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Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

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Serena goes back to school

Celebrities including tennis star Serena Williams, right, and footballer Neymar will take part in the world’s largest lesson later…

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Morgan catches the mood

Nicky Morgan, above, teamed up with pupils and rugby professionals at a London school last week to launch On…

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Kennedy’s daughter backs new curriculum

UK students will become “citizens of the world” if a human rights curriculum is introduced, says the daughter of…

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Training to ease college transition

Staff are being offered one-day training courses to help make the transition from school to college smoother for young…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Conquerors return from Mt Kilimanjaro

A group of 14 teenagers walked through their school gates feeling like conquerors this term after successfully scaling Mt…

Nicky Phillips

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Kim Knappett, Jamie Barry and Clive Paskell

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has started the new academic year with a new president, secondary school…

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