A New York school district faces state investigation after allegations surfaced that wooden 'timeout boxes' were built to confine students with disabilities. Governor Kathy Hochul calls the claims 'highly disturbing'.
Schools minister Georgia Gould condemns Reform UK figures for claims about 'naughty' children and bad parenting in the SEND system. Read the full story on the political row.
Comedian David Walliams faces a solitary festive season after being cut by HarperCollins over misconduct claims. Explore his career fall from grace. Read the full story.
Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet names Susan Boyle as his icon of British greatness. We reveal what the Britain's Got Talent legend is doing in 2025 and her exciting new music plans.
Reform UK's Richard Tice calls for redundant churches to become local SEND schools, cutting costly taxi journeys and challenging private equity profits. Read his full plan.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice attempted to apologise for remarks about disabled children, but descended into incoherence. Full coverage of the press conference and party contradictions.
A mother and son were stopped in their tracks by a pensioner's Angel Tree wish list requesting only groceries and toiletries. The poignant story highlights hidden poverty among the elderly.
The Labour government plans a major expansion of facial recognition cameras across the UK, prompting civil liberties warnings and comparisons to Orwell's 1984. Read the full debate.
Families of children with special educational needs will get early, expert help through new Best Start Family Hubs. Find out how the £500m scheme will transform support in your community.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson must secure Treasury funding to rescue SEND support system. Thousands of children with special needs face exclusion without urgent intervention.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faces backlash over a £6 billion special needs funding black hole, with teaching unions threatening national strikes. Discover the full story.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insists Send reforms benefit children, not save money, amid £6bn funding shortfall concerns. Discover the government's plan.
Travel writer Mari Ellis Dunning reveals how her family navigated a holiday to Fuerteventura with her three-year-old son who has autism and mobility needs. Discover their top tips for stress-free travel.
Good Morning Britain faces viewer backlash as Ed Balls interviews Chancellor Rachel Reeves on the 2025 Budget. Critics cite his Labour links as 'unacceptable'. Read the full story.
UK government faces £20bn special educational needs funding crisis as responsibility shifts from councils to Department for Education, risking 4.9% real-terms cuts to mainstream schools.
Union leaders warn of catastrophic 1.7% real-term funding drop for mainstream schools as government absorbs SEND costs. The OBR reveals a £6.3bn fiscal risk.
Stevenage Borough Council apologises after a 13-year-old boy with special needs was pushed to the back of the stage and excluded from turning on the town's Christmas lights, despite being promised the role.
England's special educational needs services face total collapse. Experts demand transparency, proper funding, and firm safeguards for vulnerable children and families.
A US high school cancels its football season after players allegedly whipped a special needs student. Two teenagers face assault charges as police investigate the disturbing incident caught on video.
BBC star Anna Maxwell Martin joins parents warning primary SATs leave SEND children feeling 'not clever enough'. Read the open letter demanding education reform.
Reform UK's Richard Tice warns 'out of control' SEND costs, now at £10bn a year, will leave councils unable to afford basic services. He calls for EHCP reforms and an end to 'insane' practices.
Shocking report reveals dozens of councils could collapse overnight under spiralling SEND costs. Government urged to act as system heads toward 'total collapse'.
Special educational needs services in England face total collapse with councils predicting £18bn deficits by 2030. Urgent reform needed to prevent widespread bankruptcy.
Exclusive survey shows plummeting national pride and deepening social divisions as Keir Starmer's government faces growing public discontent over Britain's direction.
A heartwarming Champions League encounter saw Real Madrid players create a magical memory for a young Liverpool supporter with special needs during their Anfield clash.
The New Zealand government has abolished mandatory Māori cultural education in classrooms, triggering heated discussions about national identity and educational priorities.
Discover the untold story of 'The War Game', the groundbreaking BBC drama so horrifyingly realistic about nuclear attack consequences that it was banned for 20 years, as its director passes away aged 90.
Exclusive investigation reveals the grim reality of life in a forgotten UK town where residents face daily battles with crime, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure.
Former US President Donald Trump faces criticism for hosting lavish Halloween festivities while UK government reduces support for children with special needs through Snap funding programme.
A desperate mother reveals how her autistic son has been failed by the education system, facing constant rejections from specialist schools despite clear needs.