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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.

How do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?

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.

Student paramedics learn to tackle home births via VR

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:23
Student paramedics are being taught how to deal with home births that go wrong by using virtual reality technology.

PM pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 02:43
The government says it will fully fund training for people under 21 from April, as part of a £60m investment.

Scottish childminder numbers halve in a decade

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 12:05
Scottish Labour accuses the Scottish government of failing families after the figures were revealed.

Secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 01:10
Forced to move from Melitopol, “Nataliia” now risks teaching hundreds of former students online.

Children 'let down' by dropped transport changes

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:33
Plans to reduce the distance children travel before they can get free transport have been scrapped.

Don't take free period products away, say charities

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:05
The UK government hasn't said if it will keep giving out free tampons and pads in England past July.

No council apology for pupil's 26-mile school trek

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 07:36
A pupil will travel the a marathon distance each day to attend school due to a shortage of places.

Head disgusted by food requests in-house caterers

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 07:25
Jason Ashley says he has a "lack of trust in Chartwells to transform the catering" in his school.

Essex is the worst in England for SEND assessments

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 07:22
Essex is the worst place in England for assessing children with special needs with just 1% complete in 20 weeks.

How a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifeman

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 02:10
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.

How a headteacher saved his pupils from a knifeman

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 02:10
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.

What are children learning in sex education?

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 18:36
Schools often consult parents about RSHE teaching, but some disagreements have led to protests.

Head disgusted by state of food at his own school

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:07
Jason Ashley, who sent pictures of the meals in an apology letter to parents, blames caterers.

Fasting pupils told to spend lunch break at home

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 08:43
The Beeches school says it is working on a way to support working parents whose children are fasting.

Rise in pupils in Wales self-harming since Covid

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:05
Asking if pupils are self-harming is a common question since the pandemic, one school says.

NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:05
Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.

Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 02:48
Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.

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