40 h. ago School forced to shut over horror norovirus outbreak tearing through classrooms

A school has been forced to close in Somerset after a horror norovirus outbreak spread through the staff and pupils, as Danesfield Middle School aims to 'break the chain of infection'

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63 h. ago Teaching staff at Perth independent school walk out over pension dispute

The mooted changes at Craigclowan School would see teachers give up their regular pension scheme and moved on to a private arrangement which a union believes would be a downgrade in conditions.

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3 d. ago School staff believe children’s education is suffering due to shortages

More than three-quarters of staff surveyed say there were not enough workers to meet pupils’ needs

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8 d. ago 'I can't believe what twins in my class are called – even the teacher is puzzled'

School staff and students have been left gobsmacked after hearing what a set of parents decided to name their twins - and it has sparked a debate over baby names

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9 d. ago Scots ‘primary school on lockdown’ after man with knife spotted nearby

A PRIMARY school was reportedly locked down after a man was spotted with a knife. Emergency services this morning rushed to the Eskbank Road area of Dalkeith, near to King's Park School. Pupils and staff was kept indoors during the school break due to the incident, according to STV News. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been...

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1 week ago Nigeria sees 25 school girls snatched and staff member shot in horror mass kidnap

Armed attackers have stormed a secondary school in Nigeria and kidnapped 25 schoolgirls, police have said

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1 week ago Terrified staff find giant venomous spider lurking in school after hitching ride on bananas

Kitchen staff called a reptile expert to identify the eight-legged stowaway they found while preparing lunches

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1 week ago Terror as mass kidnapping sees 25 school girls snatched and staff member shot by armed gang

One staff member at the school was killed and another was wounded in what was the latest incident of school abductions signalled the dawn of a new era of terror

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2 w. ago School on 'lockdown' as pupils 'barricade themselves in classroom'

Parents said that students and staff at the school were forced to "barricade doors with metal bars".

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2 w. ago Little girl is 'filmed in school toilets' by staff member as mother speaks out over 'massive safeguarding failure'

The mother of the young schoolgirl said her daughter immediately reported the 'traumatic' incident and he school in Bolton alerted the police,

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2 w. ago Little girl, 10, is 'filmed in school toilets' by staff member as mother speaks out over 'massive safeguarding failure'

The mother of the young schoolgirl, aged 10, said her daughter immediately reported the 'traumatic' incident and he school in Bolton alerted the police,

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3 w. ago Neglect of boy sent to school with mouldy bread in his lunchbox 'missed' by support services

Despite school staff reporting concerns about the child 38 times, he ended up in hospital suffering with malnourishment, anaemia and scurvy.

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3 w. ago Scots mum outraged after staff member 'mocked way autistic son entered school'

Carolann Denvir claims she was left speechless by the incident involving 15-year-old Logan in March.

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3 w. ago John Swinney condemns school violence after figures show rise in attacks

The First Minister spoke out after a trade union hit out at the dangers facing school staff

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3 w. ago Pupil attacks on school staff 'out of control' as some wear protective clothing

Union leaders are calling on the Scottish Government to take action after revealing there has been a massive rise in assaults and abuse over the last year.

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