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The Ombudsman has called for councils to comply with its recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Olesia Bilkei

News 25 July 2024

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

Numbers of children with EHCPs has almost doubled since 2014, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2024

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

The body will focus on young people classes as NEET. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

Government announces new skills and development body

The NAO questions a move by DfE to scrap funding for its National Tutoring Programme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

DfE has ‘little understanding’ on impact of spending on disadvantaged pupils, NAO finds

The Department for Education has confirmed the briefs of its new ministers. Picture: Bridget Phillipson/X

News 23 July 2024

DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

Professor Becky Francis has been appointed to lead the review. Picture: Education Endowment Foundation

News 22 July 2024

SEND inclusion to be key focus of government’s curriculum review

The cost of holiday childcare places has increased for all parents, research finds. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2024

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Martyn Oliver was appointed as Ofsted's chief inspector last year. Picture: UK Government

News 18 July 2024

Ofsted chief suggests end of single-word judgments could be announced ‘within weeks’

King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: Parliament TV

News 17 July 2024

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: BBC

News 17 July 2024

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Children aged five, 11 and 19 have fallen further behind their peers, experts say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 16 July 2024

Young children with SEND face ‘widest attainment gap on record’

The draft guidance includes banning sex education for pupils in year four and below. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 12 July 2024

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE

News 10 July 2024

Former Covid education recovery tsar returns to DfE

Bridget Phillipson has been appointed as Education Secretary by Keir Starmer

News 8 July 2024

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform