24 h. ago Scots teacher 'faked her own death' as part of elaborate cancer con

A Scottish teacher faked her own death in an elaborate two-year cancer fraud during which she claimed to have her lung removed and leg amputated

Events

66 h. ago Edinburgh schools: Take a look at campus plans for new 'state

The proposed new school is part of a wider development plan for the former farmland area south of South Queensferry.

Politics

3 d. ago Kenya’s growing towns are leaving elephants with nowhere to go

In this week’s newsletter: As settlements expand across northern Kenya, people and elephants are increasingly clashing over land, food and waterDon’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is remarkably hard to see an elephant in the wild. In Oldonyiro, northern Kenya, they pass through the settlement almost every night. Piles of dung appear metres from the primary school and local church each morning, where smooth circles have been padded into the earth by the enormous beasts shuffling past in the dark. But when I went looking for them in September, they were nowhere to be found. More after this week’s most important reads.How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health‘White-knuckled wolf spider’ thought lost is rediscovered on Isle of WightCarnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern OceanCan communities living side by side with wildlife beat Africa’s national parks at conservation?Nairo...

Politics

3 d. ago Car crashes into Scots primary school fence leaving one person in hospital

The incident happened in the middle of the school day at St Mary's R C Primary School, in Bonnyrigg.

Events

3 d. ago Renfrewshire Council confirms it wants to close schools in Johnstone

A paper — to be considered by councillors at today’s children services and education policy board — makes no reference to a new-build Thorn Primary School as previously promised.

Politics

4 d. ago North Ayrshire Council limits places for pupils at new Irvine primary school

Demand for spaces at the new Montgomerie Primary has soared.

Politics

4 d. ago Bukayo Saka stuns pupils in emotional return to Arsenal star's primary school

Bukayo Saka reunited with his former headteacher Caroline Chamberlain and PE coach Leigh Curtin, who played pivotal roles in the Arsenal and England ace's early development

Politics

4 d. ago New affordable housing development to be built around Greater Manchester primary school

The land has been empty since for over a decade

Politics

5 d. ago Cambuslang primary receives a great report from national inspectors

Councillors on the Cambuslang and Rutherglen Area Committee on October 8 heard of the successful visit from Education Scotland to St Bride’s primary school.

Politics

5 d. ago Renfrewshire councillors set to celebrate Erskine school's positive inspection

Elected members are expected to note the strengths of Rashielea Primary School on Thursday.

Culture

5 d. ago Renfrewshire councillors to be updated on progress of three major school estate projects

Briefing due on new Paisley Grammar School, extension of Erskine's Park Mains High School and new Thistle Primary School.

Politics

7 d. ago South London primary school named one of the best in the capital

South London primary school named one of the best in the capital  This Is Local London

Politics

7 d. ago Scots child found trying to buy train ticket after 'going missing from primary'

Ana Martinez also claims little Markel's head was "slammed against a wall" by another pupil inside a classroom at Gylemuir Primary School in Edinburgh.

Events

9 d. ago School moves from its decaying home after 127 years and two world wars

Staff and pupils said farewell to Lansdowne Primary in Cardiff with a picnic and celebrations

Events

1 week ago East Kilbride primary school team crowned road race champions

St Kenneth's Primary 6 boys took the top prize

Sport

1 week ago PE teacher banned after falsely claiming to be a former professional footballer

Aaron Smith claimed to have played for Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion

Events

1 week ago PE teacher banned after falsely claiming to being a former professional footballer

Aaron Smith claimed to have played for Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion

Events

1 week ago Airdrie school St Serf's Primary receives very positive inspection feedback

Inspectors highlighted the Airdrie school’s warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.

Politics

1 week ago MP: Coal tip safety should be fully funded to prevent repeat of Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, killing 144 people.

Economics

1 week ago The best primary school in London which feels like it belongs in a 'small village'

The best primary school in London which feels like it belongs in a 'small village'  MyLondon

Politics