All news on the topic: Education

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Interactive map shows England's worst schools - check if yours is on the list
Our new interactive map easily shows parents the worst rated schools by Ofsted inspectors, with some showing serious weaknesses or placed in special measures
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Mum's anger as police drop probe into son losing finger 'as bullies chased him'
Shantal Bailey plans to report Gwent Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct and is also considering making a civil claim against Abertillery Learning Community for negligence
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Family of Epsom College 'killer' who 'shot wife and daughter, 7,' break silence
George Pattison killed his wife Emma, 45, and daughter Lettie, seven, before taking his own life in a suspected murder-suicide, Surrey Police have said. They were found dead at Epsom College last week
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Tory MP Jonathan Djanogly and wife face complaints from four more housekeepers
One housekeeper at Jonathan Djanogly's home alleged she was paid less than the minimum wage to work for the millionaire while another claimed to be owed at least £450
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More than 7,000 pupils suspended over racist attacks, including N-word taunts
Department for Education figures show horrifying scale of racist incidents in UK schools, with anti-racism boss warning that schools are 'poorly equipped' to tackle the problem, made worse by Covid
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Nursery in racism row after blackface painted on kids for Black History Month
Parents were outraged with Studio Kids Little River in Maimi, Florida after seeing images of their children with their faces painted on Friday - the director has since apologised to the parents
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Labour demands Whitehall keep out of local issues like tarting up bus shelters
Yet the Government’s nosy parkers even insist councils get their go-ahead to scrape chewing gum off the streets
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UK to miss primary school targets after Covid sparks slump in key subjects
Ministers want 90% of 11-year olds to meet expected standards in reading, writing and maths by 2030 - up from 53% seven years ago
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Prison classrooms meant to teach lags skills during rehabilitation lying empty
A picture of an inmate putting his feet up in a deserted classroom was taken at HMP Ranby in Nottinghamshire, which bills itself as a training prison. Inmates at the jail are supposed to learn skills
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Kids walk out after school barricades toilets and 'locks them during lessons'
The Discovery Academy school in Stoke-on-Trent has been slammed for their "disgusting" and "ridiculous rules" after they installed metal barriers in toilets to crack down on phone use and vandalism
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Covid school closures hit poor children hardest as GCSE results gap widens
Researchers say access to computers, broadband or quiet places caused 'an enormous educational loss' for less well-off students - with the attainment gap having widened
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Nicola Bulley's partner 'looking forward to hour of peace' but mum didn't return
In a heartbreaking sit-down chat with presenter Dan Walker on Channel 5 tonight, Nicola Bulley's partner Paul Ansell says was looking forward to a break from the 'absolute carnage' of the school run
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Boy, 6, who shot teacher in class had 'history of violent behaviour at school'
Lawyers for teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, accuse Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, US, of failing to act despite being told the student had a gun in his backpack
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Alstom announces exciting career opportunities in rail
Trainees can sign-up for new apprenticeship vacancies with the company from now until Friday, March 31, via the website
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Girl scared to eat after school sends letter home claiming she's 2lbs overweight
A mum has taken to Reddit to share how her daughter was publicly embarrassed for being 2lbs overweight - according to her school's BMI test - and is now too scared to eat because of it
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Students protest as 'strictest head in UK' brings 'military' methods into school
Barry Smith, once dubbed "Britain's strictest headteacher" was brought into the King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool as a freelance consultant. However his controversial methods has angered many students and parents
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Rapper Dave joins protests over schoolgirl, 15, 'beaten in race attack'
Rapper Dave was among those who criticised Thomas Knyvett College in Surrey after viewing footage showing the pupil being punched, kicked and having her hair pulled
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Phillip Schofield swears on This Morning as he fumes over show shake-up
Phillip Schofield wasn't happy to hear that he would be missing out on a special guest during his half-term break from This Morning
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LeBron James' NBA career compared to Michael Jordan as GOAT debate intensifies
A look at how LeBron James' career compares to Michael Jordan's after the former broke the all-time scoring record from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this week, bringing up the GOAT debate once again
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NBA star's amazing reaction after best friend and college teammate joins team
The New York Knicks pulled off a trade on Wednesday night much to the delight of star point guard Jalen Brunson who is reunited with his close friend and college teammate at Villanova
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Epsom head looking forward to 'exciting future' in interview week before death
The interview was released last Monday - just six days before Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison was tragically found dead alongside her seven-year-old daughter, Lettie, and husband George
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Mum banned from son's school after row with headteacher over dinner lady
Kerry Riley has taken son Tjay out of Knutton St Mary's Academy in Stoke after a row over a dinner lady she had 'issues' with spiralled out of hand and saw her banned from school premises
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'Shame on those standing by as a child is attacked in the street'
Eva Simpson is shocked by the level of violence against a girl in an attack outside a school and the fact it took so long for anyone to intervene
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Happy Valley's James Norton pictured doing nude yoga in throwback acting gig
James Norton's earlier acting roles are a far cry from the notorious Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.
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Student nurse applications drop by almost a third since height of Covid pandemic
Just 33,570 people applied to a UK nurse undergraduate course by the January deadline, down from 41,220 in 2022 and 46,040 in 2021