Many local authorities are increasingly rejecting requests to assess children who need help in schools, new data revealsCouncils are increasingly rejecting requests to assess children for special needs such as autism...
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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...
Read MoreDepartment for Education estimates 97,000 children were home educated in 2023 summer term, 11,000 more than previous termMore than one in 100 children in England were homeschooled last summer term, with many parents citing...
Read MoreOpposition calls for independent investigation by watchdog to prevent repeat of funding errorsUK politics live – latest updatesLabour is calling for an independent investigation into the government’s £370m...
Read MoreAmount schools receive for each pupil will be lower, forcing headteachers to redraw their budgets for 2024-25The Department for Education has admitted to bungling its funding figures for state schools in England next year, after...
Read MorePM accuses Keir Starmer of stoking a ‘class war’ and Tories seek to portray Labour as flip-flopping on policyRishi Sunak has accused Keir Starmer of stoking a “class war” by maintaining his vow to add VAT...
Read MoreGovernment contract aims to reduce the number of specialist care plans by a fifthThe government has quietly signed a contract targeting 20% cuts to the number of new education plans for children with special educational needs...
Read MoreFreedom of information requests show such was haste to open new schools unsuitable buildings were purchased without checks for asbestos or unstable concreteThe government failed to carry out detailed surveys that would reveal...
Read MoreNick Gibb says buildings continue to be surveyed for risk of collapse after over 150 were told to shutThe schools minister has warned more schools in England could face closure after more than 150 were told to shut just days...
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