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Care sector fears migration changes are a step back

4th December 2023
Many in social care believe overseas staff saved the system from collapse, reports Alison Holt.

Buckton Fields Primary School building to be demolished

4th December 2023
It is virtually brand new but was shut suddenly when problems were discovered with its structure.

Record numbers of children being home schooled

4th December 2023
A parent says a range of factors were behind their decision to home-educate.

'If it wasn't for my foster carer I'd be in prison,' says Swindon man

4th December 2023
Swindon's urgent push for more local fostering placements to help at-risk children.

Record number of girls on Borders College farming course

4th December 2023
A record number of female students have started an agriculture course at Borders College.

Bankruptcy 'opportunity' after student loan crisis

3rd December 2023
Changes in the US are enticing more people to file bankruptcy to clear their student loans.

How assistance dogs can make a big difference at university

3rd December 2023
Students describe the realities of university life with - and without - an animal's help.

Ofsted inspection played part in Ruth Perry’s death, GP says

1st December 2023
Ruth Perry's inquest has heard she feared house prices would fall following the Ofsted inspection.

Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow to be demolished

1st December 2023
The school in Harlow, which opened in 2019, will be demolished and rebuilt due to construction issues.

Windsor prep school appoints first female head after 675 years

1st December 2023
Emma Károlyi joins the Windsor school famous for being the home of St George's Chapel's choir.

Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support

1st December 2023
Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.

Ruth Perry: Inquest hears head felt humiliated after Ofsted inspection

29th November 2023
Ruth Perry told her husband Jonathan she felt she would lose her job, the inquest into her death hears.

Cambridge graduates create app to boost student safety

29th November 2023
Users can activate pre-written text messages to trusted contacts if they need help on a night out.

Childcare: £400m to expand free scheme in England

29th November 2023
Nurseries and providers welcome rise in funding rates but say demand could soon outstrip capacity.

Striking unions to be required to keep schools open

28th November 2023
The government announces plans to introduce minimum service levels in schools from next year.

'Becoming a teacher at 56 was the best thing'

28th November 2023
Beverly Melbourne quit her Whitehall job of more than 20 years to become an English teacher.

Racism: Abuse being normalised in Wales' schools - report

28th November 2023
Bowen says he suffered a tirade of racial abuse from a fellow pupil when he was at school.

Family of head teacher hope lessons can be learned

28th November 2023
The inquest into the death of Ruth Perry, who killed herself ahead of an Ofsted report, begins later.

Teachers use AI for planning and marking, says report

28th November 2023
The government says teachers are cutting admin time, but there are concerns about reliability.

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