All news on the topic: Schools

668
Full list of school closures as snow blankets parts of UK amid weather warnings
In Cornwall, 18 schools will remain closed today and two said they will open late, as snow hit parts of the country and the Met Office warned of difficult driving conditions
851
Mum slams 'disgusting' school that gave daughter detention for using fake tan
Bella Granata, a Year 7 student at Whitworth Community High School, was issued with a detention and behaviour points when teachers spotted her 'brighter than normal hands'
831
Ofsted inspection was 'worst day of headteacher's life' as she felt 'bullied'
Ruth Perry was headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading, and her husband Jonathan said she loved her job but was left "traumatised" by an Ofsted inspection last November
1077
Faces of patients who expose England's worst A&E crisis - check your hospital
As the NHS is expected to face its worst winter crisis yet, a Mirror investigation reveals that most A&E units in England have been rated 'inadequate' or 'requiring improvement'
1273
'Disgusted' dad blasts school for 'sending kids home if they're 5 minutes late'
Mark Hill from Dereham claimed students at Neatherd High School are being placed on a programme and being sent home early if they are just five or more minutes late to class
1286
Seven in 10 Brits wish they had taken more creative subjects at school
Nearly two-thirds felt they were pressured into pursuing more academic lessons - but regret not taking subjects such as art, music, and PE
784
‘I called 14-year-old daughter's classmate a brat and made her cry'
A schoolyard spat escalated from the classroom to the principal's office, resulting in the parents of the children having their row. But one mum is reufising to back down
958
Mum fired from sex ed panel after school discovers she used to be a sex worker
Ashley Ketcherside was a heavily involved member of the community in the city of Godley. But when parents discovered she was a sex worker, which is illegal in Texas, she was banned the community work
754
Chilling CCTV shows last moments of missing dad found rotting in an air vent
The body of Jason Anthony Thompson, 36, was found in the air vents at Macomb Community College, after students reported a foul smell
813
Exact date parents of pre-school kids can apply for 15 hours of free childcare
The Government has confirmed how working parents with two-year-old children can register for 15 hours of free childcare a week, with more set to become eligible later next year
1055
Ofsted report teacher's six chilling words before she took her own life
Ruth Perry, headteacher of Caversham Primary School, is believed to have taken her own life after getting a poor Ofsted report that colleagues say left her "tearful" and "incoherent"
1302
Teachers risk being sacked under draconian Tory anti-strike plans due next year
Unions accused the Government of being 'disingenuous and cynical' after calling time on weeks of talks over draconian minimum service levels in schools without warning
826
Teen, 15, stabbed to death by younger classmate inside school gym in wild fight
The violent brawl broke out inside the gym at Southeast Raleigh High School in North Carolina on Monday which also saw a second student, 16, in hospital following a non-life-threatening stab wound
760
Ofsted says they're 'not responsible' for welfare after teacher killed herself
Ruth Perry is understood to have killed herself in January this year after being told that her school was being downgraded from ‘outstanding' to ‘inadequate’, the lowest possible Ofsted rating
1006
Nursery teacher who called pupils 'little s***s' is banned from the classroom
Angela Hughes, who taught at the SS Peter and Paul's Catholic primary school in Ilford, Essex, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct - she has been banned from teacher for two years
1279
'People say I look like a cartoon but I learned to love my facial difference'
Jasmine Reid, 29, of North Carolina has had to deal with trolling, bullying and evil comments from strangers throughout her life due to her condition known as cystic hygroma or lymphatic malformation
1190
Homeschooler mum has no rules for kids as she doesn't want them 'controlled'
A mum has shared that rather than punishing her children, she chooses to 'talk it through' with them, and she also has unconventional ways of teaching her kids at home, rather than putting them in school
1047
Egypt swimming pool tragedy boy, 5, was 'bright and happy' says devastated head
Kelan Logan-Derench, five, from Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, died in a swimming pool tragedy while on holiday in Egypt with his family - during his first trip abroad
1338
Fundraiser for teacher who took life after Ofsted inspection smashes £50k target
Ruth Perry, former headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, died by suicide in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating
1090
Schoolkids batter police officer a week before mob targets pro-Israel teacher
A video has emerged showing the moment school police officers were attacked by a group of teenagers. The attackers were arrested and cautioned - but one councillor says the school should be shut down
1158
Kids using AI to generate indecent images of other children, warns watchdog
The UK Safer Internet Centre issued an alert about youngsters using the latest technology to make sick pictures of other children - potentially putting them at risk of blackmail
1127
Mum to keep autistic son home after school made him sit apart from classmates
Teachers at Corstorphine Primary in Wester Bloom, Edinburgh, made Markel Martinez sit on his own behind a screen - called a "concentration station" by Edinburgh City Council
813
Tributes pour in to children killed by van while walking to school
Kindhearted people from a town where two young children were killed while walking to school have built a huge fund to help support the victims' families in just a few days
1026
George and Charlotte 'to go to boarding school’ amid ‘heated talks among royals'
It has been claimed Prince George and Princess Charlotte may attend boarding school together to avoid splitting up the family and are expected to go to Marlborough College
763
Care worker who threw herself in front of kids in Dublin stabbing badly injured
School worker Leanne Flynn and a five-year-old girl continue to recover at a Dublin hospital this weekend after a knifeman went on a random attack on Thursday sparking riots