Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Westminster

Political Reporter at ITV News

Political Reporter @ITVNews || Formerly of @FinancialTimes || Stories and tips to [email protected]

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Councils in England spent over £3.7bn on private school places for SEND kids in last three years

1 month ago | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Councils across England have spent more than £3.7 billion on sending children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) to private schools, ITV News analysis can reveal.
Councils spent more than £10m fighting tribunals over special needs support | ITV News

2 months ago | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

More than £10 million has been spent by councils fighting parents in tribunals over support for children with special educational needs, ITV News can reveal. Parents unhappy with provisions offered by their local authority can lodge an appeal with the SEND tribunal, an independent national body. According to freedom of information data from upwards of 80 councils across England, the number of appeals being lodged has soared in recent years – from 3,571 in 2021/22 to 6,971 in 2023/24.
Calls for urgent action on 'increasingly disturbing' online pornography

2 months ago | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Extreme online pornography depicting incest and choking should be made illegal, a new government commissioned review into the sector has concluded. The review led by Tory peer Baroness Bertin, warned that while offline pornographic content is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification, there remains no "safety net" for online pornography.
'We are broken': Surge in complaints over SEN support

Nov 22, 2024 | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Families have told ITV News their children have been suicidal in mainstream schools, leaving them with no choice but to take them out of educationBy Political Reporter Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe and Political Producer Elisa MenendezSome readers may find the details in this report distressing.
PM warns Tory leadership hopefuls against speculation on Southport suspect

Oct 30, 2024 | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday warned the two Conservative leadership contenders, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, against undermining the police over their handling of the Southport attacks. His comments follow revelations that Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old accused of murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport, faces additional charges of producing the poison ricin and possessing an al-Qaeda training manual.
'A lot to do': Prisons minister says community orders need to be ‘trusted more’ by courts

Sep 24, 2024 | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

“Doing this job comes with a health warning,” Prisons Minister Lord James Timpson joked. “The number of people who have come up to me and said: ‘How are you?’” As CEO of the Timpson Group, Mr Timpson gained public recognition for his company’s decision to hire hundreds of ex-offenders within his stores. Now a government minister within the Ministry of Justice, tackling prison capacity and reoffending are among the long list of challenges in his in-tray.
Jubilant Lib Dems plan path forward as 'constructive opposition'

Sep 16, 2024 | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

From jet-skiing on the Brighton coast to volleyball on the beach, this year’s Lib Dem conference has been filled with Sir Ed Davey’s signature eye-catching stunts. But he and his party insist that underneath it all lies a serious message. At the last party conference, the Lib Dems had just a handful of parliamentarians.
15 Places With the Most Workers at Risk of Losing Their Jobs to AI

Jul 26, 2024 | wealthinsidermag.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe |Helen Warrell

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on (un)Common Logic. Technological advances have long transformed the way people work, but the current pace of change appears unprecedented. From the advent of personal computers in the 1970s to the introduction of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, followed by the emergence of smartphones, social media, and cloud computing in the 2000s, recent decades have seen significant shifts in how we work.
The thorn in Labour's side: Will Starmer scrap the two-child benefit cap?

Jul 11, 2024 | itv.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

The two-child benefit cap is fast becoming a thorn in Labour’s side. The cap, which restricts the ability of some families to claim benefits for their first two children, came into effect in April 2017. At the time, the then-Conservative government insisted the policy would make the welfare system more affordable and ensure those on benefits faced the "same financial choices about having children as those supporting themselves solely through work".
11 Ways Money Really Can Buy Happiness

Jun 10, 2024 | wealthinsidermag.com | Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe |Helen Warrell

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. They were wrong. The answer to the question does money buy happens is … yes! In fact, the research is overwhelming. And, there are actually multiple ways to spend to increase happiness. Here are ways to spend money to buy happiness. The following tips are valuable whether you are 75, 65, 55, 15 or somewhere in between!Time is indeed more precious than money.