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Why SEND Could Be The Next Big Battle For The Government
Why SEND Could Be The Next Big Battle For The Government
Education
After a bruising effort to avoid a major rebellion over its welfare reforms, the government now faces the challenge of selling its plans for SEND to Labour backbenchers. 
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Education
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Health
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Absent Minds: How To Solve The Crisis Of School Absenteeism?
Education
Absent Minds: How To Solve The Crisis Of School Absenteeism?
UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply
Education
UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply
Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott: “I See Smartphones As The Equivalent Of Giving Children Cigarettes'
Education
Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott: “I See Smartphones As The Equivalent Of Giving Children Cigarettes"
'Everything Has To Be On The Table' When It Comes To Student Finances, Says Shadow Chancellor
Education
"Everything Has To Be On The Table" When It Comes To Student Finances, Says Shadow Chancellor
Opinion
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth Partner content
Education
By University of East London
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
Education
By Baroness Thornton
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Political parties
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
Political parties
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Foreign affairs
'We’re Too Nice': Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
"We’re Too Nice": Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
Political parties
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
Economy
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
Education
By Matilda Martin
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
“Lose, lose, lose.” That is how former Conservative education secretary Gillian Keegan described the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England, widely described as broken.
Education news
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Education
By Paul Whiteman
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Schools need support. That’s why the government’s failure to put their money where their mouth was such a disappointment.
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way Partner content
Education
By Inc Arts
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way
Amanda Parker founded Inc Arts with the goal of championing inclusive change across the creative industries – here she tells us about her vision of a future that collaborates, rather than calls out.
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Education
By Sharon Hodgson MP
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Art takes many forms in life, shaping how we learn and how we feel. Art is essential. But we have a long way to go to make sure that art can be accessible for all.
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all
Expanding accessibility within engineering and technology is essential for the UK as the world undergoes the biggest wave of technological change since the Industrial Revolution.
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
Education
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
Gavin Williamson has been accused of recovery “on the cheap” after announcing £1.4 billion in funding for post-Covid tutoring in schools, which teachers and unions claim is “way below” what’s needed.
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
Education
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
The pop star is planning to publish a young adult fiction novel after hearing about a lack of books aimed at young boys.
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals
A brighter future where diseases are cured faster without animal suffering is within reach – Britain must lead the rest of the world to grasp it
Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
Education
By Tulip Siddiq MP
Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
We need a big conversation on early years to look at how we can rebuild vital social infrastructure like childcare in a way that meets the needs of families in decades to come.
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary
Europe’s largest engineers’ body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is celebrating its 150th anniversary today (Monday 17 May 2021).
Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Education
Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Several academics and university officials have questioned the evidence underpinning Gavin Williamson’s new Bill aimed at ensuring free speech at UK universities.
Partner content
Health
By Humane World for Animals UK
UK Government’s newly launched Action Plan for Animal Welfare aims to “right many wrongs for animals” says Humane Society International/UK
Action pledged on cruelty of foie gras, fur trade, pet trade, farming, entertainment and more with Animal Sentience Bill, Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill
Partner content
Education
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI response to HM The Queen’s Speech 2021
The Chartered Management Institute has responded to today's Queen's Speech welcoming the focus on skills, but warning that the Government must turn its attention to implementing reforms immediately.
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
The School Uniform Bill will ensure schools in England develop uniform policies that put affordability centre stage. For the first time, legally binding guidance will be issued to governors and headteachers.
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do Partner content
Education
By World Skills UK
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do
WorldSkills UK is equipping the next generation with the skills required to compete on the global stage. WorldSkills UK’s International Summit is at the forefront of the action.
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action
For the first time, smart meters are giving people the option of becoming active participants in the energy system. We must help everyone to embrace the opportunity
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people Partner content
Coronavirus
By Uniting to Combat NTDs
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people
One billion young people are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. Yet the UK Government has withdrawn funding from programmes that support these communities. What happened to the idea of ‘Global Britain’?
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling
This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
Education
By Emma Hardy MP
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
The impact of Covid-19 school closures on children’s spoken language skills paints a stark picture, with the already persistent language gap between disadvantaged students and their peers further exacerbated across all ages.
Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
Serious questions have been raised by opposition parties over the Prime Minister’s priorities after it emerged work to set up a trust to pay for the redecoration of the No.11 flat has been going on within the civil service since last Spring – when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Young minds matter: early intervention is paramount for preserving mental health
Coronavirus
By Steve McCabe MP
Young minds matter: early intervention is paramount for preserving mental health
If we are to prevent a rise in children’s mental health problems we need to recognise the value of much earlier intervention and the folly of cuts in early years spending.
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
EventsAll
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards