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fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters | Editorial

But as schoolage audiences of Matilda the Musical or the Harry Potter films can testify, UK classrooms usually have more children in them than fictional ones. What these young people probably do not know is that their classrooms are also fuller than many real ones abroad. A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found that the UK has some of the largest primary groups in the industrialised world.
Education
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2025 | Computer Weekly

Artificial intelligence (AI) played a significant role in the tech skills landscape in 2025, from helping teachers do their jobs to becoming a vital skill for people to learn. On the other hand, hiring across the technology sector was less predictable, with fewer jobs advertised, though having the right skills was found to increase job security. Skills will continue to be important going forward, regardless of where AI takes the sector.
Education
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rename home-to-school transport' to tackle spiralling costs, MPs told

Renaming home-to-school transport as assisted travel to school aims to recalibrate expectations and reduce costly door-to-door provision, especially for pupils with SEND.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system

England's SEND system faces a financial and operational crisis, with rising EHCPs and council deficits projecting potential collapse without urgent reform.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Why children with Send from low-income homes face double disadvantage'

Disadvantaged children with SEND face compounded disadvantage, inconsistent bureaucracy limits EHCP access, and poorer SEND pupils achieve substantially worse GCSE outcomes.
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Concern for SEND pupils as school's 1.1m in debt

Closing Calverton Primary would severely harm SEND pupils, disrupt long-term supportive relationships, and stem from a falling roll causing a £1.1m funding deficit.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is messy and uneven', says Jeremy Hunt

Children and young people are being overdiagnosed with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, inflating SEND costs and medicalising normal uneven child development.
Education
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 months ago

London council slammed in 'damning' report on special educational needs

East London council and NHS failed children with special educational needs according to an Ofsted report, prompting a commitment to improve services.
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fromwww.ilfordrecorder.co.uk
7 months ago
Education

Families feel 'worn down and unheard' by Redbridge's 'ineffective' SEND provision

The current special education needs system is ineffective, causing significant frustration for families.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
9 months ago
Higher education

New SEND school opens in Sutton providing over 240 places

The new Carew Academy enhances specialist education access for students aged 7-19, addressing rising demands for SEND support.
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UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
9 months ago

Farage condemned by charities for 'damaging' claims on overdiagnosis of children with disabilities

Farage's comments on overdiagnosis of special educational needs provoke backlash from health campaigners and charities.
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