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Building bridges: integrating early education with family support in England and Scotland
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (354+ words) Nesta in a nutshell Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle. Nesta…...
Inclusion bases in mainstream schools " the evidence for this government policy is lacking
2+ day, 42+ min ago (384+ words) An opinion piece authored by Professor Louise Holt, Dr Francisco Azpitarte, and Dr Sobhi Berjawi, for The Conversation platform. Government plans for schools in England have set out a vision for inclusive mainstream education. This would see children and young…...
We need to target KS3 to improve white working-class outcomes
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (941+ words) I have had the privilege, over the course of my career, of working in many schools serving communities facing enormous disadvantage. I have seen schools transformed, pupils exceed every expectation placed upon them, and teachers achieve extraordinary things in circumstances…...
MICA Pioneers New Era with Women-Led Cohort in 2026-2028 Academic Launch | Business
3+ day, 43+ min ago (286+ words) MICA Pioneers New Era with Women-Led Cohort in 2026-2028 Academic Launch Devdiscourse MICA Pioneers New Era with Women-Led Cohort in 2026-2028 Academic Launch MICA officially kicked off its 2026-2028 academic session with a unique, predominantly female cohort. Emphasizing creative and corporate diversity, the…...
Early Years Networks Strengthen Professional Development to Support Young Children with SEND
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (352+ words) 12: 07 pm, Monday, 29th June 2026 - 32 seconds ago The Local Authority Early Years Team recently brought together early years professionals from across the area through its regular Early Years SENCo Network and Childminders Network meetings. These forums play a vital role in continuing…...
White working-class 'disadvantage gap' needs education shake-up to fix, inquiry says
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (450+ words) Monday, 29 June 2026 09: 55 Education reforms are needed as the system is "not set up to serve white working class children and families", an inquiry has found. The inquiry, commissioned last summer by the multi-academy trust Star Academies, set out 24 recommendations aimed…...
Decision coming over extra "5. 3 million of SEND funding in Somerset
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (425+ words) MORE than "5 million of extra money is set to be approved to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Somerset. On Wednesday (July 1), Somerset Council's Executive will vote on whether to release…...
Special class gives autistic children in Vietnam a way to shine
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (869+ words) HO CHI MINH CITY: In a modest classroom in Ho Chi Minh City's Phu Tho Ward, autistic children and young adults are learning more than arts and crafts. For the past two years, the An Career Orientation Centre has been…...
Education system is 'failing my SEND child' - AOL
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (606+ words) A mother has said Jersey's education system is "failing" her child who has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Kerry Marques' 10-year-old son, who she said has high-functioning autism, and is non-verbal and non-communicative, has not been in school since…...
The future of workplace learning is neurodiverse by design
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (540+ words) In a digitally overstimulating world, it will become increasingly important to build flexibility into your L&D design from the outset to accommodate for cognitive variation, argues Josh Bersin by Josh Bersin 26 June 2026 Neurodiversity Pride Day on 16 June was a…...