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More to go to uni without the required grades
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Funding for English youth clubs aims to keep children off smartphones Keir Starmer says £88m package will help tackle trend of young people becoming ‘disconnected from their communities’

Do young people still use youth clubs?
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More money needed for back to school
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Trust has 'no plans' for widespread virtual teacher rollout Star Academies says pupils being taught maths from hundreds of miles away is 'not a blanket solution'

No plans for virtual teacher
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The college training young people with SEND to succeed in digital and creative careers - Special Needs Jungle In our series on post-16 innovation, we look at DISC Manchester, the college training young people with SEND to succeed in digital careers

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From the 1000 years of experience* blog contributions, @cherryl-kd.bsky.social talked about looking after your staff; the essence, or the engines of success.

* See first post in the thread.

Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral Exclusive: Data reveals ‘invisible crisis’ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic test

A sad figure
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Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns Parents advised to be vigilant over summer holidays to risk of offenders using in-game live chats to target their children

Not good
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'Expand, don't downgrade' language hubs, urges report The DfE has been urged to 'expand, rather than downgrade' language hubs, after a report warned pupils in poorer areas are 20% less likely to study one at GCSE

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Divide, conquer and cut: The “strategy” behind the erosion of SEND rights? - Special Needs Jungle Are LAs weaponising SEND failures to get the Government to cut their legal duties—and hoodwink families into thinking fewer rights are ok?

The strategy behind the cuts
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Of course! Worth a try though.

YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

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Let Me In: How disabled college students are offering accessibility expertise to transform communities - Special Needs Jungle How college students with disabilities are offering accessibility expertise to transform communities—and have won an Innovation award

This is such a good thing to do
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3-Tier AP: Rethinking Alternative Provision from sanctions to support - Special Needs Jungle Alternative Provision expert, Sarah Johnson outlines how 3-Tier AP is rethinking Alternative Provision from sanctions to support

AP and SEND
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'Revamping' Teach First will harm Labour's recruitment plans Innovation is needed to recruit more teachers - but so is protecting the parts of the system that work

Teach First
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One thing the government is right about and we’re all agreed on is that SEND does need some thinking about. It’s a big task and I hope they get some real experts in and get it right.

There are some serious disadvantages too. I think it should be decided on individual cases rather than a wholesale policy. It’s not a one stop solution. Last time this was introduced many with SEND couldn’t cope in m/s. In some areas it wasn’t good at all.

Is education tech boom helping or harming pupils?

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The DfE’s URGENT survey for data on its new obsession: Mainstream SEND units - Special Needs Jungle The DfE’s URGENT survey for data on its new obsession: Mainstream SEND units. All good or a danger of shunting kids into generic provision?

SEND in m/s units
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The Knowledge: Benefits and risks of streamlining governance Innovating governance structures can ease challenges and deliver tangible benefits - but mind the gaps

I like this idea
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'Nonsensical' to include primary in 6,500 teachers pledge Minister says government is 'focusing our efforts where they are needed' amid falling primary rolls

Primary excluded
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SEND

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Do read

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High on snus in school: The hidden nicotine pouches shredding teens' gums

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SEND: DfE looking at where pupils’ needs should be met in new system Government SEND adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says a decision on the future of education, health and care plans is still to be made

The future of EHCPs is undecided
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Met Police to stop teaching lessons on violence against women The Metropolitan Police has said it will stop teaching lessons on violence against women and girls in schools, as experts are better suited to deliver them.

Police delivering lessons to stop
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Not sure about using a remote teacher
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AP is an untapped source of expertise on greater inclusion Here's how we can make the most of the sector's knowledge and talent on behaviour, engagement and attendance

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Why nurture groups and effective nurture practice are vital for whole school inclusion - Special Needs Jungle Why nurture groups and effective nurture practice are vital for whole school inclusion. Dr Tristan Middleton discusses the history of nurture

Nurture groups
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