Families who lost a High Court challenge against the Government over special educational needs funding have pledged to continue their fight for better provision. Lorraine Heugh, whose 16-year-old son, Nico
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Children with special needs are being let down by a system that is meant to support them, an ombudsman has warned. Families with youngsters that have special educational needs and
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Many parents want extra school funding to be spent on child mental health services and support for youngsters with special needs, according to a poll. Alongside funding for textbooks, laboratory
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Labour has warned of “lasting damage” after a report said children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are more likely to be permanently excluded from school. Shadow minister for
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A teenage boy has been charged after more than 80 firefighters worked overnight battling a “suspicious” blaze at a high school in Fife. Fifteen fire appliances attended the “large and
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Deaf children are struggling at every stage of their education with 44% of deaf pupils achieving two A-levels compared to 63% of hearing pupils, a charity said. The National Deaf
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Police are investigating allegations of child cruelty relating to a care home in Bristol. St Christopher’s care home has closed and some members of staff have been suspended while the
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A new app designed to help people with Down’s syndrome make healthier eating and exercise choices, has been downloaded more than 500 times in its first three weeks. The Down’s
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A mother has said police and social services were called after a school refused to give her epileptic daughter a cannabis oil prescription. Tannine Montgomery, 30, lives with her five-year-old
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A “genuine crisis” in funding for young people with special educational needs could “blight their lives forever”, the High Court has heard. Lawyers representing three families who are bringing a
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