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'The past decade has seen record spending on SEND services'.

Opinion 24 July 2024

Inclusive education crucial to better SEND outcomes

Police were called to disorder in Harehills, Leeds on 18 July. Picture: Mtaylor848/WikimediaCommons

News 23 July 2024

Leeds City Council to review child protection case linked to Harehills disturbance

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

News 23 July 2024

DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

Paul O’Rourke is managing director of the Next Stage Group

Opinion 23 July 2024

Reach young people through their interests

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

Helen Fergusson is strategic director of social care and lifelong learning at Gateshead Council. Picture: Gateshead Council

Blogs 22 July 2024

More parenting, less corporate

More children in the UK are being home-schooled following the pandemic, experts say. Picture: Africa Studios/Adobe Stock

Blogs 22 July 2024

Home education: Can the government do more to support families?

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

Halton includes the areas of Widnes and Runcorn. Picture: Paul/Adobe Stock

News 18 July 2024

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

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’

Janet Daby: ‘I very much believe in early intervention like keeping families together’

News 18 July 2024

Janet Daby to hold children’s minister brief, DfE official confirms

The programme is designed to connect family members. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

Researchers are calling for multi-agency guidance to be updated. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Grimsby and Cleethopres were alongside Blackpool and Rochdale as the toughest places to live for young women. Picture: Adobe Stock/Wirestock

News 17 July 2024

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

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