Bacup school pulls out of ‘unviable’ free breakfast club scheme
A head teacher has said her primary school has pulled out of a government breakfast club scheme because the funding does not cover the cost of it. Sharneyford Primary School…
Attainment gap widens in Scottish schools
PA Media The government said it was pleased that the vast majority of school leavers went to positive destinations Lucy Adams Education correspondent, BBC Scotland The attainment gap between Scotland’s…
School set to be demolished and rebuilt
Ed Barnes Local Democracy Reporting Service Morgan Sindall Construction The new school is set to reopen in September 2026 Work on rebuilding a school to give pupils “the best start…
West Northamptonshire Council to pay £6k after education failures
Nadia Lincoln Local Democracy Reporting Service PA Media A local government watchdog found a council needed to do more to support a pupil’s education A council has been told to…
Dundee University staff begin three-week strike
Graeme Ogston Tayside and Central reporter BBC Members of the University and College Union Scotland will strike for 15 days Staff at Dundee University have begun three weeks of strike…
First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs in England
The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a planned England-wide roll-out. Starting in April, 180,000…
Glasgow adds 6,000 student rooms to city over 10 years
Thea Kellock BBC Scotland News Watkin Jones One purpose built student block will be Glasgow’s tallest residential building Almost 6,000 purpose-built student rooms have been completed in Glasgow in the…
More than 100 knives brought into South Yorkshire schools
Danielle Andrews Local Democracy Reporting Service David Spereall BBC News, Yorkshire BBC South Yorkshire Police said it took a “robust approach” to those carrying weapons More than 100 cases of…
Parents ‘heartbroken’ as Backwell school announces closure
Carys Nally BBC News, West of England Google maps Fairfield PNEU School is an independent school for 2-11 year olds Parents have been told a 90-year-old independent prep school will…
Ingleby Barwick mum says brain injury felt like daughter was stolen
Federica Bedendo BBC News, North East and Cumbria Family handout Bella had had a “perfectly healthy childhood” but her life changed after contracting Covid-19 The mother of a teenager who…