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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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Day out for STEM students

The Institute of Education (IOE) this week held an interactive event to help schools give pupils good advice on…

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Parliament opens new education centre

Parliament’s new Education Centre, which will double the number of school children who can visit the estate each year,…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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High drama in the corridors

One of the five Birmingham schools involved in the Trojan Horse scandal has decorated its corridors with a drama…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Call for a comeback for careers advice

One of the UK’s biggest building services companies wants the government to reinstate funding for schools careers advice to…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Winners take all

Ideas based on technology won the day for two teachers in the Let Teachers SHINE competition. Gavin Summerfield, assistant…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Hints on the world of work

Parents now have new tools to help their children get ready for the world of work. LifeSkills, set up…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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