Category: Special educational needs

Phillipson to ask schools to end exam ‘tunnel vision’ and look to wellbeing

Exclusive: Education secretary to tell schools in England pupils need sense of belonging, as attendance declines Top exam grades will not transform children into happy and healthy adults, the education secretary will say,...

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No 10 rejects claim Labour misled voters about tax plans in manifesto – UK politics live

Labour set out plans to raise taxes by £7.3bn in its manifesto – but Treasury briefing suggests £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts neededRobert Jenrick has finished his speech, and he is now taking...

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Special needs funding claims in English schools ‘increasingly being refused’

Financial 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...

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Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales

Resolution Foundation points to growth in claims for conditions such as autism and says adulthood brings financial cliff edgeChildren in England and Wales aged 15 or 16 are now more likely to be receiving disability benefits...

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Tory MP Robert Halfon quits as minister and James Heappey confirms resignation, paving way for mini reshuffle – as it happened

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Tory MP Robert Halfon quits as minister and James Heappey confirms resignation, paving way for mini reshuffle – UK politics live

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Tory MP Robert Halfon unexpectedly quits as minister as James Heappey confirms decision to resign – UK politics live

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Home Office efforts to stop abuse of care worker visa system inadequate, leading to ‘shocking’ abuse, says watchdog – politics live

Former chief inspector of borders says Home Office does not appear to have identified any lessons from ‘this debacle’In interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special...

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Sunak gently mocks Liz Truss’s ‘deep state’ claims – UK politics live

‘I wouldn’t tell you if I was,’ PM tells MPs at liaison committee when asked if he is a member of group cited by his predecessorIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that...

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