11 h. ago Police issue update after ‘human hand’ reports on Welsh beach

A dog walker had feared his dog had come across a human hand on the beach

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30 h. ago Drivers warned over QR code scams – what quishing is and how to avoid it

It comes as three Welsh councils have issued warnings this year

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33 h. ago 'Snooty' John Swinney hails his state school education in spat with Anas Sarwar over college funding

The First Minister told MSPs he was "very proud of my state school education".

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41 h. ago Mobile phones should be banned in school classrooms, says SNP Education Secretary

Jenny Gilruth said the Scottish Government trusts headteachers to take the action they deem necessary

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47 h. ago Texts to parents highlighting missed school days help improve attendance – study

A trial evaluation found texts stating, for example: ‘Tom has missed five days this term’ had a small positive impact on school attendance.

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3 d. ago 'Muddled mess': SNP education secretary won't say if males can still use girls' school toilets

Jenny Gilruth was asked repeatedly whether biological males can use the girls’ toilets in schools but refused to answer the question

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3 d. ago Gilruth ‘refusing to answer straightforward question’ on school toilet rules

The Scottish Tories said the updated guidance for trans pupils is ‘muddled’ and ‘confused’.

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3 d. ago New school toilet guidance ‘not mandatory’, says Education Secretary

Jenny Gilruth has said new Scottish Government guidance is advisory but single-sex toilets are required by law in schools.

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4 d. ago Unschooled by Caro Giles: The children who just can't cope with school

The way we educate our children is changing, but we need to fix our education system if we want to keep our children in school.

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4 d. ago Welsh council issues car park warning to drivers as police notified

People have been asked to remain 'vigilant' at car parks

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4 d. ago The areas of Wales where schools get the least money for every child

There is a huge gap of nearly £2,000 per pupil between the areas that spend the most and the least on each child

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4 d. ago Downfall of 'Kardashian of Cheshire' who fleeced millionaire clients over Hermes handbags

Entitled Jack Watkin, 26, is the son of millionaire parents and was educated at a private school in Cheshire but now he will be swapping his plush surroundings for a jail cell at HMP Altcourse

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6 d. ago Stunning ‘Norwegian’ house was watched by millions in popular Netflix drama – but do you recognise it?

AN ICONIC Norwegian-style house featured in a TV show watched by millions - but do you recognise it? Nestled in the picture postcard landscape of the Wye Valley in Hertfordshire, the wooden home appeared in a hit Netflix series. The Edwardian building features in Netflix's high school comedy drama, Sex Education, which first aired in...

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7 d. ago Father of Kalamazoo player at center of viral video pleads with school board: ‘Please don’t take my son’s education away’

The boy’s father says his son has become the target of racist abuse on social media after the video was seen by 6 million people

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7 d. ago A surge in interest in music has seen St Mary's school numbers return to pre

A surge of interest in learning a musical instrument has led to St Mary’s Music School seeing its roll return to pre-Covid levels.

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7 d. ago Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections will be worse for wellbeing – poll

The Association of School and College Leader has warned the new system could deter people from becoming teachers and school leaders.

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8 d. ago Oklahoma’s public education chief resigns a day after announcing Turning Point chapters in schools

Ryan Walters had mandated all classrooms incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments

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8 d. ago Welsh council explains how and when schools will search pupils for weapons

Cardiff council has issued new guidance in response to calls from head teachers amid growing concern about violence

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8 d. ago Low birthrates in England could lead to ‘closure of 800 primary schools by 2029’

Primary pupil numbers could fall by 4% over next five years leading to reduction of 162,000 pupils, study findsDeclining numbers of children across England could lead to the equivalent of 800 primary schools falling empty or being closed by the end of the decade, according to research by a thinktank.The national decline in pupils at state primary schools is mainly driven by low birthrates but is magnified in London by increasing numbers of people moving out of the capital or leaving the state system to move abroad or send their children to private schools, according to the Education Policy Institute. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The hardest secondary schools in Cardiff to get into as council warns against one major mistake

Cardiff council warned parents not to make one major mistake when applying for secondary school places

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