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Kate McGough - BBC News, education reporter Almost a million young people are still out of work, education or training, new data suggests.
Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.
Jacob Collier, speaking at the launch of BBC Get Singing, says music "embeds confidence" in young people.
It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.
By: Hayley Clarke, Kate Mcgough
School absence in England has improved overall, but those with additional needs are missing more school.
By: Nathan Standley, Kate McGough
Nathan Standley; Kate McGough - Education reporter Thu, April 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM GMT+2 4 min read
By: Kate Mcgough, Nathan Standley
Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training.
A major review has declared that Britain faces a "lost generation" - could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?
