George Thorpe BBC News, Devon PA Media A report said too many children or young people with SEND are waiting too long to be assessed Significant concerns have been raised by inspectors over special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in part of Devon. A report published on Wednesday by regulator Ofsted and the Care...
Before we get to the answer, the question looks less academic by the hour. Donald Trump has already declared that he wants a couple of weeks to decide whether a US strike on Fordow using GBU-57 bunker busters would be required to end the Iranian nuclear-weapons development threat. Trump insists he prefers Iran to surrender...
I had this in a Xweet earlier, but I think it’s something we need to go over as I’m not seeing it being discussed anywhere in the media. We were watching the NBC Weekend News last night (don’t chitter at me – we believe in and practice KNOW YOUR ENEMY). Of course, the broadcast opened...
The Trump administration could have sent eight migrants with deportation orders and the immigration agents who were escorting them to a facility in the U.S. after a federal judge recently barred officials from deporting them to war-torn South Sudan, where they could face persecution or torture. Instead the administration sent them to U.S. Naval Base...
What happened to the DOGE cuts? It took four months and a scolding from Ron DeSantis yesterday, but it finally looks like the process may get underway. According to Politico, the first rescission request will get sent next week, but only for a small sampling of the DOGE targets: The planned transmission of the “rescissions”...
Match of the Day 2 celebrates a perfect final game in a Leicester shirt for the “inspirational” Jamie Vardy as he scores his 200th goal for the club in his 500th appearance as the Foxes beat Ipswich 2-0 in the Premier League. READ MORE: Vardy says goodbye to the ‘club I love’ Available to UK...
Since pop star Katy Perry returned to Earth earlier this week, the number of memes referencing her brief trip to space has skyrocketed. After weighing in with jokes of its own, American fast-food chain Wendy’s has clarified that its now-viral tweets weren’t meant to cause offense. Following criticism from followers, the company put out a...
Parents who said their councils had illegally reduced services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have lost their High Court battle. The claim was brought against Devon County Council and Bristol City Council’s involvement in multimillion-pound rescue packages from the government – known as Safety Valve agreements. Parents claimed the deal involved...
Devon County Council has revealed the perilous state of its finances in its final annual budget before the local elections in May, with its Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) children’s services spending “now having a significant impact on cash balances”. Its service delivery budget will increase by 5.9% from £743 million 2024-25 to £784...