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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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Alfie’s school raises money for hospital

A school in Essex has raised £300 for the hospital that helped to save the life of one of…

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Go online to test your pupils’ fitness

A free online portal allowing schools and parents to test a child’s fitness levels has been set up. The…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Charity’s FGM programme expands

A programme teaching pupils about the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been rolled out in Manchester and…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Cyber enthusiasts win challenge

A team of tech-savvy Essex students have won a cyber-security challenge at Bletchley Park, the war-time intelligence centre used…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Serving soldiers help to remember Great War

Soldiers are heading to classrooms to help pupils to commemorate the First World War in a scheme run by…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Anthony Seldon, Julie Robinson and Laura Turner

Anthony Seldon is leaving Wellington College after 10 years as the school’s 13th headmaster to become vice-chancellor of the…

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