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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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Graham Stuart, Wendy Baxter and David Blunkett

Graham Stuart is the new vice chairman of the fair funding for schools campaign, f40. The former chair of…

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Contest aims to get ‘em young

Primary pupils can now enter the Dragons’ Den for the first time. Tycoon in Schools, an annual enterprise competition…

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Nicky Phillips

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Essex team nets top prize – again

Greensward Academy’s under-16s girls’ basketball team slam-dunked their way to victory again at this year’s national schools’ champion. Competing…

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Nicky Phillips

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Another brick in the wall. . .

Primary school pupils are building up their knowledge of construction techniques after a lesson put on by their neighbouring…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Joe aims for a life on the stage

A Nottingham student hopes to tread the boards in the footsteps of actors such as Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Triathlon with a difference

Pupils from a Gloucester primary school had heaps of fun in the great outdoors when they teamed up with…

Billy Camden

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

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

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