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More Families Struggle to Obtain Sufficient Special Educational Needs Support for their Children as the SEND Budget Deficit Grows

June 28, 2024 in News

Concern has been raised amongst parent groups as Local Authorities are expected to further tighten Special Educational Needs budgets. Given that the accumulated deficit in …

School Causes Outrage by Asking Parents to Pay for £309 Laptops

May 31, 2024 in News

A school has caused controversy by asking parents to pay over £300 for a laptop for pupils starting in September. Parents of children joining Thorpe …

Parents Hit with £25 Fee for Storing Children’s Phones During School Hours

April 30, 2024 in News

Parents at a school in East Sussex are facing a £25 fee to store their children’s smartphones during the school day. Cardinal Newman Catholic School …

Remaining in school until 18 years old ‘slows down aging process,’ study finds

March 31, 2024 in News

Scientists have made a ground-breaking discovery: prolonging education until the age of 18 has a remarkable effect on slowing down the aging process compared to …

Phase Transfer Deadline for EHP’s

February 13, 2024 in News

The phase transfer deadline for Local Authorities is fast approaching. This means that, if your child has an EHCP and is due to transfer to …

Labour Puts Forward Initiative for Free Breakfast Clubs Aimed at Addressing Persistent School Absence

January 31, 2024 in News

Labour’s strategy to enhance school attendance in England encompasses improved mental health support for students, as revealed by Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at a …

THE GOVERNMENT’S CAMPAIGN REGARDING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

January 22, 2024 in News

Parents may have seen the recently released campaign from the Government targeting children’s attendance at school. This is further to the announcement that school non-attendance …

Parole Denied for Double Child Killer

December 29, 2023 in News

Colin Pitchfork, a notorious double child rapist and murderer, will not be released on parole after his recent application was rejected. Pitchfork was sentenced to …

Headteachers Warn that Budget Cuts Threaten to Strip Education in England to its Essential Elements

November 30, 2023 in News

Education in England faces the risk of being streamlined into a basic model, according to headteachers, following a government miscalculation that led to an embarrassing …

Members of Parliament Intensify Calls on Sunak to Encourage Transparency in Sex Education Curriculum Disclosure at School

October 31, 2023 in News

Rishi Sunak Faces Mounting Pressure as Nearly 70 Conservative MPs Push for Legislation Requiring Schools to Disclose Sex Education Materials Close to 70 Conservative MPs …