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First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed

The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system

The Independent UK

Ministers to ask 100 UK citizens to advise on digital ID plans

Exclusive: Randomly selected panel will feed into consultation as government seeks to counter conspiracy theories and public mistrust

The Guardian - UK

Kate hails ‘resilience and quiet strength’ of women on International Women’s Day

In a post signed ‘C’ on X, she said: ‘Today we celebrate the kindness, resilience and quiet strength of women in our families and communities.’

Evening Standard

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Who is Joani Reid? Quick Facts on the Labour MP Who Recently Stepped Down Because Her Husband Was Arrested

Scottish MP Joani Reid resigns Labour whip following her husband's arrest on suspicion of spying for China. Explore her career and personal life.

International Business Times UK

Minister tells employers to explain what they are doing to support staff going through menopause

While the plans are not compulsory, the aim is to make them mandatory from spring 2027

The Independent UK

Bright Horizon Paedophile Case: Nursery Abuse Victims Demand Accountability in Key Ministerial Meeting

Parents of children at Bright Horizons nursery demand accountability and reforms after a former employee is convicted of multiple sexual offences.

International Business Times UK

Families of children abused by nursery paedophile slam safeguarding failings

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Families of children abused by nursery paedophile say failings ‘created perfect hunting ground for a predator’

Vincent Chan was jailed for 18 years for molesting young children in a campaign of sexual abuse dubbed “every parent’s worst nightmare”

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on schools: Send reforms aside, the government’s white paper lacks focus

Editorial: Plans to resurrect the children’s services decimated by austerity are appealing. But schools also need attention

The Guardian - UK

It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

The Guardian - UK

Student loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam against graduates, MPs say

Labour backbenchers turn on Rachel Reeves as MP claims former students are stuck in a loans ‘Hotel California’

The Guardian - UK

Send plan for England gets cautious welcome amid workload concerns

Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister denounces ‘liar’ Mandelson after his arrest by police

Bridget Phillipson defended Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador saying the PM sacked him ‘as soon as it became clear the full extent of what had been going on’

The Independent UK

Explosive Mandelson files to be published as soon as next week after peer's arrest in London

The Government is seeking to publish the documents as soon as possible as it seeks to contain the damage being caused by the Mandelson scandal

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Ministers still plan to release Mandelson files in March after peer’s arrest

Lord Mandelson was released on bail in the early hours of Tuesday morning after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Polanski in furious drugs bust-up as they scrap for votes in 'knife edge' Gorton by-election

Both Labour and the Greens argue they are best placed to beat Reform UK in the heated contest

The Independent UK

Student loan scandal might put people off having children, Badenoch says

Conservative leader said she’d be £100,000 in debt if she had been forced to take out the Plan 2 loans, as she suggested no one should be going to university to study floral arrangement

The Guardian - UK

Can Bridget Phillipson convince jaded families to have faith in Send changes?

Education secretary and her team have won over some critics but obstacles remain in their attempt to overhaul system

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The Guardian - UK

What are the Send changes in England likely to cost and what are the hurdles?

Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Send reforms: ministers need to show how inclusion will work

Editorial: Building up support and expertise in mainstream schools will take time and ministerial focus

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Send revolution is a high-stakes experiment. It also threatens precious parental rights

Bridget Phillipson’s 10-year plan is generous in places, but it has its problems. Not least that it could be trashed by a Reform government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

How is Send system changing under Labour plans?

The plans are forecast to cut the amount of children awarded specialist provision

The Independent UK

‘Nothing is off the table’ in response to Trump tariff threats, Downing Street says

Downing Street did not rule out reciprocal action if an increased levy came into place

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of children with special needs won’t get top-tier support plans under SEND overhaul

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the current system ‘designed 10 years ago for a small number of children is now broken’

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