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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
We must help future graduates excel by giving universities sustainable funding
Education
By Professor Malcolm Press
We must help future graduates excel by giving universities sustainable funding
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
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How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
Political parties
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
By Jim Murphy
Political parties
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Home affairs
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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 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
You’ll know that ‘greenwashing’ means hyperbolic or fraudulent claims that products are sustainable or help to reduce emissions. But have you heard of ‘social washing’? Many public service commissioners in local authorities, the NHS and other organisations will recognise its meaning.
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
The newly announced government review of parental leave is welcome – but we don’t need to wait 18 months to know what good leave for dads looks like. The evidence is already clear.
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
The government must support families and help lift them out of poverty by investing in a family hub in every community.
For a huge innovation in education, look to the simple concept of play
Education
By Jen Lamacq
For a huge innovation in education, look to the simple concept of play
I am an educational psychologist – I work with schools to apply expert knowledge of child development to enhance learning and improve mental health.
Now is the time to grasp the nettle around SEND reform and fairer education funding Partner content
Education
By f40
Now is the time to grasp the nettle around SEND reform and fairer education funding
Every child should have access to the same resources and opportunities. We need a fairer funding formula that responds to changing needs and an inclusive, supported education system for all
Making sense of education in your constituency Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Making sense of education in your constituency
The lives of children and young people worldwide are inextricably linked to the amount and quality of education they receive
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Health
By Darren Paffey
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Care leavers remain severely underrepresented on campus. Russell Group universities show us how we can truly tackle this.
Modern life is rooted in mathematical science – we must remain a global leader
Education
By Ian Sollom MP
Modern life is rooted in mathematical science – we must remain a global leader
The House of Commons chamber was rightly packed last Monday as the Government announced its Strategic Defence Review. Defence of the realm is the Government's first and truest duty.
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
Education
By Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
In 2012 I helped create the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Education
By Richard Parker
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Soon after being elected Mayor, I met Ky – a 20-year-old whose life changed after securing an apprenticeship in construction.
Campaigners fear another missed opportunity to mend a broken care system
Education
By Justine Smith
Campaigners fear another missed opportunity to mend a broken care system
It was presented as landmark legislation, but as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill enters the Lords Justine Smith finds campaigners scrambling to prevent what they fear is doomed to become another missed opportunity to mend a broken system
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Education
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Young people worldwide are increasingly eyeing UK universities as an alternative to studying in the United States, new data suggests.
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Education
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Labour government policies have led to losses of more than £1bn from the higher education sector since it came to power in July, new analysis suggests.
Labour Faces Possible Strike Ballot Over University Cuts
Education
Labour Faces Possible Strike Ballot Over University Cuts
The government is facing a potential strike ballot by university staff over "shameful cuts" to university funding and hardened attitudes towards international students. 
Baroness Bousted: 'It's Difficult For Education To Compete With Trolleys In Hospital Corridors'
Education
Baroness Bousted: 'It's Difficult For Education To Compete With Trolleys In Hospital Corridors'
It is "very hard" for education ministers to compete with the health department for Treasury funding, according to Labour peer Baroness Bousted, former head of the National Education Union.
Universities In Financial Trouble Will Struggle To Tackle 'Cold Spots', Says New Report
Education
Universities In Financial Trouble Will Struggle To Tackle "Cold Spots", Says New Report
The financial crisis facing the higher education sector means universities will struggle to reverse the trend of "cold spots" where young people face barriers to studying, a new report will warn.
The UK must not walk away from its commitment to education
Education
By Bambos Charambolous MP and Lord German
The UK must not walk away from its commitment to education
Deprioritising support for global education risks trashing the UK's reputation and devastating consequences for millions of the world's poorest children.
Private School VAT Could Disproportionately Impact Pupils With SEND, Warns Sector
Education
Private School VAT Could Disproportionately Impact Pupils With SEND, Warns Sector
Independent schools have warned that the government’s VAT policy could disproportionately impact children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Education
Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Labour MPs have voiced alarm over the decision to impose further restrictions on international students in the Immigration White Paper.
Baby Steps, Big Returns: Why Early Years Research Must Shape National Policy Partner content
Education
By University of East London
Baby Steps, Big Returns: Why Early Years Research Must Shape National Policy
The early years are critical to a child’s development and the nation’s future. Professor Amanda J Broderick, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of East London, argues that government must act on cutting-edge research to shape smarter, fairer policies – delivering lasting returns for society and the economy.
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: 'Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act'
Education
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: "Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act"
Former children’s commissioner and newly appointed peer Baroness Anne Longfield has questioned whether the government has the appetite to take on big tech to protect children online.
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
Education
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
Some universities will need financial support to deliver the efficiencies that the government wants them to make, a report on higher education reform is expected to say.
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Our universities are in crisis.
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Education
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Exclusive: Universities receiving funding from the United States are being asked by the Donald Trump administration to fill out surveys on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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Parliament's People Awards
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