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The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

Phillipson urges Britons to have more children amid ‘worrying’ birth rates

Official data shows fertility rates in England and Wales dropped to 1.44 children per woman in 2023.

Evening Standard

About 200 new nurseries to open at schools in England in September

Sites will accommodate 4,000 children as part of ministers’ plan to improve childcare, Bridget Phillipson to announce

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers in England threaten to quit as Ofsted inspectors over proposed overhaul

Unions urge government to delay and revise changes to way schools are graded or headteachers will stop assisting inspectors

The Guardian - UK

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Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced by more than a third

Child poverty levels have risen by more than 15 per cent to include over a third of children

The Independent UK

School leaders’ unions consider encouraging members to quit as Ofsted inspectors

The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Association of Head Teachers may take the ‘unprecedented step’ over inspection reforms.

Evening Standard

Use closed London schools to help tackle SEND crisis, urges Education Secretary

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson urges councils to ‘think creatively’ about how to use London’s old school buildings

Evening Standard

Primary school pupils using screens for tests is ‘normalising’ use, Tories claim

The shadow education secretary says children as young as four are using screens as she said Bridget Phillipson is ‘ignoring’ evidence about damage.

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Ofsted delays setting out final plan for school inspections until September

Unions have criticised the watchdog’s new proposed timetable for publishing its reforms as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘bordering on reckless’.

Evening Standard

Voices: Securing more money for schools is only the start of what we need to do to fix the education system

COMMENT: The chancellor’s spending review focus on investment in schools gives Britain’s children the chance of the best possible start in life, writes Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

The Independent UK

Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution review – a lifetime of pain has led to this

After a decades-long battle, the chef read his first book aged 33. This striking and dismaying documentary sees him tackle the government to do better for kids today. The scene with Bridget Phillipson is really something

The Guardian - UK

The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review

Rachel Reeves will promise a £113bn capital boost for infrastructure – but there will be day-to-day spending cuts too

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea

Editorial: Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must face

The Guardian - UK

The Supreme Court’s sex ruling faces legal challenges – will they succeed?

“I ACTUALLY welcome the judgment because I think it gives real clarity.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

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Jamie Oliver attacks Essex council for not recognising dyslexia as special need

TV chef says he is ‘disgusted’ council ‘don’t want to spend the money’ on those diagnosed with neurological learning difficulty

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Free school meals for more children in England is a positive thing, but there’s a catch

The government’s announcement won’t mean much if disability and Pip cuts push more families into poverty, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Starmer describes free school meal expansion as ‘down payment’ on child poverty

Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Free school meal expansion in England will benefit fewer than claimed, IFS says

With data showing one in four pupils already get free lunches, institute says short-term benefits overestimated

Evening Standard

More than one in four pupils in England now eligible for free school meals

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.

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The Independent UK

Free school meals for half a million of England’s poorest children

The move, which comes after a major campaign by The Independent, said the expansion will lift 100,000 children across England out of poverty

Evening Standard

What Keir Starmer's new free school meals plan means for London

The government has announced the major change to free school meals will take effect from next year

The Independent UK

Top universities pledge more support for care leavers to widen access to courses

The Russell Group has set out a plan to improve the transparency and consistency of contextual offers to remove barriers for prospective students.

The Independent UK

Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

COMMENT: Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

The Guardian - UK

Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK

Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to act

Evening Standard

Liberty in legal action against equalities watchdog over gender consultation

The human rights group said six weeks is not enough time to properly consult those affected, arguing it should be extended to at least 12 weeks.

Evening Standard

Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers

The Government has set out its funding allocations for building repairs to NHS buildings, schools and sixth forms across England.

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