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Charity Launches 24-Hour Silence Challenge for 2 Million Children with Speech Needs

A national charity is challenging individuals and workplaces to remain silent for 24 hours to stand in solidarity with the estimated 2 million children across the UK who struggle with speech and language difficulties. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the daily barriers these children face while highlighting the urgent need for better SEND support services and early intervention.

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Keeping Children Safe: Essential Heatwave Guidance for Families
Safeguarding Jun 19, 2026

Keeping Children Safe: Essential Heatwave Guidance for Families

As temperatures climb across the country, children remain particularly susceptible to heat-related illness and dehydration. These practical safeguarding tips help parents and carers recognise the risks and take simple steps to keep youngsters cool, hydrated and protected during extreme heat.

Tutors Demand Consultation on AI Rollout as DfE Explores New Technology
Policy Jun 18, 2026

Tutors Demand Consultation on AI Rollout as DfE Explores New Technology

Tuition sector leaders are urging the Department for Education to engage with frontline professionals before deploying artificial intelligence tools in educational settings. The call highlights growing concerns about balancing technological innovation with the human interaction central to effective tutoring.

Calls Mount to Nationalise SATs Marking as Delays Persist
Schools Jun 18, 2026

Calls Mount to Nationalise SATs Marking as Delays Persist

Delays in the marking of Key Stage 2 SATs have renewed calls for the nationalisation of the assessment process, with concerns growing over private contractors' ability to deliver timely results. Schools face mounting uncertainty as they await pupil scores, prompting serious debate over whether crucial national examinations should be brought back under direct government control.

Council Seeks Legal Advice Over SEND Bailout Calculation
SEND Jun 18, 2026

Council Seeks Legal Advice Over SEND Bailout Calculation

A local authority is seeking legal advice regarding the methodology used to calculate its SEND deficit bailout allocation. The move highlights growing concern among councils about the fairness and transparency of funding formulas designed to address spiralling special educational needs costs.

AoC and Unions Unite to Avert Zero Pay Offer for Further Education Staff
Education Jun 18, 2026

AoC and Unions Unite to Avert Zero Pay Offer for Further Education Staff

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has joined forces with trade unions to avoid imposing a damaging zero per cent pay offer on college staff. The collaboration signals growing concern that a pay freeze would exacerbate existing recruitment challenges across the further education sector.

City & Guilds scraps plans for 400 UK job cuts and Greece offshoring
Skills & Employment Jun 18, 2026

City & Guilds scraps plans for 400 UK job cuts and Greece offshoring

Vocational training provider City & Guilds has abandoned proposals to make 400 UK staff redundant and relocate roles to Greece. The U-turn follows widespread concern over the £22m cost-cutting drive by parent company PeopleCert, which acquired the charity’s training business last October.

Plan 2 Student Loans Explained: Tuition Fees, Maintenance Support and Repayment Debates
Policy Jun 18, 2026

Plan 2 Student Loans Explained: Tuition Fees, Maintenance Support and Repayment Debates

There is increasing scrutiny surrounding the repayment structure of Plan 2 student loans in England, which cover both tuition and maintenance costs for university students. The current system requires graduates to repay their loans once they earn above a specific threshold, though debates continue regarding the long-term sustainability and fairness of these terms.