Families with children requiring special educational needs support express deep concerns over upcoming government reforms, fearing changes could exacerbate existing struggles in accessing adequate help and resources.
Conservatives propose abolishing real interest rates on Plan 2 student loans, while Labour prioritizes maintenance grants for poorer students amid escalating debate over graduate debt burden.
New research reveals only 10% of teenage boys read for pleasure daily, as schoolwork, screens, and sports crowd out reading habits, with boys lagging behind girls at every age.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson pledges faster support for children with special needs under a controversial Send system overhaul, promising a careful transition over ten years.
The Conservative party has pledged to cap interest on Plan 2 student loans at RPI only, currently 3.8%, to ease debt burden for millions of graduates.
Bridget Phillipson will address media as government unveils white paper targeting halving the disadvantage gap in England's schools by the time children born in this parliament finish secondary education.
The UK government announces major education reforms targeting the disadvantage gap and SEND system, sparking mixed reactions from parents and officials.
Ministers propose overhauling disadvantage funding criteria, shifting from free school meals to family income, amid concerns over funding levels and regional inequalities.
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The Trump administration's Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit alleging that Los Angeles schools discriminate against white students through a decades-old program designed to combat segregation.
Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has left showbusiness to work as a teaching assistant, feeling judged but fulfilled in her new role after the BBC dropped her cookery series.
A third of Barking and Dagenham Council's special educational needs staff resigned last summer, causing a significant backlog in child care assessments and delaying vital support plans for vulnerable children.
London hosts eight of England's top ten private schools based on 2025 A-level and GCSE results, with St Paul's School in Barnes ranking first nationally.
Five former Labour education secretaries, including David Blunkett and Estelle Morris, have signed an open letter urging MPs to back the government's Send reforms, calling it a 'once in a generation chance' to fix the failing system ahead of a key white p
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Nigel de Gruchy, former NASUWT general secretary, passed away, leaving a legacy of union activism and educational reform in the UK. His career spanned decades of advocacy for teachers.
Purdue University faces allegations of an unofficial policy to automatically reject students from China and other nations, amid broader US political pressure on academic ties.
The Jeffrey Epstein case reveals how academics, craving recognition beyond ivory towers, were drawn to his offers of social capital and shortcuts around academic indignities.
The UK government's controversial special education reforms face fierce criticism as parents and educators claim officials are ignoring their concerns, risking the welfare of vulnerable students.
Bard College and law firm WilmerHale announce a new partnership to enhance legal education, focusing on practical skills and interdisciplinary learning for students.
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The UK government announces sweeping reforms to special educational needs provision, shifting funding from councils to mainstream schools to curb costs and improve support for children.
A mass casualty incident was declared in Hürth, Germany after unknown attackers released pepper spray at a primary school, injuring 19 children with 12 hospitalized.
Desmond McConnell, a pioneering mineralogist who worked at Cambridge and Oxford universities, studied Apollo 11 lunar samples and advanced crystal structure research, leaving a lasting legacy in geology and physics.
New data reveals a 10% drop in low-SES university enrolments since 2020, with law and commerce seeing 17.7% fewer disadvantaged students. Experts warn the Morrison-era scheme is creating a two-track system.
A government review is set to assess eligibility criteria for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support in secondary schools across England, aiming to address funding pressures and improve outcomes.
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The government plans to review support for pupils with special educational needs as they move to secondary school, aiming to reduce reliance on EHCPs and introduce new Individual Support Plans.
No Newham libraries will close after a planned £1.6m spending cut was partially reversed, with £470,000 in staffing savings scrapped. The library service's future will be decided after May's council elections.
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Graduates face a dual crisis of shrinking job opportunities and expanding welfare dependency, with youth unemployment at a decade high and thousands turning to benefits.
In Afghanistan, a clandestine women's book club is quietly resisting the Taliban's strict ban on female education, providing intellectual refuge and hope through literature.
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Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has been appointed to the University of Technology Sydney board, aiming to enhance Aboriginal education and representation in higher education.
