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The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill prompted a fiery debate during PMQs this week

Three reasons Government's Schools Bill has been controversial

The one thing you should never put in your child's packed lunch (Photo: Nina L/peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com)

Foods you should not include in your child's packed lunch box

The House of Commons' Education Committee took a deep dive into the effects of screen time on children last year

11 ways phone use impacts children, from school to mental health

GCSEs could see some changes over the coming years

Three ways GCSE exams could change in 2025 and beyond

Three new teacher strike dates have been announced

New teacher strike dates for February 2025 announced

KS1 STEM activities for kids

Demand soars for active home education resources amid government debates

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

The 210-place Waterside Primary School, Nottingham, featuring a nursery, was due to open on the growing Trent Basin estate in September last year.

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow

Norovirus is highly contagious and cannot be killed by alcohol hand gels.

Parents warned to keep children with these symptoms off school

Schools are able to close if the weather makes it unsafe for staff or students to get there

How to find out if your child's school is open when it snows

There are usually a few ways for families to find out about snow days ❄

Amber Allott

Pupils at Winchester College, one of the UK's most famous private schools

How Britons really feel about VAT on private school fees

Private school fees could go up an average of more than £3,000 per year, new research warns

Private schools fees may rise 'thousands' for parents, as VAT kicks in

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 secondary schools for 2025 named in league table

Some older school buildings may pose a safety risk

Government to survey older schools for defects - what you need to know

Selective grammar schools and comprehensive schools alike made the list in different parts of England

Each region's top 5 state secondary schools for 2025

All three of the new schools aim to fill a local need

A look at three new schools set to open in England in 2025

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the year

England's school holiday and term dates for 2025 - full list

The bill could mean big changes for schools and families who home school alike

What parents need to know about Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Christmas Jumper Day 2024 is nearly here.

Watch: Christmas Jumper Day 2024: When is Christmas Jumper Day?

Northamptonshire has plenty of academically-competitive secondary schools

Northamptonshire's 14 top state secondary schools of 2024

These schools are some of the East Midlands' finest

The East Midlands' 26 best-performing state secondary schools for 2024

The winners celebrate.

A shared passion for helping young people thrive

A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice

Parents worry they will give their kids bad financial advice

Northamptonshire Police are advising people not to travel this morning (Monday November 25).

Some schools closed as neighbourhoods under water

Algebra, geometry and statistics will all make an appearance in GCSE-level maths

What this year's GCSE maths pupils will learn before their final exam

Your child's school may close if it becomes too dangerous to travel there

Official temperature and snow day rules for schools in UK cold snap

In some cases, you may be allowed to keep your child home ⛄

Amber Allott

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

Young people could miss the chance for invaluable hands-on learning if phones are completely banned from schools

'Banning phones in schools might do kids more harm than good' Amber Allott

There have been concerns that private schools raising fees in response will edge out many families

Explainer Why private schools will be taking on the Government in legal battle

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

Northamptonshire is home to many excellent primary schools across its villages and larger towns

Northamptonshire's 19 top-performing state primary schools

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket

The Phipps Family: Tara, Poppy, Paul and Jack.

Watch: Dad fined for term-time trip with autistic son and his daughter

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Child plays with building blocks.

Watch: Measures for families announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget

Some of the UK's finest private schools can be found across the East Midlands

The East Midlands' 12 top private schools for A Levels

A private schooling expert says that happier children learn better

Private school approach may be the cure for absence woes - expert

Zinedine Meah (centre) is one of the students who has been awarded an assisted place at Bradford Grammar School

Mystery benefactor bankrolls student's places at elite private school

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

These secondary schools are among Northamptonshire's best

Northamptonshire's 9 best-performing state secondary schools

Current SEN spending is putting councils in a tricky position, the report says

Special education system 'failing' - could next week’s Budget fix it?

The current SEN system is costing billions, but not improving outcomes for children 💸

Amber Allott

Police cordon off Ainsdale Beach as WW2 device blown up

Dramatic moment unexploded WW2 bomb is blown up on cordoned-off beach

Nearly one in five school children are persistently missing school, the latest figures show

The worst offending regions in new school absence data

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

Cutting Deep: The Knife Crime Crisis talks to one of the most hard-hitting anti-knife crime school teachers in the country, and looks at the issues facing young people and weapons.

Knife crime documentary: 'My brother was killed for revenge'

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

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