Primary schools

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 23, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in...

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

by The Guardian | Apr 16, 2026 | Children, Education, Local government, London, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’

by The Guardian | Jan 22, 2026 | Children, Early years education, Education, Primary schools, Social media, Social media ban, Society, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?At Stoke primary school...

What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?

by The Guardian | Dec 5, 2025 | Benefits, Child benefits, Children, Labour, Politics, Poverty, Primary schools, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Several elements had already been announced, including lifting the two-child benefit cap and increasing free school mealsKeir Starmer has hailed his government’s plan to tackle child poverty as a “moral...

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

by The Guardian | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic policy, Education, Education policy, Labour, Labour conference, Politics, Primary schools, Rachel Reeves, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Unemployment | 0 |

Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speechRachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all...

What is Send and why is Labour bracing for backlash over plans for overhaul?

by The Guardian | Jul 7, 2025 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Special educational needs or disabilities system in England is in crisis but many fear changes could make things worse• UK politics live – latest updatesAs the government braces for a backlash over its plans to...

Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

by The Guardian | May 24, 2025 | Catherine McKinnell, Children, Children's health, Disability, Education, Education policy, England, Health, Labour, Mental health, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools...

English schools left to subsidise infants’ free meals after 3p funding increase, say leaders

by The Guardian | Apr 24, 2025 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Food poverty, Politics, Poverty, Primary schools, School funding, School meals, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets...

Will rising child poverty be Labour’s legacy? – Politics Weekly UK

by The Guardian | Apr 24, 2025 | Children, Education, Food poverty, Labour, Politics, Poverty, Primary schools, Schools, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

The government began to roll out its free breakfast club scheme this week as part of plans to help struggling families. But with predictions that child poverty could increase by the end of this parliament, how serious is Labour...

Pledge to create thousands more nursery places has backfired, early years groups say

by The Guardian | Apr 19, 2025 | Childcare, Children, Department for Education, Early years education, Education, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Schools are pushing out established groups as funding for more places comes on streamA government pledge to create more nurseries has backfired, according to early years providers. More than a dozen schools are evicting...

Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school

by The Guardian | Mar 26, 2025 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, Politics, Primary schools, School attendance and absence, Schools, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Schools combining incentives with sanctions saw better response than those relying purely on punishmentPizza parties and iPads are being offered to pupils as incentives to improve school attendance, according to a new report...

Category: Primary schools

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

What is Send and why is Labour bracing for backlash over plans for overhaul?

Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

English schools left to subsidise infants’ free meals after 3p funding increase, say leaders

Pledge to create thousands more nursery places has backfired, early years groups say

Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school

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