3 d. ago New website to help parents teach basic skills amid concerns over children’s school readiness

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson told The Independent new School Readiness website will teach skills such as going to the toilet and putting on a coat

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3 d. ago Parents to get help teaching children basics to be ready for school with new website

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has spoken to The Independent about the new School Readiness website to teach basic skills like going to the toilet or putting on coats as parents learn which primary school their child will attend

Society

8 d. ago Teacher right to let child sit in school toilet for four hours to calm down, panel rules

A child who went into a school toilet at 11am and didn't come out until 3.20pm was safe and came out 'happy and calm', an Education Workforce Council Wales hearing found

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8 d. ago Boy, 14, 'loses front teeth' during vile attack at 'knifepoint' in school toilet

A 14-year-old schoolboy, from Perth, Australia, has spoken out after being physically bullied. He bravely recalled the moment blood was 'drooling out' of his mouth after he got punched

Events

9 d. ago School used toilet cubicle as 'safe space' for pupil known for kicking staff and throwing chairs

A boy who shut himself in a school toilet for more than four hours didn't have food or drink but was checked on and came out "calm", says teacher

Politics

1 week ago Classroom assistant took matters into her own hands after teacher left pupil locked in without food and drink

A child shut himself into a small toilet cubicle for hours because he didn't want to attend school assembly until staff were able to open the door

Society

1 week ago Boy, 8, left in school toilets for three hours as staff ignore him then deceive parents

The child 'took himself' to the toilet at lunchtime and remained there until the end of the school day without being brought water or food or checked on, a hearing was told

Politics

1 week ago Primary school pupil left in toilet cubicle for over three hours without food or drink

The youngster was unattended from 11.30am until well after 3pm.

Politics

1 week ago Primary school pupil left in school toilet for over three hours without food or drink, hearing told

A primary school boy was left in a school toilet cubicle on his own and without food, water or supervision from 11.30am through to 3pm, a hearing has been told

Politics

1 week ago Boy, 8, left alone in school toilet cubicle for more than three hours without food or drink, hearing told

The boy was allowed to remain alone in a toilet for more than three hours at a school in Pembrokeshire, a professional standards hearing was told

Politics

1 week ago Primary school pupil left alone in school toilet cubicle for over three hours without food or drink, hearing told

A boy was in a school toilet cubicle on his own and without food, water or supervision for more than three hours, an Education Workforce Council Wales hearing has been told

Politics