29 h. ago Primary school deputy head who bit and scratched child avoids teaching ban

Claire Herbert got into an argument with the child that became physical on June 18 2022, according to a Teaching Regulation Agency tribunal.

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3 d. ago 'They may as well say she's too autistic' says mum of girl banned from school prom

Rebecca says her daughter has meltdowns because of her autism, but is being punished for bad behaviour

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6 d. ago 13 playground crazes which may have been banned by your school over the years

Some were banned for obvious reasons, but with others the logic was less apparent

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2 w. ago Banning skirts in school would be 'ridiculous' uniform change and it's 'interfering with education'

Some schools across the UK have banned pupils from wearing skirts, while others are looking further into making the change. However, the decision has caused an uproar among parents

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2 w. ago ITV GMB's Susanna Reid makes cheeky dig at Scots OnlyFans teacher live on air

Kirsty Buchan was struck off after it came to light that she was a OnlyFans model as well as a teacher at Bannerman High School in Glasgow.

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2 w. ago Little superheroes help launch new attendance campaign in South Lanarkshire schools

Under the banner ‘Every School Day Matters’ the council is keen to remind families of the educational, social and lifelong benefits of education.

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2 w. ago Eastern Senior High School Band invited to perform in London Parade, but they need help getting there

Eastern Senior High School Band invited to perform in London Parade, but they need help getting there  WUSA9

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2 w. ago Messiest school mum brawls from 'biting finger off' to TV star playground ban

Parents up and down the country have lost their cool as they pick up their children from school, with some ending up in court and others left battered and bruised

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2 w. ago Scots OnlyFans teacher 'disgusted' at decision to ban her from teaching

Kirsty Buchan who previously taught at Bannerman High School has been struck off the teaching register.

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2 w. ago Children in tears over school prom ban for lack of attendance and homework

Kepier Academy told students they needed to meet targets on attendance and behaviour to go to the school’s prom

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2 w. ago Teens could be restricted to two hours of social media under new law

The 'app cap' would also ban children from accessing social media during school hours or after 10pm

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3 w. ago ‘Total discrimination’: Chinese students facing US visa ban say their lives are in limbo

Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving awayChinese students in the United States are questioning their future in the country after the state department announced last week that it would “aggressively” revoke visas for Chinese students and enhance scrutiny of future applications from China and Hong Kong.Chinese students hoping to study at Harvard, the US’s oldest and wealthiest university, are under particular pressure after the Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was banning the school from enrolling new foreign students. The presidential proclamation cited Harvard’s links with China as a particular cause for concern. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Primary school bans smartphones after 9,000 messages sent in just one night in children's WhatsApp group

Shocked at the discovery, executive headteacher Simon Botten started a debate with parents on whether smartphones should be allowed in schools - and now pupils can't bring them in at all.

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3 w. ago TV presenter caught speeding on the school run escapes driving ban after telling judge she would have to pay for taxis to care for her elderly mother

She was caught driving her Toyota Yaris at 24mph in a 20mph zone on the school run in Finchley Road, St John's Wood, northwest London , in January 20 by a speed camera

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3 w. ago School bans smartphones after 9,000 messages sent in just one night on WhatsApp group

The headteacher of Blackhorse Primary School in Bristol, has banned smartphones for pupils after a child's phone was found with 9,000 messages sent on a year's WhatsApp group

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3 w. ago Phones banned after discovery on pupil's device left at school over night

Parents have been told smartphones will no longer be allowed

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3 w. ago It’s not Denmark’s children who can’t handle debating Gaza. It’s our politicians | Rune Lykkeberg

In banning a schools debate on Palestinian sovereignty, our leaders have revealed the nation we’re becomingIn Denmark, we like to think of ourselves as being in the vanguard of freedom of expression. We were the first country in the world to legalise pornography. We insisted on the right to publish caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. Rather than marginalise so-called rightwing populists in parliament, we invited them in to political cooperation. We pride ourselves on being unafraid of controversy and we’re good at making authorities who try to tell us what to do – and especially what not to do – look ridiculous.Danes also like to think of our country as a role model for democracy. As such, the national elections for children aged 13 to 16 are a cherished tradition, considered a part of civic education and a preparation for democratic participation. All schools are invited to take part in the exercise, which is held every other year. Students debate 20 issues for three weeks before ...

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3 w. ago Parents fury as school bans SKIRTS in move to be 'more inclusive' as it pushes for 'gender neutral options for all students'

A letter sent around to parents this week explained that students at one Essex school will no longer be allowed to wear the item of clothing from September.

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3 w. ago Back to the Future stars seek help in hunt for missing Marty McFly guitar

Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd make plea to help track down cherry red Gibson, 40 years after film’s releaseMarty McFly grabbed a guitar in Back to the Future and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s.The guitar, in real life, wasn’t as lucky. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later

Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s

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