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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”.
Heartbreak as school tuck shop ‘completely ransacked’
12 September 2024A school has expressed its heartbreak after its parent-run tuck shop was broken into and destroyed.
‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’
11 September 2024Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.
School closed and 1,000 homes affected by water outage
11 September 2024A parent has called for action after water outages cause “repeated” interruptions to his daughter’s education.
Child in care of agency dies sparking Ofsted visit
09 September 2024The death of a child in the care of a foster agency sparked a visit from Ofsted.
'It's not fair': Head hits back as school plagued by issues rated inadequate
08 September 2024A head teacher has dismissed claims pupils are not "prepared for life in modern Britain" following a damning Ofsted report.
Inside derelict school as plans to convert site revealed
07 September 2024A former school which has fallen into disrepair could now be converted into a home in a bid to save the historic Grade II-listed building.
'Every child deserves a decent education - yes, even the poor ones'
06 September 2024If it were up to columnist Melissa Todd, private schools would be abolished and children - both rich and poor - allocated places by a lottery system.
‘Toilet gate makes pupils feel like they're in prison!’
05 September 2024Dozens of people have signed a petition urging a school to remove a gate installed to stop pupils from using a toilet block during lesson time.
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