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School to offer 'brick phones' to pupils

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:42
A primary school in Blandford is planning to offer the basic phones to encourage a change in behaviour.

Girl, 11, marks table tennis first in 27 years

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 07:08
Amelia is "shocked and proud" to secure herself a place in the semi-final at the age of 11.

Candlelit vigil held for students lost to suicide

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 16:01
The event in Leeds was led by Bob Abrahart, whose daughter Natasha took her own life in 2018.

Hunt: Childcare plan on track but no guarantees

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 14:35
The chancellor says he is confident an expansion of free childcare will be delivered as planned.

Worcestershire pupils blame absence on routine shattered by Covid

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 11:18
Nearly 25% of the area's secondary school pupils have been persistently absent this academic year.

Father wants cyber-bullying law after Mia's death

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:00
Mia Janin, 14, took her own life after being targeted by a group of pupils at her London school.

Preferred secondary place for 70% of city's pupils

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 18:49
There are a total of 90,348 applications for London secondary schools for September.

Esther Ghey discusses online safety with PM

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 11:05
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey hails the meeting as "really productive".

When do families find out about secondary school places?

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 10:38
Children starting school in England and Wales in September will be offered places this week.

'My twin died before prom, now we're helping others go'

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 09:23
A school is overwhelmed with prom shop donations, including from the family of a teen who died before hers.

Pupils embracing mobile-free school days

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 06:25
Students say handing in their devices at the start of the school day means they can focus on lessons.

Welsh government admits free school meals failing

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 20:29
Ministers admit acting unlawfully but say there is not the money to bring back free holiday meals.

North Yorkshire schools could face £11m deficit

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 16:44
The deteriorating financial position of local schools is a "repeating pattern", councillors hear.

Irish government to fund 50 medical student places

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 14:42
The first 25 places at QUB will be available for students from the island of Ireland from September.

School absence fines for parents to rise by £20

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 13:32
Most of the fines in England are for unauthorised term-time holidays, the education secretary says.

Anger at plan to demolish landslide risk school

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 07:09
Demolition of a school abandoned five years ago over landslip concerns is set to begin on Friday.

School absence fines for parents to rise by £20

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 05:56
Most of the fines in England are for unauthorised term-time holidays, the education secretary says.

Rise in home-schooling in West of England

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:23
Parents say teaching their children at home rather than in school better suits their needs.

Rise in home-schooling in West of England

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:23
Parents say teaching their children at home rather than in school better suits their needs.

Helping South Asian lone parents combat loneliness

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 07:35
South Asian single parents across London join together to help battle the stigma they feel.

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