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Dudley Council's SEND Plan Sparks Warning Over Pupil Outcomes

Headteacher warns against 'putting a price on SEND'

As Dudley Council plans to cut costs by bringing SEND pupils back from independent schools, a headteacher cautions that educational quality must come before budgets. Discover the full story.

Welsh Engineering Students Win National Maths Awards

Welsh Students Win National Maths Awards

Two Grŵp Llandrillo Menai engineering students, Lewis Cahill and Kenan Davies-Zorlu, have received national Financial Literacy Improvement Awards for developing their maths skills.

Four-Year-Olds Wow Parents with Dance Show at Brentwood School

Brentwood four-year-olds star in dance show

Children as young as four at Larchwood Primary School in Brentwood performed a special dance show for parents after a day of workshops with Don Rae Academy of Movement and Arts.

Market Field School Wins Top UK Award for Special Education Excellence

Essex School Named UK's Most Outstanding for MLD

Market Field School in Essex has been crowned The Most Outstanding School for Students with Moderate Learning Difficulties at the Enablement Awards 2025. Discover how their innovative approach transforms education.

Universal Credit Shake-Up: DWP Announces Major Changes to Work Rules for Claimants

Universal Credit Work Rules Changed in DWP Shake-Up

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed significant changes to Universal Credit work requirements, affecting thousands of claimants across the UK. Discover how the new 'Claimant Commitment' rules could impact your benefits.

School Shake-Up: 11 Major Changes Coming to Classrooms Across England

11 Major Changes Coming to School Curriculum

Discover how the national curriculum is transforming with significant updates to reading, maths, and relationships education that will impact every primary and secondary school.

East London Community Rallies to Raise £50,000 for University Scholarships

East London raises £50k for student scholarships

A remarkable fundraising campaign in East London has successfully generated £50,000 to support local students through university scholarships, breaking down financial barriers to higher education.

From School Desks to Chart-Topping Success: The Birmingham School That Forged Music Legends

Birmingham School Alumni Sell 280 Million Albums

Discover the extraordinary story of Birmingham's Moseley School, where former pupils have collectively sold over 280 million albums worldwide, creating one of Britain's most remarkable educational success stories.

Parents Outraged As New School Rule Bans Pupils From Leaving Premises At Lunchtime

School Lunch Ban Outrages Birmingham Parents

Thousands of Birmingham parents are protesting a controversial new 'gated lunch' policy preventing secondary school students from leaving campus during lunch breaks, sparking debates about child safety and independence.

Birmingham Schools Soar into National Top 10 Through Revolutionary Attendance Strategy

Birmingham schools in national top 10 for improvement

Discover how Birmingham's innovative approach to school attendance has propelled local schools into the national spotlight, with dramatic improvements placing them among the country's most enhanced educational institutions.

Rachel Reeves Declares War on 'Ghost Children' in Radical £1.4bn School Reforms

Reeves targets 'ghost children' in £1.4bn school reform

Labour's Shadow Chancellor unveils ambitious plan to tackle the attendance crisis, fund mental health support in schools, and scrap 'outdated' VAT breaks for private schools to create a fairer education system.

Birmingham's Historic Digbeth Institute Transformed into Premier Music School After Planning Victory

Historic Birmingham venue becomes music school

A landmark Birmingham music venue is set to become a state-of-the-art educational facility after planners greenlight the ambitious transformation project in the city's cultural quarter.

From Cardboard Castoffs to Chic Furniture: BSDC Students Lead Sustainable Design Revolution

Students transform cardboard into sustainable furniture

Innovative students at Bedfordshire Sixth Form College are transforming discarded cardboard into stunning, functional furniture in a groundbreaking sustainability project that's turning heads and changing perceptions about waste.

Pupils in Charge: Inside the UK School Where Students Lead the Way

UK School Where Pupils Lead Their Education

Discover the revolutionary Birmingham school where traditional hierarchies are flipped and students drive their own educational journey in one of Britain's most unique learning environments.

DWP Benefit Shake-Up: Thousands Face Payment Changes in Major Cost of Living Move

DWP Benefit Shake-Up: Payment Changes Loom

Significant changes to DWP benefits could see payments stopped or reduced for thousands claiming Universal Credit and PIP unless they take immediate action.

Parents' Powerful Protest: Empty Shoes Expose England & Scotland's SEND Crisis

Empty Shoes Protest Reveals SEND Crisis Across UK

Families across England and Scotland are placing empty children's shoes outside council buildings in a poignant protest against special educational needs funding cuts and support failures.

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