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Education secretary: ‘no one will be losing support’ with SEND changes
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (55+ words) We spoke to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and began by asking her whether the billions announced today for SEND will be enough. Education secretary: "no one will be losing support" with SEND changes We spoke to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson…...
How the government’s SEND changes are being received by families
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (48+ words) Our reporter Ruben Reuter has been looking at the government's plans and joined us earlier to discuss them. How the government's SEND changes are being received by families Our reporter Ruben Reuter has been looking at the government's plans and…...
Government overhauls special education with £4bn plan
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (114+ words) The number of children with special educational needs is rising rapidly in England, and the government says SEND, the system to help them, is broken and unable to cope." Government overhauls special education with "4bn plan The number of children with…...
Why is finding work so difficult for Britain’s youth?
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (72+ words) We spoke to Allen Simpson, who's chief executive of UK hospitality, and Emma Greenwood, who's in her final year of university and has spent nine months looking for a job. Why is finding work so difficult for Britain's youth? We…...
Call for action on kids targeted with weight loss and skin lightening ads online
1+ week, 6+ day ago (79+ words) The Children's Commissioner is calling for urgent action to tackle online ads targeting children on social media which promote potentially harmful appearance changing products. The Children's Commissioner is calling for urgent action to tackle online ads targeting children on social…...
FactCheck: how many baby formula recall poisonings have been reported in the UK, which brands are on recall list and what’s the advice for parents?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (515+ words) The UK health watchdog says it's received 36 reports of children suffering symptoms of toxin poisoning linked to baby formula. Let's take a look. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said both it and its partner agencies had received notifications of…...
How UK government has just made student loans more expensive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (66+ words) Pressure is mounting on the Government over the affordability of student loans, after a decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to freeze the earnings threshold where graduates begin repayments. How UK government has just made student loans more expensive Pressure is…...
Should the UK ban social media for under-16s?
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (201+ words) The government is weighing up whether or not to follow in Australia's footsteps and ban social media for under-16s. Supporters argue that online safety efforts have failed and that children are being exposed to increasingly harmful content. Critics warn that…...
Young people still struggling to find work in the UK
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (83+ words) Unemployment in the UK remains at a four-year high of 5.1%, while the number of people in work has fallen, particularly in shops, restaurants, bars and hotels." Young people still struggling to find work in the UK Unemployment in the UK…...
Erasmus+: UK to pay £570m to rejoin student exchange scheme
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (721+ words) Britain's return to the programme " which offers UK students the opportunity to study and train abroad " has been hailed as a "huge win for young people, breaking down barriers and widening horizons.' The UK government has reached a deal with…...