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Don't take free period products away, say charities

15th March 2024
The UK government hasn't said if it will keep giving out free tampons and pads in England past July.

No council apology for pupil's 26-mile school trek

15th March 2024
A pupil will travel the a marathon distance each day to attend school due to a shortage of places.

Head disgusted by food requests in-house caterers

15th March 2024
Jason Ashley says he has a "lack of trust in Chartwells to transform the catering" in his school.

Essex is the worst in England for SEND assessments

15th March 2024
Essex is the worst place in England for assessing children with special needs with just 1% complete in 20 weeks.

How a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifeman

14th March 2024
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.

How a headteacher saved his pupils from a knifeman

14th March 2024
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.

What are children learning in sex education?

13th March 2024
Schools often consult parents about RSHE teaching, but some disagreements have led to protests.

Head disgusted by state of food at his own school

13th March 2024
Jason Ashley, who sent pictures of the meals in an apology letter to parents, blames caterers.

Fasting pupils told to spend lunch break at home

13th March 2024
The Beeches school says it is working on a way to support working parents whose children are fasting.

Rise in pupils in Wales self-harming since Covid

13th March 2024
Asking if pupils are self-harming is a common question since the pandemic, one school says.

NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages

13th March 2024
Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.

Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics

13th March 2024
Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.

Donelan apologises for posting false allegations

12th March 2024
Science Secretary Michelle Donelan says she regrets sharing concerns about academic on social media.

'Weak concrete' causing school closures

12th March 2024
"Urgent structural checks" on the safety of concrete are being carried out in schools across North Tyneside.

Cambridge University to scrap state school targets

12th March 2024
The university's current target is to have at least 69% of undergraduates coming from state schools.

Curriculum shake-up pledge made during Labour visit

11th March 2024
The senior Labour figures joined a primary school music class during their visit.

New NI teachers could start on £30k under pay offer

11th March 2024
The education minister says it would bring the starting point for salaries to the same level as England.

Gaza medical student raises funds to finish degree

11th March 2024
Mohammed Alhabil trained at two Oxford hospitals and returned to Gaza weeks before the conflict broke out.

Geoff Norcott: Should my son bother going to uni?

11th March 2024
The comedian and former teacher says he has become sceptical about the value of university degrees.

Geoff Norcott: Should my son bother going to uni?

11th March 2024
The comedian and former teacher says he has become sceptical about the value of university degrees.

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