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Bridget Phillipson says government is ‘not taking away support’ as she prepares to announce changes
UK politics live – latest updates
Bridget Phillipson has pledged that under the government’s overhaul of the special educational needs system it will take weeks for children to get access to support, not months or years – as she prepares to announce the controversial changes.
Speaking before...
Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel ‘stitched up’ as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges.
The government plans to halve the attainment gap in England
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, will be speaking to the BBC and Sky News shortly and will likely be asked about government plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers.
The schools white paper, set to be...
Proponents say relaxed uniforms make life easier for children and are much more practical for physical play.
White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students
Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.
The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...
Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.
Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom
A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.
The US fifth circuit court of appeals...
Dozens of universities have received legal letters over what students say they missed out on during Covid.
Some government plans for SEND were leaked earlier this week. But what else do families want to change?
The law was the first in the nation to explicitly ban L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs. The ruling applies only to the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts.
Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system
Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.
The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...
Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators
Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.
Students and faculty at the public university say that...
A professional conduct panel says it found Jeremy Gibbs’ apology for his actions superficial.
Liz Hopkin says teachers are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.
Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.
Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform
Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.
Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational...
Children to get individual support directly from school instead of via council in attempt to curb spiralling costs
Children in England with special needs will receive individual support and therapy directly from their schools as part of the government’s overhaul of England’s special education provision.
Under the plans, mainstream schools will be given commissioning budgets to spend on...
First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood
Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be impacted currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands.
A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system...
Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.
Students say the night‑time walk between campus and the town centre feels unsafe, citing poor lighting and limited CCTV.
Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn
Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising “at an unsustainable rate”.
Local authorities are urging the government to be “radical” in its Send reforms,...