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Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’
Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’ Referral units for children who have been excluded from mainstream schools are warning that they are full to bursting because of…
Primary school children are being admitted to hospital due to vaping
Boys and girls as young as primary school age are ending up in hospital due to excessive vaping. There were 15 cases of children aged nine and under being admitted…
Calum’s law plans to curb physical restraint in schools
A new law is being proposed following a campaign about a young man who was restrained at a special educational needs school when he was 11 years old. Labour MSP…
Pupils should not sit exams before fifth year – report
School students should not sit exams before fifth year, according to a major report on the future of the qualifications system. The report also argues that a wider range of…
15 tips to keep your children safe online
15 tips to keep your children safe online The digital world can be a scary place for kids, and stories about cyberbullying and predators are omnipresent in the media. But…
Ofsted and Ruth Perry: MPs launch inquiry into school inspections
MPs have launched an inquiry into Ofsted’s school inspections, looking at how useful they are to parents, governors and schools in England. The suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry led…
Learn to live within your means, says Education Secretary
People need to learn to live within their means as the Government works to bring down inflation, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan said “we too must show restraint…
Schools should embrace the power of tech, says Hague
Ministers need to set up a vaccine-style task force to speed up the integration of technology in education, Lord Hague of Richmond has said. The former leader of the Conservative…
If we want a thriving economy, we need to rethink education
Given the scourge of inflation, it’s not surprising that the economy remains at the forefront of politicians’ and voters’ minds. We need economic stability and growth. Views vary on how…
How to explain AI to children and tips for keeping them safe with scams on the rise
Artificial intelligence can be a hard concept for adults to fully wrap their heads around, so explaining it to kids is even harder. Having to explain this technology to kids is…
