Local government ombudsman report into SEND in England offers damning assessment England’s special education system is failing, causing thousands of children to have their development put back by months or even years,...
Read MoreDecision affects secondaries and primaries approved by previous government using its ‘free school’ application processUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have paused plans to open 44 new state schools in...
Read MoreFinancial pressures mean many councils are reluctant to issue top-up funding from high-needs budgets, say expertsPupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools are increasingly being refused additional funding from...
Read MoreThe Treasury refuses to confirm 1 January start date as unions, tax experts and school leaders say it is unworkableGovernment plans to impose VAT on private schools from 1 January next year may have to be delayed because of...
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Read MoreReal-terms funding per pupil at 2010 levels, teacher pay at 2001 levels, and building investment 25% below mid-2000sSpending on each schoolchild’s education in England has suffered an unprecedented 14-year-freeze since the...
Read MoreEducation select committee concerned that excessive workload is driving teachers out of professionTeachers’ workloads are being increasingly stretched by their pupils’ mental health and family difficulties, according...
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Read MoreShrinking portions, ‘very beige’ servings and rising costs leave schools and families bewilderedParents and teachers have shared their own frustrations with substandard school meals after a headteacher in Southampton...
Read MoreBridget Phillipson said the education secretary’s talk of punching inspectors demeans officeBridget Phillipson has accused Gillian Keegan of “demeaning” the office of education secretary by saying she would...
Read MoreUrgent investment of £12.2bn needed to reverse effects of 14 years of austerity, unions sayAlmost three-quarters of schools in England are facing real-terms cuts since 2010 due to government funding decisions, analysis...
Read MoreIn some areas young people have been waiting more than two years for plan detailing help they require, FoI revealsAnalysis: responsibilities were heaped on councils as funding shrankSpecial school places allocated on ‘very...
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MPs vote to give leave to bring in private
As part of a comprehensive programme of renationalisation, the
Lib Dem proposal is passed by 137 votes to
Members of the national assembly banned from entering building
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to
Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but
Change in schedule comes after Wallace stepped back from
Davies says position ‘untenable’ despite narrowly winning confidence vote,
Tougher guidance in England and Wales will also prevent
Minister for safeguarding unveils measures including ‘right to know’,