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'Families should move to avoid school run issues'

20th January 2025
Parents need to use "common sense" when picking where to live, claims one councillor.

Free school meals 'would tackle child poverty'

20th January 2025
Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth wants to eventually see free meals for all pupils.

School forced to close after 'ransomware attack'

19th January 2025
The school will be closed on 20 and 21 January while the data breach is investigated.

Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed

18th January 2025
Grants to schools to teach a GCSE in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies were axed in 2023.

Ofsted inspection reforms 'do not go far enough'

17th January 2025
Criticisms of the inspection system follow the death of Reading headteacher Ruth Perry.

Temporary classrooms open at Raac-ravaged school

16th January 2025
Pupils celebrate being reunited at school as a building opens with nine new classrooms.

Safety tips issued as number of school dogs rises

16th January 2025
Pupils give their school dog - Poppy the cockapoo - a glowing report, saying "she keeps everyone happy".

Headteacher who went to spa during work avoids ban

15th January 2025
Joanna Clark resigned from Blackhall Primary School in 2021, a report shows.

Government to implement university free speech law

15th January 2025
Labour paused implementation of the act after taking power, due to concerns over student welfare.

MPs say fix Send system or face 'lost generation'

15th January 2025
A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

University staff to vote on strike action

13th January 2025
Newcastle University says it is facing a "challenging time" amid a £35m funding shortfall.

Pupils trade smartphone use for no homework

13th January 2025
Pupils at Solihull School are offered a break from homework if they use their smartphones less.

University to offer shorter, cheaper courses

13th January 2025
The University of Chichester is to offer five and 10-week courses in a range of subjects.

University spends £2m on wind tunnels for students

12th January 2025
There are about 450 students on aerospace engineering courses at the university.

Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

10th January 2025
The National Education Union has been considering whether to go on strike again in 2024.

Teachers suspend planned industrial action

10th January 2025
The action short of strike over pay was due to start on Monday and run for four weeks.

School closure decisions 'awful' - head teacher

10th January 2025
Rachel Tomlinson says it has been stressful keeping her primary school shut during the big freeze.

NI school to provide secure pouches for pupils' phones

10th January 2025
As soon as pupils enter Victoria College in Belfast they will have to put their phone in their pouch.

School hall reopens after 16-month Raac closure

10th January 2025
Thomas Bullock Primary in Shipdham is the only school in Norfolk that had to undergo refurbishment.

Teaching union to ballot members over pay offer

9th January 2025
The National Education Union will vote on whether to accept the government’s pay recommendation.

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