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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

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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

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Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

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

Evening Standard

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’

The Independent UK

Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul

Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councils

The Guardian - UK

Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.

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Starmer sets out reforms to address failing special needs education

The Government has announced extra funding for special education needs and disabilities provision in mainstream schools.

The Independent UK

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

Monday briefing: Will the new Send reforms work for England’s children?

In today’s newsletter: Rising need and shrinking budgets have left England’s Send provision at a crossroads, with children’s futures hanging on the success of Labour’s reforms

The Guardian - UK

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

‘Generational’ policy changes are a key moment for education secretary Bridget Phillipson and for Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

SEND reform cannot wait – and neither can fiscal reality

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The SEND system is widely acknowledged to be broken – but repairing it will require political courage, fiscal discipline and a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths

The Independent UK

Inquiry into Andrew’s Epstein links not ruled out as police searches continue

Calls mount for Mountbatten-Windsor to be dropped from royal line of succession

The Guardian - UK

Tories would scrap ‘debt trap’ of high interest student loans, says Kemi Badenoch

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interest

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Minister says children in England will get support more quickly under Send overhaul

Bridget Phillipson says government is ‘not taking away support’ as she prepares to announce changes

Evening Standard

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

Government seeking ‘best deal possible’ for UK firms over US tariffs – minister

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledged businesses face ‘uncertainty’ after the move.

The Independent UK

Minister fails to rule out retaliation over Trump tariffs but insists it’s better to negotiate ‘behind the scenes’

The education secretary said the government would ‘hope and expect’ its preferential tariff deal with the US to continue

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The Independent UK

Geordie Greig: Labour’s SEND reforms are ‘really about money’

Bridget Phillipson speaks passionately about her desire to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), but her proposed reforms are "really about money," Geordie Greig told Laura Kuennsberg on Sunday (22 February).

The Guardian - UK

Defence secretary says he hopes to deploy British troops to Ukraine - as it happened

European leaders said in December that Europe was ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a peace agreement proposal

The Guardian - UK

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England

First cohort to be affected by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood

Evening Standard

What is the Government's new transgender guidance and what does it mean for schools and parents?

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the guidance aimed to provide advice for headteachers and to avoid using the gender issue as a ‘political football’

The Independent UK

Parents should be consulted when children question gender identity, schools told

Schools must have single-sex spaces, and toilets for children over eight must not be shared, government guidance says

The Guardian - UK

Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

Evening Standard

Police question 13-year-old boy arrested over school stabbings

Police were called to Kingsbury High School, Brent, north-west London, at 12.40pm on Tuesday.

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