All news on the topic: Schools

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Family torn apart after son tragically dies in freak 20ft fall
Campbell Hunter had been studying English Literature, Psychology and Journalism at Strathclyde University when the 18-year-old sadly fell from a 20-ft wall and died
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Parents pick up kids dumped on roadside after bus driver quits job mid-journey
The students from two schools were travelling from Dorchester to Bournemouth, when the driver decided she had enough and walked out on her job, pulling over near a depot in Poole
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Mum-of-three dies of injuries week after horror car crash that killed husband
Ciera Grimely died from injuries sustained after a four vehicle collision near Markethill, after she was travelling back with her husband, who died at the scene, from her 40th birthday celebrations
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Mum turns up and sits next to son in school to stop him being rude to teachers
The mum was determined her son would behave in school so she agreed an extreme plan with his teachers - and he'll never misbehave again
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The sweet Royal nicknames for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis
Just like any loving family the Prince and Princess of Wales have some very cute private nicknames for their three children
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School names little boy 'Harry2' because of 'silly' data protection rule
The little boy's mum claims the school has taken away her son's identity and his teacher and classmates now call him 'Harry2' instead of his proper name
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Alfie Lewis' parents come face-to-face with teen accused of murdering him
Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed to death outside St Margaret’s Primary School in Horsforth, Leeds, on Tuesday afternoon - his family described him as having a 'heart of gold'
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Hundreds of protesters go to weapons factory calling to 'stop arming Israel'
At around 7am this morning, activists arrived outside BAE Systems in Chatham, Rochester, blocking its entrance and holding banners aloft which read "stop arming Israel" and chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
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Yellow Friday warning to parents as kids vulnerable to disease now than all year
Parents are being warned after new research shows the exact day of the year, dubbed "Yellow Friday", when children are most likely to be off school due to bugs
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Tory donor's firm gets £11.5m contract to supply classrooms to RAAC-hit schools
A firm run by Conservative councillor David Wernick – who has donated £71,000 to the Conservative Party, either personally or through his companies – has been awarded an £11.5m contract to supply classrooms to schools struggling with RAAC
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'Reading and drawing with dad regularly gives kids a head start at school'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on why we should never underestimate the role a father has to play in child development
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Much-loved tourist attraction shuts immediately to public putting jobs at risk
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Wales announced its closure to general visitors yesterday. The centre showcases renewable energy, organic gardens and green buildings
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North-South divide shows which youngsters make it to Oxbridge - check your area
Youngsters from the south of England are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as those from the north data from the Department of Education reveals - illuminating a north/south divide at the higher echelons of education
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Mum 'livid' after nursery shows Harry Potter to 4-year-olds without permission
A mum was left fuming after teachers at her four-year-old son's preschool allowed pupils to watch the first film in the Harry Potter franchise - without asking parents' permission
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UK Government forced to loosen Brexit rule in huge boost for school trips
The UK Government may roll back on its scrapping of the ‘List of Travellers’ scheme, whereby EU students in organised school groups, accompanied by teachers, could travel to the country using their national ID cards
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Teacher mortified after spoiling Elf on the Shelf magic for 12-year-old girl
One teacher let the truth about Christmas slip to a 12-year-old girl who was left rather confused. The confession has caused heated debate with parents on the right age to spill the beans
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Teacher, 31, 'sexually abused 14-year-old boy 20 times including in classroom'
Melissa Marie Curtis is accused by a former student of engaging in sexual acts with him while he was just 14. After handing herself in on Tuesday, she has been charged with multiple sexual offences
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Anger as figures show one in four kids could be regularly missing school by 2025
Labour will highlight the stark figure during a debate on the King's Speech warning there could be a 'lost generation of school children' without major action from Government
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Vodka-filled water guns and private waterfalls - WeWork founder's eccentric life
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann led an extravagant lifestyle with stories of vodka-filled water guns at company retreats, tequila shots after layoffs and marijuana found stashed on private jets
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Alejandro Garnacho escapes FA charge over social media post about Andre Onana
The Manchester United youngster posted a picture of teammate Onana after he saved a penalty in the Champions League, alongside two gorilla emojis
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Eye expert lists eight signs parents need to look out for in kids' vision
The same number have never taken their youngsters to see an optician - as nearly two-thirds say they do not appear to be having problems with their eyesight, the study found
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'I homeschool my kids - I don't dare send them to school because of shootings'
Mum Alexia Delarosa, 30, admits she is too scared to send her three and one-year-old to school until they're old enough for high school because of the 'crazy' amount of attacks in the US
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'I had to pull my daughter out of school due to bullies - then they attacked me'
Jerome Foulger says the incident at a bus stop in the Northfield area of Birmingham has left him a changed man after he claimed the teen "came at me like an animal"
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Children and parents 'run' after fireworks malfunction at school display
Children and parents had to run for their lives after fireworks malfunctioned at a school display in Wales, leaving hundreds of people and nearby properties hit
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Boy, 15, killed after car 'rams into kids on school run' pictured for first time
Freddie Coleman, 15, was struck by a vehicle in Stock, Essex on Friday morning and killed while a second boy was airlifted to hospital - his family have now paid tribute to their "beautiful boy"