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England’s councils are warning of a "ticking time bomb" in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, with new data showing deficits that could bankrupt local authorities within three years. 

Event for school leaders, governors and education professionals relocates to the historic Old Billingsgate venue in London.

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The regulations have been set following a second consultation and detailed collaborative working with organisations and people across deaf and hearing communities. 

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The Education Committee has published a letter to the Secretary of State for Education asking for more detail about the Department for Education’s work on developing its SEND reforms.

New analysis by NFER has highlighted the uneven distribution of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across mainstream schools in England.

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Schools will be issued with AI-powered minimum attendance improvement targets from this month, the Department for Education has announced.

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Research has revealed the full extent of how pupils from higher-income families are favoured by high-performing secondary school admissions criteria, and suggests ways to make the admissions system more equitable.

The government is introducing new Regional Improvement Teams to help underperforming colleges to turn things around.

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New data from Tesco's Fruit & Veg for Schools programme shows that 94% of teachers reported improved behaviour from pupils taking part in the scheme, including sharper focus and more energy in the classroom.

The Scottish Government has announced funding which will go to local councils for strategic approaches to closing the poverty-related attainment gap. 

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Ofsted has shared findings from pilot inspections carried out in 115 schools this autumn, ahead of the full rollout of its renewed inspection framework.

The TV, radio and multi media campaign deals with the root causes of absences and identifies ways to approach conversations about wellbeing that can help pupils to improve their attendance.

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