Almost half of parents say feeding their children is harder than five years ago, shock survey reveals
Millions of parents in the UK are facing rising difficulty in feeding their children as a new survey reveals the new scale of hunger hardship.
How pupils with special educational needs are more likely to see their schools close
Nine-year-old Blake is trying to climb over the locked gates of his former primary school, St Dominic's in Hackney, when we meet him. It closed last year due to falling pupil numbers. The playground is overgrown, and the modular buildings stand quiet and empty.
Growing up hungry: Measuring UK child food insecurity in 2026
Since the last time SMF looked at child food insecurity, the economic landscape has shifted considerably.
Are ministers doing enough to promote reading for pleasure?
The cross-party Education Committee will hear how the government plans to stem the decline in children reading for pleasure, in the final session of its inquiry.
Catholic MAT to grow by 50% as mergers gather pace
The trust will take on 10 new schools if plans are approved this month, amid a wider consolidation of Catholic academies.
‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers
Markers of year 6 SATs have been slowed down in their work because of persistent “glitches” in the online system they use.