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The secondary school was reportedly told by officials just four days before the new term that their building fell foul of new guidelines - forcing them to delay the start of lessons

A number of schools have so far confirmed they will be closed ahead of the return of pupils next week as a result of concerns over a form of concrete feared to be ineffective

More than 100 schools face last-minute chaos after being told they either have to close or partially close - five years after the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) became clear

The schools minister has said a collapse at a school building using RAAC concrete this summer was behind the new wave of closures - but warnings had already been raised following an incident in 2018

Worried parents have told the Government to 'get your act together' after they refused to provide a list of all the schools forced to close over dangerous RAAC concrete

Frontbencher Nick Gibb, Rishi Sunak's schools minister, claimed he would have no qualms about his young relatives being taught in a school with beams used to reinforced crumbling concrete

The Department for Education has refused to release a list of all the schools affected by the closures - but has told parents that headteachers will 'let you know directly'

A top Tory admitted not all schools have been informed that they may have to fully or partially close, despite term starting on Monday, as pressure mounts to name all affected schools

The free support is provided as a cash grant by all councils in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but sadly isn't compulsory in England, which means not all councils offer the support

The Colt family was made up of 40 kids and started by couple Tim and Betty in the 1970s, with the former going on to allegedly father numerous children with his own kids and even a grandchild

Clips posted to accounts on the video platform that have now been removed appear to be filmed on school grounds, including in the canteen and another in a school corridor

Other key concerns parents have include whether their child will make friends, how they will settle in - and peer pressure from friends or older pupils

Teachers have shared some of the worst examples of packed lunches they've seen pupils bring into school and some of them are truly shocking

The risk to pupils’ lives has been known for five years after a primary school partly collapsed in Kent, but documents seen by the Mirror indicate there could be chaos ahead for thousands of pupils

An American woman living in the UK has pointed out some of the biggest cultural differences she's found since moving over - and one has to do with the school morning routine

A grandmother has sought advice on how best to handle a situation involving her granddaughter. After she was sent home from a party, the nine-year-old is now being excluded by parents and their children

A 16-year-old girl, Naima Liggon, was tragically stabbed to death by another teenager following a fight over sweet and sour sauce outside a McDonald's in Washington DC

A local Facebook group has become the hub for parents to share their dismay following a spelling error on Fazakerley Dixons' school jumpers, on sale ahead of the new term

Jeremy Tillman, 45, collapsed inside an Arkansas State University campus residential building after appearing in distress as he helped move his son into college. His partner Elizabeth Goodson, said he suddenly stopped breathing

Salvador Rios, 14, died on August 15 after being cyberbullied and his family alleged on the day he died, a homophobic post was shared targeting the boy and sharing personal details about his life

It costs parents £150 a year to buy their kids' school uniform items - and an extra £20 a year in energy costs to wash them, as well as £45 a year on tumble dryer cycles

People are divided on whether she did the right thing

Schools Minister Nick Gibb told parents that even a few days out of class over a sustained period can damage children's life chances - especially for disadvantaged kids

Super-strength contraband vapes are being disguised as highlighter pens and sold to children in New York. These vape pens would be illegal in most European countries.

Homeowners who live near schools have slammed "useless" CCTV cameras installed to stop parents causing trouble during the school run, as they instead keep getting fines