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'Unaffordable' childcare debated at Stormont

12th February 2024
A Sinn Féin motion calls on the executive to prioritise high quality, affordable childcare.

Schools consider legal advice in parent parking row

12th February 2024
They want people to stop using their staff car park but parents say they have nowhere safe to park.

Schools in budget crisis as PFI charges soar

12th February 2024
Inflation sends Private Finance Initiative contracts spiralling, cutting into classroom spending

Police educational visits to schools to be axed

9th February 2024
The Welsh government says it will stop funding the £2m a year scheme to focus on frontline services.

Baby boom in gym as newborns watch mums work out

9th February 2024
It is a gym with a difference where breaks are to change nappies, not to have a drink of water.

More than 100 Raac school buildings to be rebuilt

8th February 2024
In England, 234 schools have been confirmed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).

Children's commissioner backs 'under-16s' phone'

8th February 2024
Brianna Ghey's mum Esther has said children under 16 should not be able to access social media apps.

Esther Ghey focused on 'lasting legacy for Brianna'

8th February 2024
Esther Ghey says her priority is to create a "lasting legacy" for Brianna with her mindfulness campaign.

Education minister pledges to close pay gap

8th February 2024
Education Minister Paul Givan's first official engagement is to a Catholic grammar school in Belfast.

Book returned to school library after 120 years

8th February 2024
The book, presented to a child at a school in Birmingham in 1904, resurfaces via a jumble sale.

Brianna's mum wants mindfulness taught in schools

7th February 2024
Esther Ghey is part of a campaign to put mindfulness onto the national curriculum.

Support promised for head teachers after Perry death

7th February 2024
A council criticised over the death of Ruth Perry says it knows lessons need to be learned.

When parents get the blame for a child's mass shooting

6th February 2024
The conviction of a Michigan mother for her son's school shooting could have far-reaching implications.

Welsh tuition fees to rise by £250 a year

6th February 2024
Cap on uni fees to rise to £9,250 from September, bringing Wales in line with other parts of the UK.

Parent fury over councillors' special needs comments

6th February 2024
Three Warwickshire councillors are facing calls to apologise as parents criticise their comments.

Explicit comments on school app after apparent hack

6th February 2024
Parents say they are worried by the inappropriate comments on the Class Charts app.

Government responds to Ofsted criticism in RE row

5th February 2024
Ofsted says the job of schools is made harder by "the lack of clarity and support from government".

Headteacher to climb mountain for school heating

5th February 2024
Two members of staff are set to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for a new school heating system.

Free childcare: Keegan confident of April start

4th February 2024
But the education secretary does not confirm the scheme will be ready for all eligible parents.

International student admissions to be reviewed

2nd February 2024
Universities UK says students must have confidence that the system is 'fair, transparent and robust'.

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