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Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND
The government has today (Monday 23 February) pledged to end the one size fits all education system that has traumatised too many families, and damaged the lives of too many children, as part of generational reforms to improve outcomes for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Currently, over seventy percent of children in England’s schools with additional needs – more than a million - don’t have any legally enforceable rights. In a radical expansio
Feb 276 min read


10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child
Schools to be inclusive by design, with dedicated ‘inclusion bases’ and new guidance on adaptations to improve inclusivity and accessibility. Hundreds of thousands more children and young people across the country will be learning in brilliant classrooms that are fit for the future, as the government launches a decade of national renewal for schools and colleges through its new Education Estates Strategy. For too long, millions have been poured into sticking-plaster repairs
Feb 263 min read


Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs
# Best Start Free Breakfast Clubs: A Lifeline for Families ## Supporting Families in Need Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April. The government is prioritising support to tackle the cost of living and help parents juggle work and family life. Schools already enrolled in the programme have served up 7 million meals to date. This initiative has saved families up to £450 per year, while giving them up to 95 hours of precious time
Feb 64 min read


Education Secretary speech at Global AI Safety Summit
In her speech, the Education Secretary, yesterday announced stronger safety measures to be introduced around AI in education. Hello everyone and thank you so much for coming. And thank you to those of you who have worked so hard to make today happen. I am delighted to welcome our friends from around the world here to London. And we meet today on Chancery Lane, an historic street that goes back nine centuries. It was originally built by the Knights Templar to connect the
Jan 276 min read


Narrow synthetic phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers
Synthetic phonics, where children are taught to pronounce sounds in isolation before putting them together to form words, isn’t working for many struggling young readers, a study led by UCL has found. In October, the government in England raised the target for the number of pupils in England to reach the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics screening check from 84 per cent to 90 per cent, despite only 80 per cent of pupils currently meeting that target. Phonics helps child
Jan 213 min read


£3bn investment to end postcode lottery for children with SEND
Around 50,000 specialist places to be created nationwide – making sure more children with SEND can thrive alongside their friends at their local school. Children with SEND will benefit from a brilliant education close to home as the government announces at least £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist places in mainstream schools. The Education Secretary recently (11 December 2025) announced a transformational expansion of specialist, calm learning spaces in
Jan 84 min read


School buildings continue to improve
Scottish Government investment sees record number of pupils now in good or satisfactory schools More children and young people in...
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Government delivers thousands more school-based nursery places
Working parents will have their lives made easier as the government is opening 300 new or expanded nurseries on school grounds, helping...
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Thousands of children with SEND to benefit from assistive tech
Government launches innovative pilot with up to £1.7m available to help children with SEND achieve and thrive at their local school....
Jul 4, 20255 min read
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