Education
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
Kimberly Hind shares her experience of navigating the special education system – and the emotional toll it took on her four-year-old son Harvey and the rest of her family
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: 'It nearly killed us emotionally and financially'
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: 'It nearly killed us emotionally and financially'
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Letters: I'd be happy to pay a bit more tax if it fixed the country
Letters: I'd be happy to pay a bit more tax if it fixed the country
Gaza's children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Gaza's children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Cillian Murphy: 'There's this massive imbalance where the most important people can't afford a house'
Cillian Murphy: 'There's this massive imbalance where the most important people can't afford a house'
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Taylor Swift is right to call herself an 'English teacher'. I would know, I am one
Taylor Swift is right to call herself an 'English teacher'. I would know, I am one
Is AI pushing jobless young graduates to the far right?
Is AI pushing jobless young graduates to the far right?
Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights
Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain's most powerful and influential jobs
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain's most powerful and influential jobs
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we'll all be much poorer for it
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we'll all be much poorer for it
Mark was homeless and sleeping in his car. Now he's just graduated with a first-class degree
Mark was homeless and sleeping in his car. Now he's just graduated with a first-class degree
Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off
Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off
Thousands of children find hope in tent schools in Gaza: 'We try to make the students smile'
Thousands of children find hope in tent schools in Gaza: 'We try to make the students smile'
School standards minister: 'We want to change it so nobody has to fight for their education'
School standards minister: 'We want to change it so nobody has to fight for their education'
School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
