Northumberland Schools Cash Reserves Drop by Half
Northumberland schools' cash reserves fell from £4.7m to £2.1m in 2025/26, a drop of over 50%, due to inflation, pay rises, and falling pupil numbers, putting pressure on finances.
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British couple pays £1,500 for disco bus ride from Dubai to Oman to escape Middle East conflict and catch flight to Heathrow.
6.5 Million Somalis Face Severe Hunger as Drought Crisis Deepens
Over 6.5 million Somalis face severe hunger due to drought, floods, conflict and aid cuts, with millions displaced and children suffering acute malnutrition.
33 Killed in Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Escalate After Ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 in Gaza, including 12 children, in major escalation after ceasefire. Hamas denies firing; Qatar warns of threat to truce.
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OBR warns £20bn Send funding shift to DfE risks 4.9% real cut in per-pupil spending by 2028, as councils face bankruptcy.
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A Sudanese doctor recounts his harrowing escape from el-Fasher as RSF fighters overran the city, leaving thousands dead and the city a ghost town.
Deputy Head Teacher Banned for Concealing Sex Offender Friendship
Deputy head Cecilia Rooms banned from teaching for concealing relationship with a convicted sex offender and allowing him access to her work laptop.
Schools Open as Normal Monday Despite England Match
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Economists Question Fairness of Labor's Student Debt Cut Plan
Economists criticise Labor's 20% student debt cut as unfair, proposing a flat $5,500 reduction instead.
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Iran Hospital Massacre Evidence Of Systematic Protestor Executions
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£4bn Overhaul for Special Educational Needs Support in Schools
UK government announces £4bn overhaul of special educational needs support in England, with tailored school provision and 60,000 new places.
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Ex-Education Secretaries Urge Labour MPs to Back Send Overhaul
Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back Send reforms, calling it a 'once in a generation chance' to fix the system.
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Ministers Face Rebellion Over Special Needs Funding Crisis
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Art teacher Rebecca Raven awarded £33,923 after unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination by Howell's School in Denbigh.
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Durham High School Closure 'Abhorrent', 281 Pupils Affected
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Kurdish Forces Withdraw from IS Detention Camp in Syria
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Kids Refusing School After Class Split Announced First
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Bolton School Allows Late Start for England World Cup Match
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