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'Urgent action' needed for school road safety - MP
A Labour MP is to present a petition to Parliament, having heard from junior road safety officers.
Cost of summer holiday clubs rises to £1,076 a child
Some areas have seen prices rise by as much as 13%, research by children's charity Corum finds.
Pupils to be taught by teacher 300 miles away
The Lancashire school says it is a "small-scale approach" but a union describes it as "dystopian".
What do children learn in sex education?
Government guidance says schools should discuss sex education subject matter "proactively" with parents.
Girl in union jack couldn't give 'British' speech
Bilton School in Rugby apologised after preventing a pupil from making a speech at school while wearing a union jack dress.
Harry Potter studio to build real school for cast
The school will be created using portable buildings, rather than looking anything like Hogwarts.
Children to be taught anti-misogyny in sex education classes
New government guidance for schools says parents should be told about what their children are learning.
The schools still deciding on two week half term
BBC Surrey political reporter, Jack Fiehn, looks at the plans for a two week half term in 2026.
Dads call for ban on smartphones in schools
The two fathers say the current guidance on smartphones in schools is unsafe for children.
My mentor at uni is amazing - others may not get the same help
A charity says its mentoring support could become stretched with more free school meal pupils eligible for help.
School suspensions rise to nearly a million in England
Suspensions and exclusions rose in the last school year - with a significant increase among primary-age pupils.
'Teachers must be given the tools to tackle racism'
Calls are made for teacher racism training as figures suggest a rise in suspensions in Kent schools.
Holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.
Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones
Teachers fear some children use smartphones for eight hours a day and overnight.
School meal costs mean less meat and smaller portions, caterers say
A 3p rise in free school meals funding is "almost an insult", school caterers organisation LACA says.
School meal costs mean less meat and smaller portions, caterers say
A 3p rise in free school meals funding is "almost an insult", school caterers organisation LACA says.
School remains closed after solar panel fire
The school in Cramlington will remain closed until Thursday, Northumberland County Council says.
Government urged to keep care plans for children with special needs
Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.
Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.
