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The Welsh Government has started a consultation over school term dates - which would see the summer holidays cut down to just four weeks, while the autumn break could be extended

A new report released by the College of Policing has highlighted how, at times, the message conveyed to the public could have been more unified with the police had officers used a better media strategy

If your child is 16 years old, it’s vital to check whether you are still eligible to claim child benefit. If so, you will need to inform HMRC using one of these methods for the payments to continue

The teacher was horrified after using the seemingly-normal Christmas gift for a whole month before finally realising it was made from their pupil's parent's breastmilk

Pupils and teachers are set to have their summer holidays cut by up to two weeks in some parts of the UK, with an extra week added to the autumn half term in new plans

Reporter Anna Willis attended Santa School at Battersea Power Station, South London, and watched Father Christmases practice climbing down chimneys, sign language and ice skating

Two young children who were believed to have been walking to Riverdale Elementary School in Prince George's County, Maryland, were rushed to hospital in a critical condition but died of their injuries

Nine-year-old Arlette was helping to close the large metal gate at Centennial Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, when the gate disconnected and fell on top of her leaving her with severe injuries that proved fatal

The quiz was designed for parents to see if they could match the abilities of their children in Year 12 who were about to take exams

A dad has taken to social media to share how he has stopped helping his daughter, 22, with her car payments after learning she got a job at a strip club - but users say he's judging her too harshly

A report by the Institute For Public Policy Research has called for one-word Ofsted assessments to be scrapped and replaced by a "narrative-driven" approach - but what do YOU think

Oaks Park High School in Carshalton, south London was forced to evacuate its pupils on two separate occasions after police swooped in to search for a bomb following a hoax threat

The IPPR warned teachers are being driven out of the profession by the stress caused by high-stakes Ofsted inspections as it called for the end of one-word ratings

The lottery winner set up a limited company to claim the winnings which amount to millions of dollars. Their identity has not yet been publicised

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik ten days ago after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption

Developers have been testing a new low-cost device consisting of a scalpel connected to a sensor-loaded circuit board fitted inside its handle, which can help surgeons

The Public Accounts Committee found 700,000 pupils are in schools that need major rebuilding or refurbishment as it warned the deterioration of classrooms is affecting learning

The little boy's situation inspired the heartbroken teacher's school to start a new scheme to stop other pupils going hungry. She burst into tears after the young lad's sad confession

Leann Thomason was taken into custody in Taylor County, Texas after being charged with injury to a child in connection with the incident at Buffalo Gap Elementary School

When 14-year-old Alex fell pregnant her world turned upside down. Forced to drop out of school by mean bullies, she was determined to build a better life for her son.

Bake Off judge and ­celebrity chef Prue Leith said no youngster should be forced to skip breakfast - and she branded the Government's lack of action 'a disgrace'

Staff working at a popular health app company consulted with 37,545 people to see how well the fashionable diet method of denying yourself food at certain times of the day and for a certain period worked – and the results were positive

Most schoolchildren in the UK can expect to get to Friday and look forward to two days off – but not for three royal children who have a six-day working week to contend with

Named in The Times' prettiest towns for Christmas shopping list, Cambridge is known for its rich history, world-class university and River Cam packed full of punts during the summer months

Slimming World's Woman of the Year Kelly Barker, who was a dress size 32, was terrified that she 'would die on the operating table' if she went ahead with recommended weight loss surgery, so made simple changes to her diet and routine instead