All news on the topic: Schools

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'We thought our son was difficult but finding out why has changed our lives'
Thomas Woolnough, six, was diagnosed with autism, answering the questions of his parents as to why he was "difficult" and behaved differently to his two siblings
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PE teacher, 101, finally gets degree after Nazi bombs interrupted early lessons
Madge Brown has graduated from the University of London 81 years after she left the now defunct Nonington College - where her PE course was not recognised as degree level at the time
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Worried mum sparks debate as bully who called daughter fat invites her to party
A mum wrote to popular website Mumsnet to ask other parents for their views on the uncomfortable situation after her daughter was invited to a birthday party by a school bully who called her fat
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Headteacher leaves role as parents and pupils protest 'strict' rules
Pupils and parents clashed with a headteacher over new rules at the Stoke-on-Trent school, as well as his "derogatory" remarks about false eyelashes - for which he later apologised
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Parents blast 'ridiculous' school plan to put CCTV in toilets after vandalism
A Devon school said it has proposed the installation of CCTV cameras in all student toilets to deter vandalism, vaping and fighting, but parents have reacted angrily to the plans
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School's tribute to 'loving and caring' boys, aged 7 and 9, found dead at home
Alexander and Maximus De Jager were found dead with their mum at a home in Belvedere, south east London. A police investigation has been launched and the pupils' school paid tribute to them
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Teacher accused of having sex with daughter's schoolboy ex-boyfriend 300 times
Jennifer Hawkins is accused started the affair while the boy was dating her daughter and even living under her roof. She has now been arrested and is accused of wrecking his time at school
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'I resent rich mums who can afford fancy holidays for their kids - it's unfair'
The mum has been met with huge support online after admitting that she finds it difficult to see wealthier families going on more lavish trips than she can afford
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'I'm sick of schools not teaching my kids life lessons - science is pointless'
A mum came under fire from other parents for saying she was sick of hearing what her kids were learning in school, claiming they should be taught things like how to tax and insure a car
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Dinner lady accused of abusing boy had inappropriate texts flagged weeks before
Andie Rosafort, who worked part time at the school in Connecticut, US, turned herself in to the police after accusations emerged she had sexually abused a teenage boy in her SUV after a party
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Social media firms 'must be made to pay for kids' mental health services' call
There were 734,000 children referred to the NHS’s mental health services last year - an enormous 84% increase from 2018-19. Experts want social media companies, 'who contribute to the problem', to help fund services and tackle waiting times
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Armed men jailed for 73 years each for rape after 4 Brit girls attacked on trip
Armed men, made up of Ghanaian and Nigerian nationals, stormed the room and subjected the female members of the group, four girls and a teacher, to a severe sexual assault
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Schoolboy put in isolation for 'extreme haircut' to cut locks after 'bullying'
Jaylen, 11, has decided to chop off his long locks for charity after his fellow students allegedly bullied him for it while his mum claims his school has a "discriminatory" hairstyle policy
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10 arrested after 200 students and parents get in huge brawl on school campus
The school campus became a 'war-zone' with multiple violent fights taking place simultaneously on Wednesday, and authorities are now working to determine the cause
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Three students hospitalised after 'stink bomb' was released in school classroom
Three students were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after a stink bomb was released in a classroom at Fairfield Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois
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'I'm a school secretary - there's always one parent that everyone's scared of'
School secretaries see everything that goes on behind the scenes, so parents will want to pay attention after one employee opened up about the 'most frightening' type of person they encounter
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Southgate showcases support of equal opportunity in #LetGirlsPlay campaign
England men's boss Gareth Southgate says "its common sense" to have equal access to sport after successful lobbying from last summer's triumphant Lionesses squad
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College on lockdown with students sheltering as armed cops hunt 'knifeman'
Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh, Hampshire was the scene of heavy police activity after reports of a person being seen on the grounds with a knife
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Schoolboy, 6, who took gun to class and shot his teacher will not face charges
Abigail Zwerner, 25, was teaching at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia when a six-year-old student fired a gun at her in what's been described as an "intentional" shooting
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Kids rushed to hospital after eating sweets covered in 'white substance' on bus
The students, aged between seven and 12, were treated for symptoms of vomiting, diarrhoea and intestinal pain after they fell ill just after they arrived at school in Australia
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I paid to train for a new career but ended up in debt and with no qualification
Training company New Trades Career rebuts claims from unhappy former students
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All you need to know about ChatGPT - from how it works to job losses threat
ChatGPT has been hailed as the next piece of digital technology to transform our world... but critics fear it could have severe repercussions and lead to job cuts
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Free school meals offered to all pupils aged 3 to 14 in London borough
Westminster City Council will extend its provision of free school meals to thousands of children in nursery and secondary schools in an unprecedented move to help familes
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School slammed for banning children from running in the playground at break
A former student has taken to Reddit to call out his school for banning children from running around in the playground during break, saying he didn't know how outrageous these rules were until he reached adulthood
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New warning as childhood bug ‘linked to risk of adult respiratory disease death'
A new study by the Imperial College has found early illnesses like bronchitis or pneumonia could account for one in five deaths from respiratory disease in adulthood