Written by England’s special education system is failing, causing thousands of children to have their development put back by months or even years, according to a damning report by the local government ombudsman. Amerdeep Somal, the local government and social care ombudsman, said her caseload was now dominated by complaints from families involving special educational needs (Sen) […]
Primary school pupils in England should not face compulsory tests on phonics, times tables or grammar and punctuation, an influential headteachers’ union has advised the government. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) told the government’s national curriculum and assessment review that there was an “urgent need” to reconsider the phonics check of reading ability, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Editorials This is an opportunity to send the CAQ government the message that the anglophone community values its institutions. Published Nov 02, 2024 • Last updated 42 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Ruth Lazarovitz […]
More than 80 private schools closed every year in England on average over the last decade, official data has shown, with no apparent increase in the trend since Labour announced it was imposing VAT on fees. A number of media reports have highlighted the closure of some private schools as supposedly being caused by the […]
Labour gave us Sure Start to tackle child poverty. Now it should hike tax to keep it | Polly Toynbee
As the budget approaches, outrage from the Tories and their media outriders at any mention of proposed tax rises is reaching boiling point. Never a word of what they would do about collapsing public services. Misleading claims about what the well-off pay already (no, the top 1% doesn’t pay a third of all tax) and […]