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Scottish government defeated in free school meals vote

11th September 2024
Opposition parties say the Scottish government should fulfil its promise to give all primary pupils the benefit.

School closes amid 'urgent concerns' over ceilings

11th September 2024
For this week the school will remain closed with remote learning in place from tomorrow.

Hundreds of SEN kids missing from school - report

10th September 2024
The children's commissioner says it is a "scandal" that these children "are not on anybody's radars".

Quarter of Westminster primary school places empty

9th September 2024
Declining pupil numbers were raised as a risk to school budgets, according to a new report.

Belongings of children in care put in bin bags and lost

7th September 2024
Campaign to stop young children in care having to pack up their lives in bin bags

Pupils shown assembly on respect after riots

6th September 2024
Schools are bracing for tough conversations after the summer holidays were blighted by unrest.

No quick fix to special-needs pupil failures, parents told

6th September 2024
The schools minister promises reform but parents are frustrated with the lack of action.

'I worked two jobs at university to survive'

6th September 2024
BBC Scotland speaks to two care-experienced students about their time at university.

'I worked two jobs at university to survive'

6th September 2024
BBC Scotland speaks to two care-experienced students about their time at university.

Region's high exclusion rate linked to deprivation

5th September 2024
A study predicts the North East will continue to have the highest level of exclusion in England.

Private school calls VAT increase the final straw

5th September 2024
The head teacher at the closing school says he is "absolutely heartbroken" over the outcome.

Unis seek funding help as freshers pack for term

5th September 2024
Vice-chancellors say they are at "a fork in the road" and will "slide into decline" without action.

Rise in fines for term-time holidays won't stop us, say parents

5th September 2024
Some say the threat of prosecution is not enough to stop them going on holiday for cheaper prices.

Private school to close ahead of VAT change

3rd September 2024
St Joseph's Preparatory School in Stoke-on-Trent blames factors including funding changes.

How will new Ofsted school ratings work?

3rd September 2024
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

Ofsted complacent after head's death, says review

3rd September 2024
One of many criticisms is that the regulator did not tell all its staff what had happened to Ruth Perry.

NI minister bids to restrict phone use in schools

3rd September 2024
Paul Givan is expected to issue new guidance to schools to crack down on mobile phone use by pupils.

Distress over school bus no-show on first day back

3rd September 2024
Finn was due to start back on Monday, but a bus organised by the Education Authority did not arrive.

One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England's schools

2nd September 2024
The immediate changes mean schools in England will no longer be rated "Outstanding" or "Inadequate".

The free childcare now available to working parents

2nd September 2024
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for children from nine months.

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