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UK government warned SEND reforms leave ‘unanswered questions’

Ministers have unveiled sweeping reforms to the SEND system

The Independent UK

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.

Evening Standard

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Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

The Guardian - UK

Will we see more security at schools after the Brent double stabbing?

Over the last few years, there have been a number of stabbings at secondary schools across the country

The Independent UK

Children with special needs in England will keep current support, minister says

Georgia Gould reassures parents that no child will be asked to leave school or have levels of assistance removed

The Guardian - UK

School suspension in England only to be for pupils’ most serious misbehaviour

Policy intended to keep more children sanctioned for non-violent bad behaviour in school in ‘internal exclusion’ units

The Guardian - UK

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Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms

Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’

The Guardian - UK

Government row breaks out over plan to cut spending for PE in England’s schools

Proposed cuts by DHSC and DfE came despite concerns about inactivity among children contributing to obesity

The Guardian - UK

AI learning tools ‘different’ to phones in schools – Bridget Phillipson

The Education Secretary told the Bett UK conference AI can ‘deliver the biggest leap forward for learning in centuries’.

The Independent UK

UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy

Government replaces recruitment goal with plan to increase ‘education exports’ to £40bn a year by 2030

The Guardian - UK

£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

The Independent UK

Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

The Independent UK

Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools

Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals

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Evening Standard

£3bn announced to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for Send pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will make sure local schools are the right schools for children and young people with Send.

The Guardian - UK

Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared

More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools

The Guardian - UK

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

The Guardian - UK

Surge in graduates becoming teachers boosts recruitment for maths and sciences

DfE figures showed an 11% increase in teacher trainees in England this year compared with 2024, the biggest rise after the pandemic

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for

Bridget Phillipson tells MPs that Send costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

The Guardian - UK

Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department

Councils welcome move but OBR says it is significant fiscal risk equivalent to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil

The Independent UK

How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450

The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says

The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.

The Independent UK

Government’s potential AI qualification ‘may face teacher shortage challenges’

Ministers will explore developing a new level 3 qualification in data science and AI

The Guardian - UK

UK to launch pilot scheme that helps homeless people access banking

Five biggest banks take part in programme that will also help domestic abuse victims recover their credit score

The Independent UK

AI to be added to curriculum in English schools amid education shakeup

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the biggest national curriculum review for a decade

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