Havering schools count the cost of special needs inclusion
Havering schools that accept children with special needs are finding “inclusion does not pay”, the Havering Schools Funding Forum heard
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Redbridge councillors “uncomfortable” about administration’s plan to ignore ombudsman
Redbridge councillors are “uncomfortable” that the council does not plan to compensate a mum whose son missed a year of
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Unauthorised school absences fall to almost zero
The number of unauthorised absences from schools in Essex almost vanished following a year of lockdown. Figures from Essex County
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School in Billericay awarded prestigious flagship status for inclusion
A Billericay school has been upgraded to a national Flagship School for inclusion. South Green Junior School, in Hickstars Lane,
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Increase in SEND tribunals proof that system is not working, admits county council
An almost quadrupling in the number of times Essex County Council (ECC) has been taken to tribunal over its refusal to
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Havering among best-in-class for primary school places
Figures released today by the Government show that Havering continues to outclass most other London boroughs offering over 88 per
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Redbridge Council challenges Ombudsman’s report on disabled boy’s education
Redbridge Council says it does “not accept all the recommendations” made by an ombudsman who ordered it to pay almost
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Testing urged before return to school
Southend’s Director of Public Health is encouraging parents and carers to get their children tested to support the safe return
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University students say moving graduation ceremony online like “a kick in the teeth”
The decision to move a graduation ceremony online for a group of students who were pulled into work for the
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Teachers will not support forced return to school for summer catch-up
Teachers will not support being forced to return to the classroom for summer schools, a national education union has said.
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