Plans for universal free school meals in NI
BBC Providing a free dinner for all school children could cost over £200m a year All school pupils in Northern Ireland could receive a free school meal under plans published…
First look at app-style reports to help parents compare schools
BBC/CAMDEN LEARNING & MIME Local projects to create school report cards are already under way, including in Camden, north London Choosing a new school is one of the biggest decisions…
Great Yarmouth court hears of school attendance challenges
Getty Images Norfolk has a higher rate of persistent absence from school than the national average Persistent absence from schools is higher in Norfolk than the national average – but…
‘It can be really overwhelming to deal with grief’
Mourning the loss of a loved one is difficult for anyone but navigating that grief while being a student adds an extra layer of challenge. Some teenagers spoke to BBC…
Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade
Jo The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests. Permanent exclusion rates of…
Cash-strapped UEA to shed 170 full-time jobs
A university facing a multi-million pound deficit is to shed 170 full-time equivalent posts as it tries to save £11m. University of East Anglia (UEA) Vice-Chancellor, Prof David Maguire, said…
Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ says UK government
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”, the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC. Speaking on the Today programme, on…
Great Yarmouth parents prosecuted over absences
Tina Leslie/Freedom4Girls Tina Leslie, founder of a charity supporting teenage girls, accused some schools of penalising female pupils for something they cannot prevent or control Nineteen parents and guardians have…
Life Wirral boss may have spent public cash on family’s companies
Unknown Planning documents show Mr Saverimutto (above left, back) said the gym would help aspiring athletes The chief executive of a school for children with special educational needs appears to…
‘Free school meals as long as I am mayor’
PA Media The mayor’s free school meals scheme has benefitted London’s children The Mayor of London has said his policy of free lunch for every pupil at state primary schools…