The government published a SEND white paper asking mainstream schools to assess pupils and set individual support plans, and ministers say legislation will be introduced in 2028; education leaders and MPs welcomed the aim but warned the changes will add substantial workload and could affect staff wellbeing.
BBC Radio 4's Front Row marks four years since the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine with Ukraine Unbroken, an evening of five new plays and live bandura performance, and also discusses new Ofcom streaming oversight and the International Booker longlist.
Gavin Newsom's new memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, blends memories of childhood struggles—including undiagnosed dyslexia and his mother's multiple jobs—with episodes of close ties to the wealthy Getty family; comments he made at an Atlanta event about his schooling drew immediate criticism.
London Metropolitan University's Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit received a Queen Elizabeth prize after 40 years of research and work to end violence against women and girls, presented at a ceremony at St James's Palace attended by the King and Queen.
The Pace Center for Girls Escambia-Santa Rosa will hold its 13th Annual Men Who Cook fundraiser on Sunday, April 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Resource Center to support at-risk girls and young women in Santa Rosa County.
The Promise School in Okehampton will start short-term online learning on Wednesday after a Sunday fire that severely damaged much of the building, and trust leaders are working with local and national education bodies on contingency plans for a return to face-to-face classes.
Silverstone Soccer, a five-a-side fundraiser run by Silverstone Leasing, will be held at Daventry Town Football Club on 28 June and will benefit The Lewis Foundation as the charity partner for 2026.
A police officer told Belfast Crown Court that Natalie McNally, 32, was found dead at her home in Lurgan in December 2022 and that a dog bowl was located beside her head; Stephen McCullagh is accused of her murder and was arrested at the scene.
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent a successful minor ablation after stopping while leading the Olympic 15km mass start; the Italian federation said the operation was complete and he must rest for two weeks.
An obituary for Neil McIntosh, who served as director of Shelter, reflects on debates over education reform in Britain and notes that reforms begun under John Major and continued under Tony Blair were measured by key performance indicators and met with public cynicism.
