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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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Edition 17: Peter Wanless, Ian Armitage and Chris Potter

Peter Wanless has stepped down from The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) board of directors after three years. “I enjoyed…

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STEM career contest launched

A new competition has been launched to encourage more young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and…

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German painting inspires pupil’s winning poem

A secondary school pupil in Peterborough has won first prize in a poetry competition focusing on German history. Competing…

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Academy roots for Cambodian trip

Students and teachers at Hanham Woods Academy in Bristol were happy to have their hair pulled out recently. It…

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Edition 15: Damian Knollys, Jackie Bowen

Damian Knollys has taken over as headteacher at Peasedown Primary School in Bath, following David Tilling’s retirement in the…

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New scholarship for talented young riders

Pupils at Polwhele House in Cornwall are saddling up this term with the help of a new riding scholarship….

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