HISTORICAL FACTS: 10 | History Defined

What do the SEND reforms mean for schools in England?

Mainstream schools in England will receive direct funding to support Send children as part of a plan to make the system more inclusive

Evening Standard · Feb 23

My late brother’s struggles in school inspired Send overhaul, Starmer says

The reforms come as part of a major overhaul of the education system in England being set out by the government on Monday

The Independent UK · Feb 22

Government will ‘look at’ Plan 2 student loans, Education Secretary says

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson warned that the Government was dealing with ‘a question of priorities’.

Evening Standard · Feb 22

Ban phones in schools to protect children from online dangers, parents urge

Campaigners with the Smartphone Free Childhood group are meeting the Education Secretary at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests

The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 4

RE provision in NI to be reviewed but ‘Christianity will remain central’ – Givan

It comes after a Supreme Court judgment that Christian religious education at schools in the region does not comply with human rights standards.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Back-to-school bills bite as education costs soar

Australian families are struggling to cover rising back-to-school costs according to new research with many are going into debt to make ends meet.

AAP · Jan 27

UK Schools Urged To Go Phone-Free As Gov Slams Use Of Devices In Class

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says schools must stay phone-free all day, even at breaks, as ministers consult on a social media ban for under-16s.

International Business Times UK · Jan 26

Education secretary calls for total mobile phone ban in schools

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The Independent UK · Jan 26

AI learning tools ‘different’ to phones in schools – Bridget Phillipson

The Education Secretary told the Bett UK conference AI can ‘deliver the biggest leap forward for learning in centuries’.

The Independent UK · Jan 21