Politics

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’

1mo

More politics

Politics

You’re never too young to start coding, says Sir Clive

Entrepreneur Sir Clive Sinclair wants children as young as seven to learn how to code computers. Sir Clive’s new…

Nicky Phillips

10y

Nicky Phillips

10y

Politics

Don the denim next Friday

Pupils can swap their uniforms for denim next week and join Kate Moss and SpongeBob SquarePants to raise money…

Nicky Phillips

10y

Nicky Phillips

10y

Politics

Cult classics: How the BBC is getting pupils into classical music via cinema

Popstar Pixie Lott and former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston are just a couple of the celebrities announced today as…

Billy Camden

10y

Billy Camden

10y

Exam results, Politics

‘Inspiring’ Jessica shines with GCSE results

Wheelchair bound Jessica Soanes, who attends Sherborne School for Girls boarding school, has excelled in her GCSE results with…

Billy Camden

10y

Billy Camden

10y

Exam results, Politics

Country’s first for-profit free school just about meets floor target in first GCSE results

The country’s first for-profit free school has just about met the government’s floor standard for GCSEs in its first set…

Sophie Scott

10y

Sophie Scott

10y

Exam results, Politics

Derbyshire pupil triumphs in GCSE results after near death experience

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy pupil Maxine Clay, who nearly died after falling into a diabetic coma, meaning she missed…

Billy Camden

10y

Billy Camden

10y

Must Read

Covid

Exclusive

DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

James Carr

Covid

Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

Tom Belger