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Yorkshire headteacher sent 'problematic' pupils home after registration
4+ hour, 14+ min ago A headteacher who sent "problematic" pupils home after registration to inflate attendance figures has been barred from the profession. The head told staff to give some students work to do away from the school to avoid formally excluding them, a…...
Gymnastics coach from Maidstone returns to work after paralysis
18+ hour, 41+ min ago A 21-year-old former gymnast who became paralysed from the neck down after an accident has resumed his career as a coach. Ollie Pearce, from Maidstone, Kent, is coaching at Pegasus Gymnastics Club three days a week, a year-and-a-half after sustaining…...
More Jersey children to receive free nursery hours
23+ hour, 47+ min ago Jersey parents will be able to claim up to "6,270 per school year for childcare costs for their toddlers, the Education Minister has announced. The Childcare Funding Scheme for children aged two to three years old will benefit about 700 families when…...
South Arcade named BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire Act of the Year
1+ day, 1+ hour ago "It's been one of the most fulfilling years ever. It's difficult to comprehend how much has happened but there's been a lot of bucket list ticking." South Arcade are the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire Act of the Year, capping off…...
Jersey ministers to review online safety laws for children
1+ day, 17+ hour ago Ministers in Jersey will look for gaps in online child protection laws after a scrutiny panel study into internet safety made almost 40 recommendations. The government said keeping young people safe from harm online was one of its "highest priorities" and…...
Young people to be hit hardest by UK's ageing society, report suggests
1+ day, 17+ hour ago Young people will be hit hardest by successive governments' failure to focus on financial and societal challenges caused by an ageing population, a House of Lords report has suggested. They will need to plan and prepare to work longer and…...
Plan to improve children play areas and safety across Jersey
2+ day, 2+ hour ago A plan to improve play areas and keep children safe in Jersey has been launched. The island's government said the plan aimed to ensure every child had access to safe, inclusive and high-quality play opportunities. Officials said it would focus…...
BBC Audio | Newscast | Is The Erasmus Student Scheme Worth The Money?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago Is The Economy On The Up? Today, the UK government announced it is set to rejoin the Erasmus study scheme. Victoria is joined Joe Pike to discuss - and they speak to Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for EU relations about whether it's…...
West Sussex council calls for UK-wide primary school phones ban
2+ day, 17+ hour ago A local authority is calling on the government to ban smartphones in primary schools. West Sussex County Council will write to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a notice of motion was passed during a full council meeting. The Department for…...
Girl who spent Christmas in hospital returns with gifts
3+ day, 20+ min ago Amelia visits Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley to complete her gift tour. Two years after spending Christmas in hospital waiting for a heart transplant, 10-year-old Amelia is back on the wards. Not as a patient, though. This time, the schoolgirl…...