Teen Accused of Stabbing Teacher After Asking for Help with Work
A teenage pupil is accused of attempting to murder a female teacher after allegedly attacking her with a knife in a classroom, a court has …
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Education White Paper: Impact on SEND Families
Education White Paper Published: What It Means for Families and Children with SEN The long-anticipated Education White Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving”, has now …
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Vice-chancellor pay passes £350,000 amid widespread staff layoffs
The average annual salary of vice-chancellors at the Russell Group of leading universities has exceeded £350,000 for the first time. Basic pay for 20 vice-chancellors …
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Parents remove children from school in an effort to avoid ‘superflu’ ahead of Christmas
Parents are withdrawing their children from school in an effort to prevent a surge of so-called “superflu” from spoiling Christmas. Children have been among the …
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Police acknowledge unlawful arrests in dispute with school parents
A police force has acknowledged that it unlawfully arrested two parents who had raised concerns about their daughter’s school. In January, six uniformed officers arrived …
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Eight-year-old girl dies after incident at primary school
An eight-year-old girl has died following what police have described as a “freak accident” at her primary school. Olivia-Grace Huxter suffered a “traumatic event” on …
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Daily transport for a single child with special needs reaches £950
Councils are paying up to £950 a day to get a single child to school, underlining the spiralling cost of supporting pupils with special educational …
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Teacher takes legal action over demands to prove illness after 16 years off work
A German teacher who has been on sick leave for 16 years has taken legal action against her employer after being asked to prove she …
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Ofsted Overhaul Could Impact House Prices, Says Chief Inspector
The head of Ofsted has suggested that changes to the school inspection system could affect property values near top-rated schools. Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief …
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Academic ‘failed IQ test to secure £1 million payout’
A Cambridge University professor has been accused of deliberately underperforming on IQ and memory tests to support a £1 million compensation claim for brain damage. …
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