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theguardian.com > education > 02/19/2026 > send-special-needs-support-eligibility-review-secondary-school-england

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England

47+ min ago  (804+ words) First cohort to be impacted by change " part of Send system overhaul " are currently in key stage 1, it is understood Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with…...

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theguardian.com > education > 02/19/2026 > councils-england-urge-means-testing-for-send-school-transport

Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (617+ words) Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost "3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is…...

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theguardian.com > us-news > 02/18/2026 > nyc-nyu-langone-hospital-trans-care

New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (425+ words) NYU Langone's decision comes amid Trump administration threats to cut funding to providers who treat trans youth NYU Langone Health, one of New York City's major hospital networks, announced this week that it will shut down its gender'affirming care program…...

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theguardian.com > money > 02/18/2026 > britons-living-in-europe-face-repayment-hikes-amid-reeves-student-loans-row

Britons living in Europe face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row

16+ hour ago  (871+ words) Exclusive: UK graduates working in Germany and Belgium " and possibly other countries " informed of rises as salary threshold is cut Britons living in some European countries face a huge rise in their student loan repayments later this year, the Guardian…...

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theguardian.com > australia-news > 02/18/2026 > childcare-australia-children-with-complex-needs-funding-inclusion-support-program

‘You have to find another one’: why children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (753+ words) A program to put additional staff in Australia's childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays Children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare centres due to funding gaps and staff…...

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theguardian.com > uk-news > 02/18/2026 > scores-of-ngos-call-for-home-office-child-assessment-body-to-be-axed

Scores of NGOs call for Home Office child assessment body to be axed

22+ hour, 57+ min ago  (600+ words) Coalition of refugee support groups says board's "traumatic' and "flawed' processes are putting children at risk A coalition of refugee support groups has called for a Home Office organisation to be axed, claiming it is putting hundreds of children at…...

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theguardian.com > society > 02/17/2026 > fostering-target-brings-hope-for-thousands-of-children

Fostering target brings hope for thousands of children | Letter

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (501+ words) I have seen first-hand how rewarding fostering can be, and I highly recommend it, writes Dr Krish KandiahRe your editorial (The Guardian view on fostering: reform is welcome, but excess profits must be tackled, 10 February), I'll never forget the midnight…...

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theguardian.com > society > 02/17/2026 > its-soul-crushing-young-people-battle-bleak-jobs-market-as-youth-unemployment-rises

‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1310+ words) Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks putting "a generation on the scrapheap" On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the "soul-crushing" process of applying for a new job, and rarely ever hearing…...

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theguardian.com > world > 02/17/2026 > italian-monks-told-avoid-netflix-social-media

A binge and a prayer: Italian monks told to avoid Netflix and social media

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (370+ words) Prior of hermitage says digital technologies are designed to be addictive and present "challenge for monastic life" The prior of a hermitage in Tuscany has urged monks living in the secluded retreat to avoid the use of social media and…...

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theguardian.com > business > 02/17/2026 > eu-investigate-shein-sale-of-sex-dolls-recommender

EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (538+ words) Bloc also examines "addictive design" of shopping site, including rewards, and its recommender systems The EU is to open a formal investigation into the Chinese retailer Shein over multiple suspected breaches of European laws including the sale of childlike sex…...