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Government announce SEND reform in schools white paper

The government has today announced its plans to reform the special education (SEND) system, to ensure the government…

James Tibbitts

23rd February, 2026, 3:37 pm

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‘A day is a long time in politics, so we need ‘action this day’’

Time speeds up when you’re an MP and you’ve turned 51. The rolling phase of Wilsonian ‘long political…

John Slinger MP

23rd February, 2026, 6:00 am

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