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World Book Day: Percy the Park Keeper author Nick Butterworth talks about his struggles with reading
A top children’s author has shared his own struggles with learning to read in an exclusive letter to children in Kent to mark World Book Day.
Children are reading less than ever before, research reveals
Just a quarter of under-18s read each day, study shows in run-up to World Book Day
Teachers criticise ‘unnecessary tests’ for four-year-olds
New assessment interferes with pupils’ ‘settling-in period’, says union.
Climate change: Schools failing us, say pupils
“It’s educated people who are causing the most damage to the planet,” says sixth-former Joe Brindle.
Children who sit too much ‘more likely to get depressed’
Children who spend lots of time sitting still are more likely to develop depression by the age of 18, a study suggests.
Schools offering vegetarian-only lunches forced to make changes after backlash from parents
Families complain of hungry pupils after children avoid eating quinoa and courgettes
New school uniform law is set to save parents hundreds of pounds
A bill is being introduced this week which will see a new rule implemented to stop schools from making branded items compulsory
School dinners: NI proposals move to limit chips, processed meat and salt
Primary school pupils will only be served chips or roast potatoes once a week, if new proposals for school dinners go ahead.
Primary school places 2020: When is the application deadline and how many schools do I choose?
Parents of children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 must apply for a place
Should schools be allowed to ban slang words like ‘peng’?
Just imagine if you were not allowed to use slang words that meant “beautiful” or “lots” when you were in school.