55 h. ago Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum announces children's workshops for upcoming school break

Museum will host free 'make and take' art drop-ins as well as a special children's drama workshop with author Maura McRobbie

Economics

3 d. ago Horror moment carnival ride breaks and smashes to the ground at LA school event

Video shows the moment a carnival ride in Los Angeles malfunctioned and smashed into the ground during a high school event.

Events

5 d. ago 12 top Halloween events including creepy UK castles, theme park ghost tours and live shows

LITTLE monsters will soon be set free from school for their October break – and the season of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. Halloween thrills await in palaces, castles, gardens, theme parks and seaside resorts around the country. Trisha Harbord grabs her cauldron and conjures up a dozen spellbinding experiences sure to boost your spirits this...

Society

6 d. ago Around 500,000 more children to receive free breakfast as scheme expanded

Bridget Phillipson has announced that 2,000 primary schools will join the programme

Politics

6 d. ago Free breakfast clubs to be rolled out to half a million more kids within months

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was proud that free breakfast clubs will be rolled out to 2,000 more primary schools next year

Politics

7 d. ago Fire breaks out at Aberdeen school as cops probe 'wilful' blaze

Images from the scene show the fire within the school property, with plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

Events

7 d. ago Prince Harry's team breaks silence on Archie's future after UK school rumours

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex has issued a statement regarding speculation that Prince Harry is planning to send his son Archie to Eton College when he starts secondary school.

Politics

7 d. ago Liverpool headteachers warn Chancellor their schools are at breaking point

Heads have signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling on Labour to ‘restore the achievements of the last Labour government’ as conference starts

Events

8 d. ago Horror as school coach crashes into ditch near UK motorway with 29 kids on board

A school coach carrying 29 children and four teachers has crashed off a road and into a ditch by a motorway, with one of the teachers suffering a leg injury in the incident

Events

8 d. ago Bristol school coach crashes into ditch with 29 children and 4 staff on board

A school coach carrying 29 children and four teachers from Bristol has crashed into a roadside ditch on the A36 near Southampton, Hampshire, with emergency services at the scene

Events

9 d. ago Mum breaks down as she tells inquiry of son’s abuse at school for deaf kids

The evidence session at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was paused after the woman became upset.

Events

1 week ago Fire breaks out at school as all children told 'stay at home'

The blaze took hold at the school on Sunday evening, with thick smoke seen billowing from the building

Society

2 w. ago Multiple UK schools locked down after cops launch major manhunt as helicopter called in

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Politics

2 w. ago Schools in lockdown after 'firearm spotted' and emergency alert in UK town

Schools were put under lockdown after police received reports of a man with a firearm in Wigan - a number of shops were reportedly also forced to close

Events

3 w. ago Kate breaks royal schedule to share sweet moment with school children

The Princess of Wales stepped out on a solo visit to a family-run weaving mill, where she stayed longer than scheduled to meet with locals who waited for her.

Politics

3 w. ago 'I'm a travel expert and this is why the school holiday dates need to change'

School holidays mean many parents are having to fork out staggering amounts in order to go on holiday during the summer and a leading travel expert has urged schools to change their term breaks

Politics

3 w. ago Moment woman reunites with first love after 16 years – and what happened next

A woman in China went out one morning in August for breakfast and ended up being served by her high school sweetheart – the next six days read like something out of Jane Austen

Politics

4 w. ago Teacher 'stabbed by student' at school in Germany as cops warn there may be more casualties

According to local reports, the perpetrator is currently on the run after the grim incident which is understood to have involved a student attacking a teacher with a knife.

Events

4 w. ago Revamp your kids' school uniforms with a 24p cleaning hack that makes them smell brand new

With the new school term startinf this week, parents are looking for a way to keep school uniforms smelling fresh and new all year round without breaking the bank - and these cleaning experts may have just the ticket

Politics

last month How to protect US students from heat in schools – and is it time to rethink summer break?

US schools were built for a cooler climate that no longer exists. Now they face record-high temperaturesAs schools are returning to session following one of the hottest summers ever recorded, districts are faced with a new problem: how to handle increasingly extreme heatwaves, both in and outside the classroom.Unbearably hot days are no longer just a summer problem. In the US districts from the north-east to the mountain west to the deep south are shortening days, delaying openings, and reworking calendars as temperatures spike during August and September, the typical back-to-school months. Continue reading...

Society