The government lacked “leadership and determination” to get children back to school as lockdowns were lifted, Baroness Anne Longfield, the former children’s commissioner, has told the Covid inquiry.
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Councils paying school transport costs for 470,000 pupils in England
29th October 2025
Nearly half a million under-16s in England use taxis, buses and other transport funded by their local authorities to get to school, according to government
All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
29th October 2025
Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete Read the full article in the Guardian here.
Father jailed after threatening family court judge
6th October 2025
A father who threatened a family court judge has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of court. Read the full article in
