Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to...
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Read MoreEducation secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils...
Read MoreExclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to launch a major push to get more children...
Read MoreMore 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...
Read MoreEducation 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...
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