Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class childrenBridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for...
Read MoreProposal aims to tackle under-achievement by white working-class children and improve schools’ focus on readingPupils at state schools in England will face new reading tests in an attempt to tackle under-achievement by...
Read MoreGovernment says new guidance will challenge ‘manosphere’ myths as DfE reports epidemic-scale misogynySecondary school pupils in England are to be taught about “incel” culture and the links between...
Read MoreSpecial 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...
Read MoreParliamentary reports include harrowing testimonies from children in England and Wales about their treatmentChildren should not be detained in custody unless arrested for a serious crime and strip-searched only under truly...
Read MoreExclusive: 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...
Read MoreMost say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policyPredictions that adding VAT to private school fees would set off a wave of parents moving children to the state...
Read MoreExclusive: Costs particularly acute in more rural areas, where many children with special needs have to use taxisCouncils in England urgently need more money to help them pay for school transport for children with special...
Read MoreExclusive: Costs particularly acute in more rural areas, where many children with special needs have to use taxisCouncils in England are spending on average twice as much on school transport for children with special educational...
Read MoreResearch by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send supportSend crisis in England risks creating ‘lost generation’ of childrenChildren in England experience...
Read MoreRichard Adams reports on the Send funding cliff edge affecting children and their developmentViolet in north London is six years old and loves butterflies and moths. She’s autistic with speech and language difficulties and...
Read MoreObserver investigation into London school has sparked an inquiry into allegations that teachers harmed mental wellbeing of childrenA school in one of England’s leading academy trusts is to face an independent safeguarding...
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