Daily roundup 24 January: Children's centre charges, residential special schools, and 'enemies of the people'

Parents could be charged to use children's centres in Stoke as part of efforts to keep services running after funding cuts. The Stoke Sentinel reports that Stoke-on-Trent City Council is proposing to reduce its children's centre budget by £1m, meaning free "play and learn" services would be limited to the most vulnerable families. The local authority is considering the introduction of a "nominal charge" for those parents who do not qualify for free access.


A call for evidence has been launched to seek views on the educational experiences and outcomes for children young people attending residential special schools and colleges. The Department for Education has asked Dame Christine Lenehan to conduct an independent review.


Barristers have launched a public relations drive to explain to schoolchildren why judges are not the "enemies of the people", following the Supreme Court's ruling on Brexit. The Telegraph reports that a resource pack being sent out to all secondary schools in the country next week, aims to help teachers educate secondary school pupils about the judiciary's role in the democratic process.


Youth football coaches in Scotland are to be told that they must always take allegations of abuse seriously. The Times reports that the instruction is included in new guidelines issued by the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA) in advance of an independent review of child sex abuse claims in the sport.


A former head teacher has warned that Roma-Slovak children in Sheffield are being subjected to "unjust" school exclusions. The Yorkshire Post reports former Sheffield head teacher and self-styled "radical educationalist" Chris Searle put together a report on the issue for the Institute of Race Relations.