Schools

How many children got accepted into their parents' first choice of primary school varied across the East Midlands' council areasplaceholder image

Where in the East Midlands most children get their first-pick primary

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lostplaceholder image

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

Ruth Sparkes (left) and Sunita Gordon launched SaferSpace to address the lack of secure, accessible reporting routes in educationplaceholder image

The groundbreaking app that could give pupils power over safeguarding

These Leicestershire secondary schools boast excellent attendance ratesplaceholder image

The 14 Leicestershire secondary schools with the lowest absences

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)placeholder image

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

These next few months of exam prep will be crucialplaceholder image

21 things parents can do at home to help teens prepare for GCSEs

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the yearplaceholder image

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

Head-on collision in High Wycombe.placeholder image

Video shows aftermath of head-on crash injuring mum and daughter, 6

There are quite a few different types of state-funded schools in Englandplaceholder image

Everything you need to know about the different types of state school

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'placeholder image

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised onlineplaceholder image

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Teachers and parents can be the first line of defence for vulnerable young boys 🛡

Amber Allott

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024placeholder image

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schoolsplaceholder image

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

These East Midlands' schools had some of the lowest absence rates in the regionplaceholder image

The 15 East Midlands secondary schools with the highest attendance

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?placeholder image

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

B. Ware, author of the Words of WARNING collectionplaceholder image

B. Ware’s bid to keep children reading for pleasure

Most of these schools, which had some of the lowest attendance rates in the country, were also extremely high performersplaceholder image

The 15 top state secondary schools in England for attendance named

School attendance can play a big part in a pupil's outcomesplaceholder image

1 in 5 pupils 'persistently' missing school - why it matters for GCSEs

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reformsplaceholder image

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact placeholder image

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

Four key areas of focus were identified in the curriculum reviewplaceholder image

Curriculum 'not working for all' - 4 things review says need changing

The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records beganplaceholder image

3 things the Government needs to do to fix 'record' teacher vacancies

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last yearplaceholder image

3 ways schools handle angry parents - as 4 out of 5 heads face abuse

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based health intervention.placeholder image

Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

Children dressed up for World Book Day are welcomed to school by their headteacher in 2021 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)placeholder image

Parents spend up to £50 on kids' World Book Day outfits – how to save

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agendaplaceholder image

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'

Some groups of children get legal priority when it comes to school places, and schools also have their own criteria for handling too many applicationsplaceholder image

Which children get priority when it comes to secondary school places

This test can be make-or-break when it comes to getting into a grammar school, but preparing doesn't need to be stressfulplaceholder image

Eight fun ways to prepare your child for the grammar school 11+ exam

This test can be make-or-break for getting into elite schools, but preparing doesn't need to be stressful 📚

Amber Allott

Starting secondary school can be a scary time for childrenplaceholder image

Children's 7 biggest fears about starting secondary school

You have the right to appeal if your child isn't offered a place in your secondary school of choiceplaceholder image

How to appeal if your child doesn't get into chosen secondary school

National secondary school offers day is coming up quickplaceholder image

When is secondary school offers day - and what parents need to know

About two in five parents struggle with primary school maths terminologyplaceholder image

The homework subject parents dread helping with the most uncovered

Student puts their hand up.placeholder image

Ofsted Chief Inspector says it’s time to rethink school holiday length

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How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

These sixth forms were among the East Midlands' top performers in the most recent school yearplaceholder image

The 20 best state sixth forms in the East Midlands for 2025

A new study has examined how school sport and physical activity can boost young people’s wellbeingplaceholder image

PE, school sport and physical activity can transform young lives - new research

These sixth forms were among England's top performing state schools for A Levels last yearplaceholder image

The 21 top state sixth forms for A Levels in England named

Over 14,000 under 17-year-olds sought treatment for addiction between 2023/2024placeholder image

Ad Feature UK teen drug and alcohol addiction is a "growing crisis", experts warn

Certain demographics, including girls, appear to be getting identified as having SEN at lower ratesplaceholder image

Three groups of children whose SEN needs may be going unrecognised

Michaela School headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh (left) hit out at Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a recent meetingplaceholder image

Why a top headteacher has slammed Education Secretary over academies

Severn Trent's Education Team is now offering free workshops and tours to community groups.placeholder image

Severn Trent’s Education Team launch new sessions for community groups and organ...

Parents would notice a few key differences if the changes go ahead as currently pitchedplaceholder image

What the proposed Ofsted changes could mean for parents

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light systemplaceholder image

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

A record number of notices for term-time holidays were issued in the last school yearplaceholder image

The rules for taking children on holiday during term time explained

Walking to school alone can be good for a child's sense of independence, but they need to learn to do it safelyplaceholder image

10 top tips for children walking to school alone - and when they can

The way to school can be fraught with peril for young children ⚠

Amber Allott

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Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasonsplaceholder image

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

More than one in four parents in a recent study admitted bending the rules to get a place at a preferred schoolplaceholder image

School admission criteria explained, as parents admit 'breaking rules'

Storm Éowyn has made it unsafe to travel in some parts of the UKplaceholder image

The rules for keeping your child home during weather warnings

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill prompted a fiery debate during PMQs this weekplaceholder image

Three reasons Government's Schools Bill has been controversial

The one thing you should never put in your child's packed lunch (Photo: Nina L/peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com)placeholder image

Foods you should not include in your child's packed lunch box

The House of Commons' Education Committee took a deep dive into the effects of screen time on children last yearplaceholder image

11 ways phone use impacts children, from school to mental health

GCSEs could see some changes over the coming yearsplaceholder image

Three ways GCSE exams could change in 2025 and beyond

Engaging STEM lessons for kidsplaceholder image

Demand soars for active home education resources amid government debates

Three new teacher strike dates have been announcedplaceholder image

New teacher strike dates for February 2025 announced

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