Education

Unhappiness with schools is behind a big rise in the number of parents taking their children out, council officials say.

A community whose library building is under threat, says it wants to take over the running of the building to secure its future.

A village school has erected high fences after children escaped, raising safety concerns.

There’s a buzz around a village primary school which has been described as being ‘treasured by pupils and their families’ by Ofsted.

A headteacher is ‘exceptionally proud’ after their school received a glowing inspection.

A new project aims to position a historic house as the cornerstone of a town’s cultural offerings.

A nursery has been sold after its former owner retired.

A closed-down leisure centre could be turned into a school for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

An academies trust chief executive says she is ‘incredibly pleased’ with the academic progress being made by its four schools.

A student’s vet dreams have received a boost, thanks to a £4,500 bursary.

A recently-honoured school teacher says physical education is more important than ever for children.

A secondary school is planning to re-open tomorrow after being assured that works to fix an electrical issue will be completed today.

A video game is being offered by health bosses to help children cope with anxiety and build emotional resilience.

A school has been forced to close today due to having no heating.

A school has been told its quality of education and leadership ‘requires improvement’ by inspectors.

A multi-academy trust has said that 2024 will be remembered as the year of finding “opportunity in challenge” as it launched its annual Impact Report.

A print company has supported a primary school by donating a mini-bus.

A dance school is offering a scholarship to a potential star of the future.

A school has been recognised for its commitment to letting children play as well as learn.

Pupils have been ranked in top 10 per cent of pupils in a national computational thinking challenge.