Education — Articles & Opinion

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Education — Articles & Opinion

Read the latest Education articles, opinion pieces, and community voices on Britain Direct — a platform built for the British people.

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I wonder whether the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) realises that the increase in parental complaints is because UK schools are not fit for purpose & parents want better for their children than school leaders are able (or willing?) to provide. The level of blame-shifting onto parents by a broken & dysfunctional education system is disappointing. Nevertheless, school leaders will comtinue to take home massive salaries.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/13/teachers-mental-heath-parents-behaviour-education

#ukeducation #ascl #ukschools

Short tempers and legal threats: UK teachers report rise in problem parents

Rudeness, social media posts and AI-generated complaints among issues harming staff wellbeing, union survey finds

The Guardian

Secondary Schools to Re-evaluate Support for Students with Special Needs

UK secondary schools will get new 'inclusion bases' for students with special needs by spring 2026. Staff will also get training. Find out what changes for students and parents.

#SENDSupport, #InclusionBases, #SchoolChanges, #SpecialNeedsEducation, #UKEducation

https://newsletter.tf/uk-secondary-schools-to-get-inclusion-bases-for-send-students-by-spring-2026/

By Spring 2026, every UK secondary school must have a special 'inclusion base' for students with special needs. This is part of a new government plan to improve support.

#SENDSupport, #InclusionBases, #SchoolChanges, #SpecialNeedsEducation, #UKEducation

https://newsletter.tf/uk-secondary-schools-to-get-inclusion-bases-for-send-students-by-spring-2026/

UK Secondary Schools Will Get New 'Inclusion Bases' for Students with Special Needs by Spring 2026

UK secondary schools will get new 'inclusion bases' for students with special needs by spring 2026. Staff will also get training. Find out what changes for students and parents.

The Labour government's chatter about SEND changes is disingenuous. Phillipson says their proposed reforms can improve the standard of provision and quality of education. They can't.

I'm speaking as the parent of a teenage son with SEND needs in a mainstream secondary school where the school has a policy of NOT marking books or children's work. This is now common in UK schools. Just imagine people who make policies like this completely responsible for SEND!

#SEND #uk #ukeducation #ukpolitics

Excellent (if sobering) piece by the Guardian's John Harris on the forthcoming legislation on the reform of SEND provision for children with special educational needs (in England).

Signs are that behind all the big nice words, Keir Starmer's Labour ultimately wants to cut costs, weaken state or school accountability, and remove parental agency.

This debate deserves our attention. If you are in the UK (in England, specifically), write to your MP and tell them to speak up!

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/15/labour-send-special-needs-reform-schools-children-parents

#JohnHarris #UKeducation #SEND #SpecialNeeds #UKpol

I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown

A familiar story is unfolding: of lofty aims undermined by meagre budgets, constant anonymous briefing – and a drive to remove families’ basic rights, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian

Degree apprenticeships have surged in popularity across England, with over 60,000 apprentices starting programs in fields like engineering and healthcare this academic year.

This model is changing the education landscape! #UKEducation #Workforce

I don't think there was a golden age in which schools in England were perfect, but I do think we need to reflect on the national priorities for schools in England, which have helped to create a 'climate of fear' in some schools: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/09/london-academy-staff-instilled-climate-of-fear-among-pupils #ukeducation #Schools #climateOfFear
London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

The Guardian
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