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England set for highest suspensions in school year

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 19:42
Unions say schools do not have enough resources to support persistently disruptive pupils.

NHS weight management service offered to under fours

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 15:29
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.

Student rations ADHD medication ahead of exams

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:00
Students share their concerns about the medication shortage ahead of GCSEs.

Climate change education needs review, say experts

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 10:52
Cambridge Press & Assessment survey says students need to be empowered with skills and knowledge.

Paedophiles could lose parental rights under new law

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 14:32
It comes after the BBC reported a mum's fight to stop her ex-husband getting access to their child.

Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 06:30
Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn.

Nursery boss 'killed baby she strapped to beanbag'

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 20:19
Kate Roughley, 37, is accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan.

Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:48
Michaela School was challenged at the High Court over a policy allegedly amounting to a prayer ban.

More of city's children not going to school - report

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:38
A council report says an increasing number of parents are refusing school places offered to them.

Half of area's pupils missing out on chosen secondary school

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:46
Less than half of children in Butetown get their top choice school compared with 88% across Cardiff.

Primary school places 2024: When do parents find out offers?

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 04:37
Parents will soon be finding out which primary school their children will be going to.

Primary school places 2024: When do parents find out offers?

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 04:37
Parents will soon be finding out which primary school their children will be going to.

'We are operating as a charity' says head teacher

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 22:53
Chris Currie from Killinchy Primary School says it is "impossible" to work within his school budget.

Fears pupils prefer processed food to school meals

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 18:14
Reasons for children not wanting school meals include portion sizes and noisy canteens.