36 h. ago London council plans to merge two schools despite teacher fears it'll harm pupils

Teacher warns funding cut ‘will have a real impact on all children and particularly those with SEND’

Politics

39 h. ago EastEnders' Kellie Bright says fight to secure education for autistic son ‘felt like a battle’

The soap star presents a BBC Panorama documentary about Send families fighting for the right education for their children

Events

40 h. ago Getting right support for autistic son ‘felt like a battle’ – EastEnders actress

Kellie Bright presents a BBC Panorama documentary about Send families fighting for the right education for their children.

Events

40 h. ago EastEnders' Kellie Bright reveals parenting struggle that left her family 'drained and maddened' as she makes desperate plea to schools

EastEnders' Kellie Bright has opened up about how her fight to get her autistic son an education left her family 'maddened'. The actress said her son is one of the 1.7 million SEND children in England.

Society

1 week ago Meghan Markle ‘calling the shots’ amid ‘tension’ over Prince Harry’s latest UK plan

Meghan Markle is said to be "calling the shots" as she and Harry have reportedly been wondering whether to send their children to school in the UK or in the USA.

Politics

1 week ago Low birthrates in England could lead to ‘closure of 800 primary schools by 2029’

Primary pupil numbers could fall by 4% over next five years leading to reduction of 162,000 pupils, study findsDeclining numbers of children across England could lead to the equivalent of 800 primary schools falling empty or being closed by the end of the decade, according to research by a thinktank.The national decline in pupils at state primary schools is mainly driven by low birthrates but is magnified in London by increasing numbers of people moving out of the capital or leaving the state system to move abroad or send their children to private schools, according to the Education Policy Institute. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Closure of east London school £1.1 million in red would be 'catastrophic' for SEND children

Calverton Primary School in Custom House is set to close despite 150 opposing the move, arguing it is essential for the community

Economics