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The government says it will spend billions to make mainstream schools in England more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It includes £1.6bn over three years going directly to schools, early years settings and colleges and...

A new multi-million pound school has opened to ease pressure on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) spaces in Medway. Parents have told the BBC the difference in their children's happiness has been like "night and day" since they started attending...

Year 8 pupils in England will have to sit reading tests at school under government plans due to be released this autumn.

Schools are “picking up the pieces” as more children start reception without key skills such as speaking in full sentences or using the toilet independently, teaching unions have told the BBC.

‘Our children matter’: parents protest against government’s Send overhaul plans

A number of schools in Kent are set to expand, including one on to land previously reserved for a graveyard, in an effort to meet growing demand for school places.

Pupils across England will benefit from more face-to-face time with teachers as the government forges ahead with plans to harness the power of AI to deliver educational excellence.

Bridget Phillipson seeks to dampen a looming row over whether the government could scrap tailored plans for children with special needs – as some Labour MPs fear a repeat of the welfare row.

Ministers are facing calls to not cut education plans for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).

Campaigners say education, health and care plans (EHCPs) are “precious legal protections”, warning that thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.

Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the £5bn deficits spent supporting children and young people with special needs and disabilities.