Free school meal funding ‘not enough’
BBC Adam Curtis, of Dolce School Catering in Manchester, says the 5p rise is very low A 5p rise in government funding paid to schools to provide free school meals…
I tried everything to get my daughter to go to school
BBC Ashly says her daughter Hannah missed most of her primary school education Hannah is one of thousands of children across Scotland who have been regularly missing school. Some are…
Teesside University wants 27 staff to take voluntary redundancy
Getty Images Teesside University wants 27 members of staff to take voluntary redundancy A university is cutting teaching staff because of a drop in the number of international students signing…
Idsall School head’s battles for change
BBC Michelle King said she was shocked when Ofsted rated Telford’s Idsall School inadequate, in 2022 When head teacher Michelle King was told her school was inadequate she said she…
La Houguette Primary School closed due to storm
A primary school on the west coast of Guernsey will be closed on Monday due to damage sustained during Storm Darragh. The States of Guernsey said the upper roof of…
Nearly quarter of Bristol pupils regularly absent, warns Ofsted
Getty Images Ofsted says Covid lockdowns damaged the “social contract” that children must go to school Almost a quarter of children in Bristol are persistently absent from school, according to…
University staff pass motion of no confidence in UEA executive
BBC Staff at the University of East Anglia have overwhelmingly passed a motion of no confidence in the executive team Staff facing the threat of redundancy at a university grappling…
Teacher who had knife pulled on him gives warning
BBC Steve Mitchell said pupil behaviour is at its worst after having a knife pulled out on him in class A teacher who had a knife pulled on him by…
Childcare providers in Wales warn of closures without more help
BBC A survey carried out before the Budget found that 91% of nurseries in Wales are expected to make a loss or break even this year A nursery boss says…
Ofsted ‘alarmed’ by school absence and ‘flexi-schooling’
Getty Images The “alarming” level of children missing school has become a “stubborn and damaging issue”, according to the chief inspector of Ofsted, England’s schools regulator. Sir Martyn Oliver said…