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More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees
1 month, 1 week ago

More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees

Daily Mail  

More than 3,000 private school pupils have already applied to join the state sector amid Labour's tax raid, new figures revealed today. Carrdus School, in Oxfordshire, which is owned by leading girls' school Tudor Hall, recently announced it will be closing its doors in the spring if it cannot find a buyer Critics of the policy, including Tory leader Kemi …

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Parents of children with special needs more ‘demanding’ of school staff – study
8 months, 1 week ago

Parents of children with special needs more ‘demanding’ of school staff – study

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It said: “Sencos reported that the parents of pupils with Send were increasingly demanding …

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Outrage as Warwickshire councillors call for a 'return to the ways of the past' when disabled children were put in institutions and 'dealt with by whatever means' - and suggest children with ADHD need
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Outrage as Warwickshire councillors call for a 'return to the ways of the past' when disabled children were put in institutions and 'dealt with by whatever means' - and suggest children with ADHD need

Daily Mail  

Councillors from Warwickshire County Council are under fire for their comments Three Tory councillors are facing calls to resign for making 'abhorrent' comments about disabled children - with one asking if the rise in cases was down to there being 'something in the water'. Pictured: Cllr Clare Golby Cllr Brian Hammersley said that in 'years gone by', children with special …

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Councils ‘wasting millions’ on special educational needs legal disputes
1 year, 2 months ago

Councils ‘wasting millions’ on special educational needs legal disputes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The entire process is in need of a re-think, to keep children and their …

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