The education secretary says the government is using new technology to work with schools in tackling “persistent absence” by pupils.
Bridget Phillipson says the problem has become an “endemic” issue in schools and that “if children aren’t in school, if they’re not in their classroom then they can’t learn”.
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Sir Keir Starmer visited a primary school in Essex following an announcement that all pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals. The prime minister was joined by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson who described the plans as "a game changer for families". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
All pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals under an expansion plan announced by the government on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands more children across the country will be able to access means-tested free school meals when the provision is extended from September 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) has said. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the announcement "is a game changer for families - half a million children will benefit".
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson pays tribute to those affected by a car that ploughed into a crowd during a Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade on Monday. She says, “it’s right that the police continue their investigation”. A 53-year-old man has been arrested by police.
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MPs have voted against the Welfare Bill amendment, with 328 MPs voting no. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister welcomed a host of public service workers including emergency service workers and teachers to the garden in Downing Street. Addressing them in a speech on Tuesday, Keir Starmer said: "We said we'd be a government of serivce and we should be talking to people in public service, taking on board what you have to say to us and then distilling it together because you're part of this." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Queen Camilla officially opened the newly refurbished Ratho Library as part of her visit to Scotland alongside the King for Royal Week. Her Majesty praised the work of the staff in a speech, saying: "What wonderful places libraries are, literally from toddlers to pensioners – they manage to inspire a love of reading of books". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prince William received a hero's welcome as he greeted pupils during a visit to Meadowhead secondary school in Sheffield. The visit marked the second year of his homelessness prevention initiative. Prince William has been running the Homewards programme for two years, working with others to tackle the root causes of homelessness. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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