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A vaccination programme planned for schools around the UK has been temporarily suspended as a teenager died shortly after receiving the cervical cancer jab.
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Posted on 30/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A programme aiming to educate both teachers and children about epilepsy will help pupils with the condition settle more easily into school-life.
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Posted on 30/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Failing to punish bad behaviour could lead to schools being reprimanded by the education watchdog, the government is expected to announce.
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Posted on 30/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Pupils at a Dudley primary school were given an anti-bullying message in the form of a song, it has been reported.
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Posted on 30/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A teacher training course in Wiltshire, south-west England, is telling its students to dress smartly and behave more formally, it has been reported.
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Posted on 30/09/2009 - [Read More...]
There should be a balance between the number of male and female teachers in schools, an expert has argued....
Posted on 29/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Children in the Midlands and around the UK with special educational needs have been promised more help achieving their potential by the government....
Posted on 28/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A primary school just outside London has reportedly been commended for its commitment to greener transport....
Posted on 24/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour was top of the agenda for 100 teenagers when they gathered in Bath for this year's Young Leaders' Conference, it has been reported.
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Posted on 24/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A new social networking service where parents can discuss their children's education online has been unveiled by the government.
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Posted on 23/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Pupils at one Bristol school have been reminded that positive thinking is more important than physical appearance, it has been reported....
Posted on 23/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Good progress has been made with helping failing schools improve, but some areas still need targeted support, says the government.
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Posted on 23/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Young white men from poorer backgrounds in Birmingham are "potentially at risk" from recruitment by far right groups, it has been reported....
Posted on 22/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has launched a new £4.75 million pilot scheme to improve support for separated families....
Posted on 22/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Birmingham city council has urged more local businesses to get involved with its £2.4 billion schools building project, it has been reported....
Posted on 21/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Cesc Fabregas, captain of London football club Arsenal, has lent his support to a new government campaign aiming to tackle bullying in schools.
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Posted on 18/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Children schooled at church schools have a better start in life than those at other state primaries, according to a new report....
Posted on 17/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Following a city-wide shortage of Bristol headteachers, 30 new people have been found to fill the primary school positions, it has been reported....
Posted on 16/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Offering financial and academic support from an early age is the only way to encourage young people from deprived backgrounds to continue with education, says a children's charity....
Posted on 16/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The UK's largest union has called for the government to employ more qualified school nurses to ensure each school has a dedicated health worker on site.
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Posted on 16/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Responding to suggestions plans to vet everyone frequently coming into contact with children are unnecessary and expensive, the government has announced it is to revise the policy....
Posted on 15/09/2009 - [Read More...]
As the government marks the beginning of Sure Start Week with a visit to a children's centre in Hackney, schools secretary Ed Balls announces plans to extend free childcare for two-year-olds....
Posted on 15/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The tenth annual survey of school staff's working hours has revealed mixed results as primary school teachers work less, while headteachers and their deputies take on more hours....
Posted on 14/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Speaking at a visit to a co-operative school in the north-west, schools secretary Ed Balls has announced a government target to set up more than 100 new trusts within the next year....
Posted on 14/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Encouraging children to spend more time outdoors can have long-term health benefits, says an allergies expert....
Posted on 11/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Postmen and bouncers are among thousands of untrained staff being drafted in to cover lessons for absent teachers, new research has revealed....
Posted on 11/09/2009 - [Read More...]
School staff, in the Midlands and around the UK, specialising in special needs support could win up to £15,000 towards their work....
Posted on 10/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The quality of education in A-level classes can be limited if there are too few pupils, says a spokesperson for headteachers in London and around the UK....
Posted on 10/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Six schools in the London borough of Islington will now serve up free meals to all pupils, it has been reported....
Posted on 10/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Modern teenagers are most concerned about losing weight and fitting in but those from poorer families have other pressing problems including bullying, drugs and smoking, says new research.
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Posted on 09/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Education policy in London and around the UK has met with criticism from a schools expert who describes government communications as "completely random".
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Posted on 09/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Following news 100 families in Oxfordshire have had to accept second-choice primary school places, an education expert has said it is an "impossibility" that all people will get into the institution of their choice.
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Posted on 09/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The UK government and those around the world must continue to invest in education to help the nation move out of the recession and tackle unemployment, says a new study....
Posted on 08/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Local lobby group quizzes schools minister about the government's flagship academies policy....
Posted on 08/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The government celebrates the completion of a new school a year before schedule, as it announces plans to scrap the academy sponsorship fee....
Posted on 07/09/2009 - [Read More...]
Children in two of the UK's most deprived regions will be granted free meals....
Posted on 04/09/2009 - [Read More...]
New survey reveals concerns among sixth-form teachers that exams are too easy....
Posted on 03/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A lack of investment and training is stopping health workers targeting childhood obesity, says a children's charity....
Posted on 03/09/2009 - [Read More...]
The government has launched a new online education resource to help teachers learn about tax....
Posted on 03/09/2009 - [Read More...]
A teaching union representing primary school staff across the UK has urged the government to introduce a unified admissions policy.
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Posted on 01/09/2009 - [Read More...]