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'I want to get a job but I don't know how'

26th November 2024
The BBC speaks to young people yet to enter the workforce as well as those who have chosen to leave it.

'Citizen Hub has been a huge help for my family'

26th November 2024
The community interest company in St Neots aims to create opportunities and help fill skills gaps.

Extra-curricular activities need 'relentless fundraising'

26th November 2024
The principal of a school in Newry says a recent musical production required over £20,000 of fundraising.

'School defibrillator restarted my heart'

25th November 2024
Education Minister Paul Givan is expected to spend more than £700,000 on the move.

Schools close after Storm Bert floods

25th November 2024
Several schools are closed on Monday after flooding caused widespread disruption.

Exercise book returned to ex-pupil after 49 years

24th November 2024
The 1975 Roman Studies exercise book found in a school drawer is returned to a former student.

'Whatever the thieves got, we've come out winners'

24th November 2024
A head teacher says his faith is restored by the response to the theft of the school minibus.

All NI children could get free school meals

22nd November 2024
Providing free dinners for all school children could cost over £200m a year, say education officials.

App-style reports helping parents compare schools

22nd November 2024
Local projects are under way to create school report cards that could inform Ofsted's national changes.

Snow and ice shut schools as Storm Bert looms

21st November 2024
Storm Bert is set to bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK over the weekend.

'Charity will help my son's memory live on'

21st November 2024
Crystal Owen's son Harvey died alongside three friends in a car accident in North Wales.

Why are pupils missing school?

21st November 2024
Norfolk has a higher-than-average rate of persistent absence - but what are the stories behind it?

Grief can be 'really overwhelming' for teenagers and young people

21st November 2024
Teenagers speak about their experience of bereavement at an event run for schools by Marie Curie.

Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

21st November 2024
Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.

Cash-strapped university to shed 170 full-time jobs

20th November 2024
University of East Anglia announces further cuts as it tries to stem a multi-million pound deficit.

Cash-strapped university to shed 170 full-time jobs

20th November 2024
University of East Anglia announces further cuts as it tries to stem a multi-million pound deficit.

Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK

20th November 2024
The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an "assertive" approach from the regulator, Ofcom.

Parents in court over children's school absences

20th November 2024
Two parents say their child was absent because of the school's policy on toilets during classes.

School boss may have spent funds on family firms

20th November 2024
Public funds may have been used for a gym and coffee shop owned by the school's CEO and his family.

Free school meals as long as I am mayor, says Khan

19th November 2024
The Mayor of London's free school lunch policy is praised by a new independent report.

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