The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

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 L​abour’s reforms

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

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 · Feb 22

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 · Feb 22

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

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

Evening Standard · Feb 22

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

The Independent UK · Feb 22

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 Independent UK · Feb 22

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 · Feb 22

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

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’

Evening Standard · Feb 13

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 Independent UK · Feb 12