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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
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
For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave
Education
By Baroness Penn
For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
Education
By Baroness Benjamin
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
Political parties
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
By Robert Hutton
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
Children At Risk Of 'Poor Health' As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Education
Children At Risk Of "Poor Health" As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside Kim Johnson has said a drop in the quality of free school meals is driven by high inflation and could put school children at risk greater risk of "poor health" as well as underachievement in school.
University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Education
University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Changes to international student visa rules that restrict foreign students from bringing family members to the UK could hit the economy of university towns across the UK, local leaders have warned.
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Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Urgent action needed to prevent skills shortages and potential impact on the economy and employment
Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
NFER statement on School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) proposed pay increase for teachers
Following the news that the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) is proposing a 6.5% increase in teacher pay for the 2023/24 academic year, NFER’s School Workforce Lead, Jack Worth, said:
Education Minister Says He Has 'Struggled With Maths' Since Childhood
Education
Education Minister Says He Has "Struggled With Maths" Since Childhood
Education minister Robert Halfon has admitted that he has “struggled with maths” since childhood, and is keen to see Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reforms on numeracy education support students who have faced similar difficulties.
Children must be banned from accessing pornography under the Online Safety Bill
Education
By Dame Rachel de Souza
Children must be banned from accessing pornography under the Online Safety Bill
Children growing up today have never known life without access to the internet. Their interaction with technology is unrecognisable from previous generations.
Teachers are battling a mental health crisis – toxic Ofsted inspections must change before more lives are lost
Education
By Dave McPartlin
Teachers are battling a mental health crisis – toxic Ofsted inspections must change before more lives are lost
With so much noise about teachers striking and arguments over pay, people shouldn’t forget that we are sleepwalking into an education crisis.
Unions Say Government Must Improve Teacher Pay To Deliver Plans For Maths To 18
Education
Unions Say Government Must Improve Teacher Pay To Deliver Plans For Maths To 18
There are “not enough teachers” for Rishi Sunak to deliver his plans for compulsory maths to 18, unions have warned today, as schools struggle with recruitment and retention.
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to PM announcement on next steps in maths to 18
David Lakin, IET Head of Education, Safeguarding and Education Policy, says:
How arts-in-nature experiences can boost the wellbeing of children and young people Partner content
Health
By IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
How arts-in-nature experiences can boost the wellbeing of children and young people
Arts-in-nature practice improves mental health and connection with nature.
Lords praise for top student Partner content
Education
By Sellafield Ltd
Lords praise for top student
First year Sellafield mechanical design apprentice Saarah Hashmi has picked up a top award in parliament from Lord Kenneth Baker.
Unions 'Won't Rest' In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Health
Unions "Won't Rest" In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
The year began with the highest levels of industrial action in decades, with nurses, junior doctors, ambulance workers, rail operators, teachers, university staff, and civil servants shivering on the picket lines in their fight for improved pay and conditions – sometimes almost all at once.
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Education
By Bar Council
Hundreds of school students compete in final of the Bar Mock Trial Competition
On Saturday 25 March at The Royal Courts of Justice hundreds of students from 22 schools across the UK will come together to compete in the final of the National Bar Mock Trial Competition 2023. This is the first time that the competition’s final has taken place in person since the pandemic in 2020.
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Teacher vacancies almost twice pre-Covid level and recruitment target likely to be missed again
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to Spring Statement
Alex Taylor, Head of Policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said: “The Chancellor has set out his ambition to drive economic growth, skills and jobs in the UK.
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
Education
By Becca Lyon
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
After housing costs, childcare is the biggest single expense facing parents with young children. In some cases, it costs even more than their mortgage or rent. Like thousands of parents in England with pre-school age children, as I rush out the door, packed lunches, coats, and toys in hand, I think to myself: there’s got to be a better system than this.
Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Action is needed now to overcome challenges with measuring the disadvantage attainment gap
UK Advertising’s Talent Shortage Needs Government Help Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising’s Talent Shortage Needs Government Help
The UK's advertising and marketing industry is facing a significant talent shortage, particularly in data and digital skills. The Advertising Association's new report, Investing in Our Talent’s Future, recommends urgent action to address this skills shortage and protect the industry’s status as a global hub for advertising and marketing services.
Government must make its review of Relationships, Sex and Health Education a top priority
Education
By Sarah Champion MP
Government must make its review of Relationships, Sex and Health Education a top priority
We have an unmissable opportunity to support our young people this year.
Top Stories: Labour Sets Sights On Sue Gray, SNP Leadership Hustings Begin, Tories Hold Away Day
Coronavirus
Top Stories: Labour Sets Sights On Sue Gray, SNP Leadership Hustings Begin, Tories Hold Away Day
Labour is reportedly making moves to hire Sue Gray, the top civil servant who produced last year's damning Partygate report into Covid lawbreaking in Downing Street during lockdown.
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Education
By Advertising Association
Boots' CMO, Pete Markey, appointed Advertising Association's Front Foot Network Chair
London, 21 February 2023: The Advertising Association has announced the appointment of Pete Markey (Chief Marketing Officer, Boots UK) as the new Chair of Front Foot, the Advertising Association’s unique network of advertisers, media owners, agencies and tech companies. Together, they provide the resource and leadership to advance the voice of the UK advertising industry, leading on the delivery of key workstreams including Public Trust, All In and Ad Net Zero, while also funding Credos, UK advertising’s thinktank.
Small and medium enterprises need to help to benefit from apprenticeships
Education
By Jonathan Gullis MP
Small and medium enterprises need to help to benefit from apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are riding a tide of positive public opinion as more people look for opportunities to gain work experience while they learn or reskill themselves to better meet the demands of today’s jobs market.
How apprentices are shaping the future of betting and gaming Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
How apprentices are shaping the future of betting and gaming
The work of our members highlights what can be achieved with a commitment to apprenticeships and we intend to go even further with 5,000 new opportunities created over the next couple of years.
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Health
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Childcare policy should see grandparents being given help to "take on caring responsibilities", a former Cabinet minister has said, as she welcomed £300m of investment in early years centres.
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