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The government has published plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England - and there are a lot of new terms to get your head around. You might already be ...

Parents of children with complex special educational needs have described their "battles" to secure the best school places after the government unveiled reforms to the system in England. Julia Cross, ...

Only children with the most complex special educational needs will be eligible for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) from 2035 in England, the government has said. Pupils who already have the ...

Concerns about a prison's "obsolete" fire alarms were raised months before an inmate died following a fire in her cell, an inquest has heard. Clare Dupree, 48, from Cardiff, died in December 2022, two ...

A prison sewage pumping station has broken after inmates flushed "everything but paper, pee and poo" down the toilets, Yorkshire Water has said. The water company said prisoners at HMP Millsike, in ...

A mother whose daughter was murdered by a man with a meat cleaver has said she believes "the legal system is broken" after he was granted parole. Stephen Wynne was jailed for life and ordered to serve ...

A £24m plug-in power system designed to stop ships burning fuel while berthed has not yet been connected and may never be used, a port has said. Portsmouth International Port's Sea Change scheme was ...

Merseyrail passengers will be able to "tap-and-go" using bank cards, smartphones, and watches from all stations later this month. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said the roll out of "smart ticketing" on ...

January saw the return of The Apprentice, with the BBC One reality show helping to heal The Traitors shaped-hole in our hearts. First airing more than 20 years ago, this year's series welcomes a whole ...

A new clearing-style system will be introduced to match young people who miss out on an apprenticeship with alternative placements, the government has said. Similar to university and college clearing ...