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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
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
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
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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
Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations
Education
By John Penrose MP
Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations
Publishing graduate employment rates and average salaries would boost the quality of education and standardised university grades would show which university courses added the most value.
Boris Johnson insists reopening schools in September still a 'national priority' as he pauses August lockdown easing plan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson insists reopening schools in September still a 'national priority' as he pauses August lockdown easing plan
Boris Johnson has insisted reopening schools in September is still a “national priority” as he announced a pause on imminent lockdown easing measures.
The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families
Education
By Kate Green MP
The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families
The Prime Minister’s fiddling with child poverty figures isn’t just disingenuous and dishonourable, it's an excuse. Child poverty in recent years is a direct result of the policy choices made by Conservative-led governments.
Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Education
Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Parents are facing a “perfect storm” of rising childcare costs and providers at risk of shutting their doors forever amid the coronavirus pandemic, Labour has warned.
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of putting parents in an “impossible position” by asking them to return to work without adequate childcare support.
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Boris Johnson has pledged a £2.2billion funding boost for schools in England, as Labour warned that institutions would still be worse off than they were a decade ago.
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Education
By NASUWT
Government's pension remedy proposals for McCloud a profound disappointment
This is no way to treat teachers and other key workers who have served our country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Coronavirus
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Free childcare should be extended to one-year-olds to stop disadvantaged families falling through the cracks as the UK deals with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been told.
Coronavirus: Labour say parents cannot get back to work without ‘proper plan’ to save nurseries on the brink
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour say parents cannot get back to work without ‘proper plan’ to save nurseries on the brink
Labour have warned the UK's economic recovery could be set back unless emergency funding is provided to help nurseries and childcare providers hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund
MPs have written to the Government urging them to increase support for universities hit by the coronavirus pandemic and provide clarity to students seeking fee refunds.
Gavin Williamson ditches Tony Blair-era target to get 50% of kids into university as he vows major overhaul of further education
Education
Gavin Williamson ditches Tony Blair-era target to get 50% of kids into university as he vows major overhaul of further education
The Government is dropping a flagship Tony Blair-era promise to get 50% of children into university in favour of a major overhaul of colleges and apprenticeships, Gavin Williamson has announced.
Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
Coronavirus
Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
A host of Conservative former Number 10 and Treasury advisers are urging Rishi Sunak to prioritise saving jobs over “economic orthodoxy” when he unveils extra coronavirus help on Wednesday.
Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Gavin Williamson has dismissed suggestions that the school curriculum will be “watered down” as children are brought back into the classroom in September.
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
Coronavirus
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
The Government is asking schools reopen for all pupils full-time from the start of the autumn term, and have issued guidance on how they can make classrooms and campuses Covid-secure.
Return of all children to school in September 'critical to national recovery', says Gavin Williamson
Coronavirus
Return of all children to school in September 'critical to national recovery', says Gavin Williamson
The return of all children to school in September is "critical" to the UK's national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Gavin Williamson has said.
Third of nurseries in poorest areas could shut forever because of coronavirus, ministers are warned
Education
Third of nurseries in poorest areas could shut forever because of coronavirus, ministers are warned
A third of all nurseries in the UK’s most deprived areas could shut down forever because of the financial toll of the coronavirus crisis, the Government has been warned.
School year groups could form separate ‘bubbles’ as Education Secretary spells out plan for September reopening
Coronavirus
School year groups could form separate ‘bubbles’ as Education Secretary spells out plan for September reopening
School year groups could be kept apart in separate “bubbles” under government plans to get children in England back into the classroom in September.
Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on re-opening schools, claims Keir Starmer
Education
Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on re-opening schools, claims Keir Starmer
The Government has been criticised for being “asleep at the wheel” on re-opening schools by Sir Keir Starmer, who claimed there has been “a total lack of planning”.
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Parents who fail to send their children back to school as lockdown restrictions continue to ease will face fines, Gavin Williamson has warned.
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Boris Johnson has promised to help England’s schools “bounce back” from the coronavirus pandemic with a £1bn investment package.
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
Education
By John Johnston
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
A cross-party group of peers have warned online disinformation poses an "existential threat" to democracy as they accused the Government of failing to "get a grip" on the spread of fake news.
Help us to protect, support and grow public service provision at UK universities Partner content
Education
By MillionPlus
Help us to protect, support and grow public service provision at UK universities
Since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, universities, their staff and their students have stepped up.
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Coronavirus
By Lord Blunkett
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Education at every level, from early years to saving our Higher Education institutions, should be a national priority throughout this crisis
Disadvantaged workers being ‘failed’ by apprenticeships system, government advisers warn
Coronavirus
Disadvantaged workers being ‘failed’ by apprenticeships system, government advisers warn
Workers from disadvantaged backgrounds are being “left behind” by the UK’s apprenticeships system, the Government’s own social mobility advisers have warned.
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Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards