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rewrite this title Essex parents of children with SEN voice their election concerns

Summarize this content to 1000 words 2 days agoBy Laurence Cawley, BBC News, EssexFamilyMum Alexandra says she wants providers to be held to account if and when they fail to deliverThe county of Essex currently has the worst record in England for assessing children educational health care plans (EHCP) within 20 weeks. What do parents of children with special educational needs want their would-be MPs to know?"I'm feeling really frustrated at the
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Would Labour’s plan to tax private school fees work?

[ad_1] 2 hours agoBy Sarah Montague, Presenter, BBC World at OneGetty ImagesThe Labour Party has pledged to add tax to private schools fees and use the funds to recruit teachers for state schools.The policy, proposed in Labour’s manifesto, has split opinion. Some argue it is a reasonable way to raise revenue and others think it’s an unfair charge that will fall on parents.The BBC’s Sarah Montague spoke with Sam Freedman, former adviser
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rewrite this title If a university goes bust, which students lose most?

Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCLate on a Tuesday afternoon at a community centre in east Newcastle, nine-year-old Lavender is at an after-school group being taught how to link economics to the maths she’s learning at school. This is part of a programme that’s nurturing her ambition to study medicine at university in 2033.That might sound improbable, to dream so far ahead, but there is good reason for this
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Yorkshire universities warn student visa cuts will increase debt

[ad_1] 21 hours agoBy David Rhodes, BBC News BBCSheffield Hallam University has lost more than £60m in the past seven years, according to its published accounts Universities across Yorkshire have warned that planned cuts to the number of international students coming to the UK could push more institutions into debt. Analysis by BBC News found the 10 major universities in the region made a combined financial loss of nearly £160m in the
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rewrite this title ‘Living hell’ of parents seeking special needs school places

Summarize this content to 1000 words 4 days agoBy Becki Thomas, BBC NewsBecki Thomas / BBCDr Sumaiyah Hayat with her eight-year-old sonParents of children with special educational needs (SEN) say fighting to get their children a school place has been a "living hell”.Katy Halliday, 41, from Bourne, Lincolnshire, said she was becoming “increasingly concerned” about her 10-year-old daughter’s mental health while she remained in a mainstream school.Dr Sumaiyah Hayat, 33, of North
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Why an exam has sparked national outrage in India

[ad_1] 1 day agoBy Cherylann Mollan, BBC News, MumbaiGetty ImagesStudents in Delhi protesting against alleged question paper leaks in the NEET medical examA crucial medical exam in India has sparked anger, protests and allegations of cheating after thousands of candidates secured unusually high marks in this year’s test.The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG is the gateway to studying medicine in the country, as its score is necessary for getting