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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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Giant nativity marks advent

Hundreds of pupils across Plymouth primary schools joined forces in a “Big Crib” project that created a giant nativity…

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Cycle fans get back on song

Singer songwriter Alastair Griffin treated pupils at a cycle-friendly Leeds primary school to a rendition of The Road, the…

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Academy sets out to help Crisis

Students and staff at Bethnal Green Academy (BGA) have had a busy month following the launch of the school’s…

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Academy opens ahead of schedule

Keys have been handed over for a new £10 million UTC building in Heathrow, west London, six weeks ahead…

Nicky Phillips

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Nicky Phillips

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Spoof wins Speaker’s praise

A video spoof of The Jeremy Kyle Show has won five learners from Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS) top prize…

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An insider’s view of Hollywood

British actor Carey Mulligan recently gave a group of 200 west London pupils an insider’s view of life behind…

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