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Why Wales' sign language GCSE is being delayed

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 07:12
It will be introduced a year later than planned but an expert says it is vital to "get it right".

College cuts spark warning over widening access

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:20
The man tasked with increasing access to higher education for students from deprived areas says targets may be missed.

Gas explosion survivor wins apprenticeship award

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 08:43
Jessica Williams, who had 70% burns in a gas explosion, wins an apprenticeship award.

'We don't live, we're just alive': Afghan girls despair at Taliban school ban

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 01:03
The new term has begun, but secondary school remains closed to girls for another academic year.

Teachers to be given one day off a fortnight

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:01
The idea is designed to improve teachers' wellbeing and attract new people to the profession.

Takeaway service launches in school kitchen

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 15:23
The venture in York will raise funds for the school and teach pupils cooking skills.

'I feel ill sending my son to a mainstream school'

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 07:12
Kimberley says her son has additional needs that schools can no longer support.

UK's highest student loan revealed to be £231,000

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 01:03
BBC obtains "eye-watering" figures showing nearly £55,000 of interest was accumulated on one balance.

UK's highest student loan revealed to be £231,000

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 01:03
BBC obtains "eye-watering" figures showing nearly £55,000 of interest was accumulated on one balance.

Leaking schools 'stuck' after Raac rebuild pledges

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:36
"This school's got everything else wrong with it - but it doesn't have problems with Raac," one head says.

Children need protection from drug gangs, expert says

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:33
Tens of thousands of children are at risk of being groomed and coerced into crime, a leading expert says.

School with no pupils to close by end of month

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 14:46
Fountains Earth Church of England Primary School in Upper Nidderdale will close by 31 March.

Primary school with no pupils to close in April

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 08:34
Plans were drawn up to close Hexton JMI the school, founded in 1846, in 2021, when it had 21 pupils.

NI lecturers reject 'insulting' pay offer

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 08:16
UCU and NASUWT call on the economy minister to "urgently engage" in talks over lecturer pay.

PE teachers retrain in maths to fill school gaps

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 02:21
As research warns of maths teacher shortages, schools say they are turning to PE teachers to plug gaps.

Pupils hear 'magnificent' melodies from orchestra

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 20:55
Musicians delivered workshops to thousands of children, the majority from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Schools failing children with allergies - report

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 07:27
A Cambridgeshire mum wants changes to the law to protect children with allergies after her son died.

The rehab service that keeps families together

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 07:04
Harper House supports parents to get clean while still having responsibility for their children.

Childcare shortage worsens as costs rise – report

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 01:56
Fewer than a third of councils in all areas have enough spaces for children under two, a charity finds.

How many people take apprenticeships and how much are they paid?

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 14:24
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.

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