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Children from lower-income families also remain significantly behind their peers as impact of pandemic continues to be feltFive-year-olds with special educational needs in England are lagging a record 20 months behind their peers, according to a report…
Government says new guidance will challenge ‘manosphere’ myths as DfE reports epidemic-scale misogynySecondary school pupils in England are to be taught about “incel” culture and the links between pornography and misogyny as part of long-awaited statut…
Funding for social impact bonds to help children facing mental health difficulties, school exclusion or crimeRachel Reeves will announce £500m for charities and civil society organisations to invest in youth services on Monday as the government seeks t…
Two fathers tell education secretary they will seek judicial review in bid for statutory ban to safeguard childrenTwo fathers plan to take legal action against the government in an attempt to get smartphones banned in schools in England.Will Orr-Ewing …
Charity says system failing youngest children who lost out on socialising due to Covid, as total exclusions pass 10,000 More than 10,000 children were permanently excluded from England’s state schools last year, alongside record numbers of suspensions …
This live blog is now closedFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers is not “pleasant” but the right tactic, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, has said. Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker have the story.Boris Johnson, the former Tory PM…
Bridget Phillipson says there will be better outcomes for all children than at present but fails to guarantee EHCPs will continue in their current formThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal i…
MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely onDowning Street is facing another bruising battle following last week’s humiliating retreat on welfare reforms, as MPs, campaigners and parents vo…
After initial concerns, pupils are said to be more focused and have better social interactions with each otherBans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the…
Martyn Oliver says he knows of property values shooting up by £15,000 after schools were graded as outstandingHouse prices in England could be put in turmoil by the government’s scrapping of headline school grades such as outstanding or inadequate, acc…