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What young voters think about the local election

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 06:27
Young people are having their say on the upcoming local elections on 1 May.

Parents 'elated' after single-sex toilets ruling

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:30
Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.

How can you keep your child safe online?

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

How can you keep your child safe online?

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

Single rat forces closure of school for a week

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:09
It is hoped the 125-pupil school in Aberdeenshire can re-open next week.

Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms told

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:20
Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.

Judge orders Scottish schools to provide single-sex toilets

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 18:54
A case was brought against Scottish Borders Council which had installed only gender neutral toilets in a replacement school.

Is an early night the key to better test results?

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 14:50
Cambridge researchers find young people who sleep for longer perform better in cognitive tests.

Is an early night the key to better test results?

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 14:50
Cambridge researchers find young people who sleep for longer perform better in cognitive tests.

Breakfast clubs 'indicative of society', says head

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 09:54
More than 20 schools in Essex are taking part in a pilot scheme providing breakfast clubs to pupils.

University funding 'not working' - vice chancellor

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 08:52
Prof Rama Thirunamachandran asks the government to increase tuition fees in line with inflation.

Knife crime lessons should be mandatory - charity

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 06:52
The charity says teaching children about knife crime sooner will help them stay safe.

College denied student loan funding after government investigation

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:29
Oxford Business College says it will legally challenge the government's decision to remove its funding.

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:53
Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:53
Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:53
Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools

Sun, 04/20/2025 - 03:42
Thousands of parents will be able to access 30 minutes of morning childcare from Tuesday.

Ranganathan criticises council over school places

Sat, 04/19/2025 - 19:16
He says his son's allocated school is "on the other side of town" to the one his siblings attend.

Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say

Sat, 04/19/2025 - 14:16
Almost three in five teachers believe social media use has had a negative effect on behaviour in schools, according to a union poll.

'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision stress at home'

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 06:02
Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful exam period.

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