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Some families say they will be priced out of private education after schools started getting charged VAT on fees

Private schools lose VAT legal challenge - what it means for parents

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More than a quarter of NSPCC Helpline referrals to local agencies in London rela...

Nationwide, the lion's share of families were able to land their child an offer at their first choice of school

How many children offered a place at their first choice school in 2025

Lisa Smart is one of the MPs calling for change, in what's being described as a financial literacy crisis among Gen Z

Gen Z turning to influencers over school for money advice

These primary schools were among many across the country boasting exceptionally low absence rates

The best primary schools in England for attendance

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

The Government says that thousands of children from struggling households had been missing out on free school meals

How to know if your family is eligible, as free school meals expanded

The Food Foundation says it's concerning children are being served so much processed meat in school meals

Call for change over 'worrying' health risk in school dinners

Lawrence Tubb

Award-winning online educator launches hybrid model to help schools expand subje...

The funding could benefit hundreds of schools across the country

Huge investment into 'crumbling' schools - what it means for pupils

Even five years on, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt in the classroom

This year’s GCSE candidates 'some of the worst affected by pandemic'

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Classrooms will be empty and children will be enjoying some summer fun before they know it

When the school summer holidays will start and end in 2025

AI in schools presents both risks and challenges, a Parliamentary report says

The impact of AI on children and schools - what the evidence says

Ruth Sparkes (left) and Sunita Gordon launched SaferSpace to address the lack of secure, accessible reporting routes in education

The groundbreaking app that could give pupils power over safeguarding

Learning the recorder at school has been a tradition going back decades

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

This week is national Walk to School Week

How to know whether your child is ready to walk to school alone

Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections have come under fire from teaching unions

Why Ofsted is facing legal action over proposed changes to inspections

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

The UK has been heating up this week

Can pupils be sent home if it's too hot? Temperature rules explained

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Teens in relationships also reported high levels of violent or controlling behaviour

Call for action as 1 in 8 teachers report sex assaults between pupils

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

Children will sit a total of six tests throughout the course of a week

What dates primary school pupils will sit SATs - and get their results

GCSE results day could look a little different for thousands of students this year

Big change coming to GCSE Results Day - what you need to know

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These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

Actor and father Hugh Grant has spoken out against screens in schools

Why an educator says Hugh Grant is wrong about screens in schools

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

Schools may soon only be able to require families to buy three branded uniform items

How school uniforms rules could change for four million pupils

The mini London marathon is a chance for kids to get involved in the race-day festivities

How far is the mini London marathon?

These next few months of exam prep will be crucial

21 things parents can do at home to help teens prepare for GCSEs

From how your child's school compares to other local schools to its SEN provision, there's plenty of info to be found online

How to find official data on your child's school - and what it means

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to children

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

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

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

Head-on collision in High Wycombe.

Video shows aftermath of head-on crash injuring mum and daughter, 6

There are quite a few different types of state-funded schools in England

Everything you need to know about the different types of state school

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Schools skating session at Lee Valley Ice Centre

Lee Valley Ice Centre celebrates one million visits

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