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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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World champ offers World Challenge tips

Teachers preparing for global expeditions had the chance to pit their fitness against one of the world’s foremost winter…

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Heads are in the clouds as staff abseil for charity

The sky was no limit for headteachers who abseiled eight floors of a hotel for charity. Taking time out…

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Youngsters plan how to run the country… if they were PM

If David Cameron is ever stuck for ideas on how to improve the country he can take notes from…

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PhD researchers and teachers work together to create new learning resources

A project launched last year to improve teaching practice by partnering researchers with schools has created 10 new modules…

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Primary science scheme released

A “hands-on” system for teaching science is being rolled out to primary schools across the country. The Empiribox Primary…

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