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Report finds system-wide failings damage the education of children in care

Too many children in care are receiving an ‘unacceptable’ level of education, with only a minority achieving strong GCSE passes.

The Independent UK

Delegation of cabinet ministers heads to No 10 to demand Johnson quit

Group including chief whip, transport secretary and Wales secretary said to be backed by Nadhim Zahawi

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson rules out snap General Election but fights on as more than 30 members of Government resign

Boris Johnson ruled out a snap General Election but was fighting on in No10 as his premiership was hit by a flood of Government resignations on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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'Disabled people are seen as superhuman or burden - we just want to live normal lives'

Lee “Lost Voice Guy” Ridley who won Britain’s Got Talent in 2018, says disabled people want to be treated just like everyone else too

Daily Mirror

Teachers’ strike would undermine children’s education – Downing Street

A senior Conservative MP said that industrial action would amount to another ‘lockdown’ for children.

The Independent UK

Inquiry urged into ‘parental alienation’ court experts

Lawyers and MPs in England and Wales express concern over ‘unregulated’ psychologists who play key role in disputes over domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

People 'across Bristol skipping meals' says MP as Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax

Not one Conservative MP voted in favour of the tax which could save families £600

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Give prisoners laptops so they can continue education inside, say MPs

A report from the education committee found that prison education is ‘chaotic’ with a lack of special educational needs support.

The Independent UK

Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax that could hand your family £600

Chancellor Rishi Sunak hinted the government could perform a U-turn in future, however, as he said “no option is off the table”

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson hints at windfall tax on oil and gas giants - 'we'll have to look at it'

Brits are being clobbered by rising energy bills while firms rake in huge earnings - with senior Tory MP Robert Halfon describing oil bosses as the 'new oligarchs'

Daily Mirror

Children should be taught patriotism and not be ashamed to be British, MP says

Britain is not ‘some sort of racist hell hole’ the education committee hears

Evening Standard

Ex-presidents of NUS warn student body it must address antisemitism concerns

Exclusive: signatories of letter who include many politicians say complaints by Jewish students need to be taken more seriously

The Guardian - UK

Education committee chief calls for inquiry into NUS over antisemitism claims

Robert Halfon wrote to the Charity Commission to express his ‘dismay’ over the behaviour of the National Union of Students.

The Independent UK

Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

Critics of the company’s handling of the national tutoring programme have welcomed the move.

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Families ‘tired’ of waiting for special needs support, Zahawi says

Education Committee chair Robert Halfon says families have waded through ‘treacle of bureaucracy’ for too long.

The Independent UK

New attendance register to stop ‘ghost children’ falling through the net

National data will be compiled on pupils who have fallen off school radars, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi announced.

Nottingham Post

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Conservative former minister Robert Halfon said parents will soon no longer be able to afford to take their children to school

The Independent UK

Fuel price hikes risk sending UK into ‘de facto lockdown’, Tory warns ministers

Former minister Robert Halfon said parents will soon no longer be able to afford to take their children to school.

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Wales Online

Petrol price hike risks 'de facto lockdown' says Tory MP

People will stay at home to avoid the cost at the pumps, says Conservative MP Robert Halfon

Leeds Live

Leeds University professor accused of 'pro-Putinist propaganda' hits back at government ministers

Tory MP Robert Halfon says some university professors are spreading Kremlin 'lies'

Daily Mirror

Poor pupils 'up to eight months behind' at school as Covid catch-up tutoring misses them

Education Committee chairman Robert Halfon said Covid school closures had been a 'national disaster' in a new report laying bare the hit to pupils' schooling and life chances

The Independent UK

Government urged to ‘seriously consider’ leaving contract with tutoring provider

Advantaged pupils will see more benefit from the 2022 exam changes, Robert Halfon said.

The Independent UK

‘Wild West’ of PSHE needs reform, MPs told

Commons Education Committee Robert Halfon said social media sites are like ‘crack for kids’.

The Independent UK

Education needs to be less Mr Chips and more James Dyson, says senior MP

A study found nearly three-quarters of businesses set additional tests during recruitment process, as experts call for education reform.

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