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• Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

  21-11-2024 11:09 via bbc.com
  
  Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.
  
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• 'Taking in my grandchildren has left me penniless'

  20-12-2024 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  A woman fights for recognition as a kinship foster carer so she can financially support her grandchildren.
  
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• The last primary school in Soho

  20-12-2024 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  Soho's last primary school is battling to stay open as families move away from the area due to costs.
  
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• Schools pledge to become smartphone-free

  19-12-2024 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  Four schools have each signed a letter asking parents to delay buying their children smartphones.
  
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• Parents and pupils protests over staff-cuts plan

  18-12-2024 18:20 via bbc.com
  
  The trust running two high schools is proposing to cut up to 30 staff due to "financial challenges".
  
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• Teachers locked out of school to return to classes

  18-12-2024 17:26 via bbc.com
  
  High school teachers agree to "de-escalate" their industrial action over working conditions.
  
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• Teacher struck off for sending naked picture

  18-12-2024 16:24 via bbc.com
  
  Nemiya Rookwood, who worked at Lincoln University Technical College, denied the allegations at a disciplinary panel.
  
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• University staff issue strike threat over job cuts

  17-12-2024 17:34 via bbc.com
  
  The threat over nearly 100 job cuts as the university says it is adapting to a new financial reality.
  
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• Landmark bill seeks to keep children safe, says Phillipson

  17-12-2024 12:26 via bbc.com
  
  The bill will be introduced on the day Sara Sharif's father and step-mother are sentenced for her murder.
  
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• Mother 'scared' while testing school walking route

  16-12-2024 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Surrey County Council says it spends around £65m a year on school transport.
  
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• 'The school system is broken': Why more parents are home-educating their children

  16-12-2024 01:58 via bbc.com
  
  The BBC speaks with parents who insist the school system is "broken" as latest government estimates point to a rise in home education.
  
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• Schools accused of 'toxic and humiliating culture'

  13-12-2024 15:17 via bbc.com
  
  The Mossbourne Federation says the "toxic culture" claims against it are part of a "vexatious campaign".
  
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• 'I was scared I would die in my student house'

  13-12-2024 07:03 via bbc.com
  
  The Brighton students say they collectively paid £3,120 a month for "nightmare" student housing.
  
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• Branded uniforms are a 'financial drain' on parents

  13-12-2024 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  About 7,500 people respond to a consultation about a new law to make all school uniforms affordable.
  
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• Teachers locked out of school in row with trust

  12-12-2024 13:18 via bbc.com
  
  The staff are involved in a dispute with the academy trust over workload and working practices.
  
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• Puberty blockers for under-18s banned indefinitely

  11-12-2024 19:12 via bbc.com
  
  Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the way the drugs have been used is a "scandal" following a review.
  
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• Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector

  11-12-2024 14:30 via bbc.com
  
  Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.
  
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• Nurseries warn of rising fees ahead of childcare expansion

  10-12-2024 16:54 via bbc.com
  
  Bosses in the early years sector say the government's uplift in funding will not cover rising costs.
  
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• Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion

  10-12-2024 16:10 via bbc.com
  
  A report to Devon County Council said the move could raise more than £5m a year.
  
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• 'I tried everything to get my daughter to go to school'

  10-12-2024 12:38 via bbc.com
  
  Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.
  
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• Free school meal funding 'not enough' - caterer

  10-12-2024 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  A rise of 5p paid to schools for free meals will take food of children's plates, Adam Curtis says.
  
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• University to cut staff after student numbers fall

  09-12-2024 15:27 via bbc.com
  
  The university says fewer international students are signing up because of new visa laws.
  
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• 'One hell of a journey to turn school around'

  09-12-2024 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  Idsall School has been making changes since being rated inadequate by Ofsted in September 2022.
  
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• Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?

  09-12-2024 01:43 via bbc.com
  
  The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender
  
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• Primary school closed due to storm damage

  08-12-2024 15:53 via bbc.com
  
  The States says La Houguette Primary School has "significant" damage from Storm Darragh.
  
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• Staff pass motion of no confidence in UEA executive

  06-12-2024 12:49 via bbc.com
  
  It is the second time in less than two years the senior leadership team has faced such action.
  
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• Ofsted 'alarmed' by absences and 'flexi-schooling'

  06-12-2024 12:23 via bbc.com
  
  Ofsted's chief inspector says he is worried about the number of pupils who are partly home-educated.
  
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• Teacher who had knife pulled on him gives warning

  06-12-2024 10:42 via bbc.com
  
  A teacher who had a knife pulled out on him by a pupil says classroom behaviour is at its worst.
  
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• Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs

  06-12-2024 07:03 via bbc.com
  
  Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over £30,000.
  
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• Will Keir Starmer be able to meet his new pledges?

  05-12-2024 14:39 via bbc.com
  
  Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.
  
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