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- Government encourages schools to host 'One Britain' eventson June 23, 2021 at 4:02 pm
The Department for Education backs the idea - but Scotland's first minister calls it "ludicrous".
- Exams altered next year after pandemic disruptionon June 23, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Gavin Williamson says 2022 A-levels and GCSEs in England are likely to be modified for lost lessons.
- Should schoolchildren still have to self-isolate?on June 23, 2021 at 11:48 am
More than a quarter of a million children are absent from school in the UK because of coronavirus.
- Higher ethnic minority maternity risk examinedon June 22, 2021 at 8:31 pm
Maternity services are failing women belonging to ethnic minorities, the charity investigating says.
- Poorer white pupils let down and neglected - MPson June 22, 2021 at 10:33 am
White pupils from low income families are falling behind "every step of the way", an education committee says.
- Covid-19: Extra disruption payment to 9,000 NI studentson June 22, 2021 at 5:41 am
More than 9,000 students will each receive £495 for disruption caused by the pandemic.
- Covid: Grading system leaves Welsh pupils 'in limbo'on June 22, 2021 at 5:01 am
There are concerns pupils will be left "in limbo" for weeks before results are confirmed.
- New tool for under-18s to report nude photos of themselves onlineon June 22, 2021 at 12:14 am
Children who are worried a nude picture of them has been shared online can flag it to be removed.
- Contaminated blood inquiry: The school where dozens of pupils diedon June 21, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Ex-pupils caught up in the infected blood scandal decades ago are giving evidence at an inquiry.
- Scottish Qualifications Authority to be scrapped after OECD reviewon June 21, 2021 at 1:06 pm
An overhaul of Scottish education will see the exams body replaced and "substantial" reforms to the schools agency.
- Cambridge University seeks Stephen Hawking archiviston June 21, 2021 at 5:53 am
The professor had built up an archive of notebooks, letters and scripts for films and TV shows.
- 'I play all the instruments in my Irish music band'on June 21, 2021 at 5:52 am
Caitríona Lagan is a 15-year-old All-Ireland champion musician who plays five instruments.
- Free school lunches for all children in P4 and P5 in Scotlandon June 4, 2021 at 11:21 pm
All pupils in P4 will be entitled to a school meal from August, while P5s will be offered lunches by January.
- Scottish exams body to be reformed amid grades rowon June 4, 2021 at 7:52 am
The announcement comes amid criticism of the SQA over plans put in place to replace school exams this year.
- School catch-up tsar resigns over lack of fundingon June 2, 2021 at 8:57 pm
England's school recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins quits, saying the funding "falls far short".
- Boris Johnson promises more school catch-up cash in 'damp squib' rowon June 2, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Boris Johnson defends £1.4bn tutoring school catch-up plan after heads left "hugely disappointed".
- The black children wrongly sent to 'special' schools in the 1970son May 20, 2021 at 7:37 am
In the '60s and '70s, black children were wrongly sent to schools for the "educationally subnormal".
- Tommy Mallet: 'I don't read emails longer than five words'on May 12, 2021 at 11:19 pm
The Only Way Is Essex star Tommy Mallet opens up about the challenges he has faced with literacy and dyslexia.
- Contest inspires next generation of female code breakerson May 11, 2021 at 10:52 am
More than 6,500 pupils from across the UK took part in the CyberFirst Girls competition.
- Face masks no longer required in classroomson May 10, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Face coverings will not be needed in England's secondary classrooms from 17 May, says the prime minister.
- Government encourages schools to host 'One Britain' eventson June 23, 2021 at 4:02 pm
The Department for Education backs the idea - but Scotland's first minister calls it "ludicrous".
- Exams altered next year after pandemic disruptionon June 23, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Gavin Williamson says 2022 A-levels and GCSEs in England are likely to be modified for lost lessons.
- Should schoolchildren still have to self-isolate?on June 23, 2021 at 11:48 am
More than a quarter of a million children are absent from school in the UK because of coronavirus.
- Higher ethnic minority maternity risk examinedon June 22, 2021 at 8:31 pm
Maternity services are failing women belonging to ethnic minorities, the charity investigating says.
- Poorer white pupils let down and neglected - MPson June 22, 2021 at 10:33 am
White pupils from low income families are falling behind "every step of the way", an education committee says.
- Covid-19: Extra disruption payment to 9,000 NI studentson June 22, 2021 at 5:41 am
More than 9,000 students will each receive £495 for disruption caused by the pandemic.
- Covid: Grading system leaves Welsh pupils 'in limbo'on June 22, 2021 at 5:01 am
There are concerns pupils will be left "in limbo" for weeks before results are confirmed.
- New tool for under-18s to report nude photos of themselves onlineon June 22, 2021 at 12:14 am
Children who are worried a nude picture of them has been shared online can flag it to be removed.
- Contaminated blood inquiry: The school where dozens of pupils diedon June 21, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Ex-pupils caught up in the infected blood scandal decades ago are giving evidence at an inquiry.
- Scottish Qualifications Authority to be scrapped after OECD reviewon June 21, 2021 at 1:06 pm
An overhaul of Scottish education will see the exams body replaced and "substantial" reforms to the schools agency.
- Cambridge University seeks Stephen Hawking archiviston June 21, 2021 at 5:53 am
The professor had built up an archive of notebooks, letters and scripts for films and TV shows.
- 'I play all the instruments in my Irish music band'on June 21, 2021 at 5:52 am
Caitríona Lagan is a 15-year-old All-Ireland champion musician who plays five instruments.
- Free school lunches for all children in P4 and P5 in Scotlandon June 4, 2021 at 11:21 pm
All pupils in P4 will be entitled to a school meal from August, while P5s will be offered lunches by January.
- Scottish exams body to be reformed amid grades rowon June 4, 2021 at 7:52 am
The announcement comes amid criticism of the SQA over plans put in place to replace school exams this year.
- School catch-up tsar resigns over lack of fundingon June 2, 2021 at 8:57 pm
England's school recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins quits, saying the funding "falls far short".
- Boris Johnson promises more school catch-up cash in 'damp squib' rowon June 2, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Boris Johnson defends £1.4bn tutoring school catch-up plan after heads left "hugely disappointed".
- The black children wrongly sent to 'special' schools in the 1970son May 20, 2021 at 7:37 am
In the '60s and '70s, black children were wrongly sent to schools for the "educationally subnormal".
- Tommy Mallet: 'I don't read emails longer than five words'on May 12, 2021 at 11:19 pm
The Only Way Is Essex star Tommy Mallet opens up about the challenges he has faced with literacy and dyslexia.
- Contest inspires next generation of female code breakerson May 11, 2021 at 10:52 am
More than 6,500 pupils from across the UK took part in the CyberFirst Girls competition.
- Face masks no longer required in classroomson May 10, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Face coverings will not be needed in England's secondary classrooms from 17 May, says the prime minister.
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