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Teachers' fury over 'Nando's-style' school food ratings

The Department for Education's new 'simplified' food rating system, likened to a Nando's heat scale, has been slammed by educators and unions as a 'slap in the face' that ignores the real crisis in school funding and meal quality.

UK Universities Face Financial Collapse - Crisis Deepens

Britain's world-class university system faces existential threat from unsustainable funding models, chronic underinvestment, and political short-termism. Urgent reform is needed to prevent irreversible damage.

Reform UK: SEND Taxi Abuse Bankrupting Councils

Reform UK's Ben Habib claims parents are exploiting free taxi services for children with special needs, warning the unsustainable spending could push local councils into financial collapse.

GCSE Music faces extinction as costs soar to £400 per pupil

Exclusive: Soaring costs of music GCSEs are creating an 'apartheid' in arts education, with state school pupils priced out. The Child Poverty Action Group reveals the stark inequalities forcing schools to cut creative subjects.

Starmer's Bold Education Overhaul Pledge

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces a groundbreaking 'mission' to overhaul England's education system, targeting Tory failures and pledging to break down class barriers with a new government directive.

GCSE Resits Crisis: Beyond Admitting Failure

The Guardian's editorial calls for radical reform of England's broken GCSE resit system, arguing that acknowledging its failure is merely the first step toward meaningful change for thousands of students.

Phillipson Orders Urgent Data Review of DfE

In her first move as Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson demands immediate assessment of critical issues from school buildings to teacher recruitment, signalling major shake-up.

Trump Budget Slashes Billions from Public School Funding

Exclusive: The Trump administration's latest budget proposal guts federal education funding, redirecting billions from public schools to private institutions and parent vouchers, sparking a fierce political battle.

Florida Man Bullies Disabled Children on School Bus

A Florida man faces intense backlash after a viral video captured him verbally abusing and intimidating children with special needs on their school bus. The incident, met with swift condemnation, has sparked a police investigation and a wider conversation

Picky eater slammed over buffet snub

A fussy diner has sparked outrage after refusing to eat from a buffet designed to cater to diverse dietary needs, with critics calling the behaviour 'rude' and 'insensitive'.

Queensland fears return to segregated education

Families in Queensland worry that children with disabilities, like Violet, may be pushed out of mainstream schools due to funding cuts, reviving fears of educational segregation.

Labour warned against SEND funding cuts

Labour warned against reducing entitlements for children with special needs as experts and campaigners raise alarms over potential funding cuts.

AI in Private Schools Risks Widening Education Gap

A new report by the Sutton Trust highlights how private schools are leveraging AI tools, potentially widening the education gap with state schools. Experts call for equitable access to technology.

SEND children in England 20 months behind peers

A new report reveals that children with special educational needs in England are significantly lagging behind their peers, raising urgent concerns about support and resources.

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