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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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FA kicks off new programme

The Football Association is aiming to put football “at the heart of school life” with the launch of a…

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Morgan hopes rugby programmes will hit the mark

Premiership rugby coaches will be drafted into schools to “instil resilience” in disaffected children as part of the government’s…

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Sir Alasdair Macdonald, Christine Woods and Craig D’Cunha

Sir Alasdair Macdonald has been elected chair of the New Visions for Education group. His predecessors include Sir Tim…

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Let the education games begin!

Schools are being invited to pre-register for this year’s World Education Games, a global online competition. The free-to-enter event…

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Pupils compete for school makeover

Budding young designers can win £5,000 worth of design and decoration services for their school through a competition set…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Classmates score a goal against cancer

A year 6 pupil has used a school football tournament to raise more than £1,000 for the cancer ward…

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