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'Who tells your story?' Hamilton stars ask students

10 hours 35 min ago
Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in.

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed

15 hours 40 min ago
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

16 hours 53 min ago
The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.

EU proposes some free movement for UK young people

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 23:31
The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

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.