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First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs

24th February 2025
From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils before class.

Secondary school places 2025: When do parents find out?

24th February 2025
Parents will soon find out which schools their children will be attending from September this year.

First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs

24th February 2025
From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils in schools before class.

Dundee University staff begin three-week strike

24th February 2025
Members of the University and College Union are taking industrial action over potential job cuts

Glasgow adds 6,000 student rooms over 10 years

23rd February 2025
Purpose-built housing for 5,879 students has been constructed in Glasgow since 2015.

More than 100 knives reported in region's schools

23rd February 2025
A total of 103 blades have been brought into South Yorkshire schools in the past three years.

Parents 'heartbroken' as school announces closure

22nd February 2025
Fairfield PNEU School told parents it will close in August due to the "economic environment".

'Brain injury stole my daughter'

21st February 2025
Bella, from Ingleby Barwick, had been healthy until she contracted Covid-19 aged 17, her mum says.

School will crumble without repairs - teachers

21st February 2025
School leaders are calling for support to make repairs to the Grade II-listed building.

Church threatens legal action over school closures

20th February 2025
The Diocese of Portsmouth has set out its legal opposition to the Isle of Wight Council plans.

Green light for £50m programme to improve schools

20th February 2025
The money will be used to build new schools and for refurbishments to improve energy efficiency.

Primary school 'calmer' following pupil training

19th February 2025
About 20 pupils are learning how to be "upstanders" so that they can look out for younger children.

The schools where smartphones won't be allowed

19th February 2025
A charity wants parents to delay smartphone purchases for their children until they are least 14.

Universities should consider using reserves to save jobs - minister

19th February 2025
Critics say extra funding announced will not solve Wales' higher education financial challenges.

'We must stop mollycoddling kids' says Saturday detentions head teacher

18th February 2025
Inside the school where a controversial new head warns against "hiding behind words like wellbeing".

Review of school sex survey to be published

18th February 2025
The survey hit the headlines in 2021 after asking pupils as young as 14 about their sexual experiences.

Deputy head raised behaviour issues before stabbing

17th February 2025
A deputy head teacher wrote to the Welsh government expressing concerns about behaviour at the school.

Unaccredited online schools cost more than £400k

17th February 2025
Dozens of children in one county have been sent to unaccredited online schools at a cost of more than £400,000.

Less than a third of 18-year-olds apply for uni

16th February 2025
Wales will be at an "economic disadvantage" if it doesn't increase student numbers, sector warns.

'VAT on private school fees has a huge impact'

16th February 2025
Parent Lisa from Hassocks says the changes should not apply to those already in private schools.

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