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Groundwork begins to get £60m project ‘out of the ground’
25 September 2024As the groundwork gets underway in a major regeneration project, children in the community have made their mark unveiling artwork on the hoardings.
‘We were sold a dream and we just haven’t got it’
25 September 2024Residents of a new development are furious after the admission policy for a new school revealed local children will not have priority.
Children removed from two special needs schools over safeguarding concerns
24 September 2024A decision to withdraw children from two special schools only two weeks into the new term has shocked parents and staff.
School shut for second day after water leak
23 September 2024A secondary school has been forced to shut due to a water leak outside its building.
‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’
23 September 2024Close to 900 parents have received multiple fines for term-time holidays - will the new threat of prison or a £2,500 penalty tackle repeat offenders?
‘My child is horrendously out of control but I can’t get any help’
22 September 2024A dad is desperate to get his uncontrollable seven-year-old off a years-long waiting list for a behaviour clinic before he harms someone.
Pupils enjoy new classrooms as state-of-art school finally opens
20 September 2024A new secondary school has officially opened in its state-of-the-art building after years of delays.
Top marks for school after third ‘outstanding’ rating in a row
20 September 2024The principal of a special needs school that’s been given its third “outstanding” rating in a row says it’s a “fantastic outcome”.
Fears traffic-free school zone is just ‘displacing’ problems elsewhere
20 September 2024A traffic-free zone set up around a school has been praised for producing “positive results” while others fear its just pushing problems elsewhere.
‘Loss of lifeline education centre will be devastating’
19 September 2024Students at an adult education centre at risk of closure as part of council cuts have said more needs to be done to save such facilities.
Schoolchildren left ‘flummoxed and upset’ after Medway Test confusion
18 September 2024Thousands of schoolchildren have been left upset and confused after time allotted for a Medway Test paper was less than they had expected.
‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’
17 September 2024Free lunches are being served in London’s primary schools for the second year running and our columnist believes it’s time this happened everywhere.
Major milestone for £32m new school building
17 September 2024The rebuilding of a crumbling secondary school, which began last year after a campaign to raise funds, has now reached its highest point.
Agricultural college’s live-in provision rated ‘outstanding’
17 September 2024A college has been given top marks for its residential provision with students “thriving” according to inspectors.
Girl taken to hospital after ‘unknown substance’ thrown at her at school
16 September 2024Pupils have been sent home after a girl was taken to hospital when an “unknown substance” was reportedly thrown at her at school.
Primary school devastated by fire rated ‘outstanding’
14 September 2024A village school which was “left in ruins” after a fire has received the highest grade from Ofsted.
Plans to expand ‘restricted zones’ set up around schools
13 September 2024A controversial scheme which bans motorists driving down streets around schools during certain hours could soon be rolled out to more locations.
College expansion approved as part of seaside town revival
13 September 2024Plans for a multi-million-pound college extension have been approved by the council.
'My daughter has to wait 45 minutes for bus - why won't they change timetable?’
13 September 2024A furious dad blasted a bus company's timetable after his little girl's new school hours left her trudging more than a mile and waiting alone.
Grammar gets worst possible Ofsted rating over single-sex lessons ‘discrimination’
12 September 2024A grammar school has been rated “inadequate” after its policy of teaching pupils in single-sex lessons was deemed to be "unlawful discrimination”.
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