40 h. ago Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

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41 h. ago Doc Martens school shoes that are 'still new' after 'intensive use' back for 2025

It is time to start thinking about going back to school and these Doc Martens are perfect

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54 h. ago Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

The Government launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan earlier this year.

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3 d. ago The huge rise in children being home schooled in one part of Wales

'Sometimes parents don’t understand the effect of children not being around other children or seen in school,' said one expert

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5 d. ago How much every private school in Wales charges and their exam results compared

Some charge fees more than the average wage so what do private schools offer and what results do they get

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6 d. ago Her mum was a primary school teacher when she was taken into care, things could have ended so differently

Alisha Carrington's mum was too ill to look after her and she was taken into care. She said care doesn't have to be a bad experience and she had "incredible social workers"

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6 d. ago Moment balloon crashes into primary school roof during huge festival

The balloon was seen flying low before hitting the roof of a primary school near the scheduled landing site of a popular balloon festival

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6 d. ago Schoolboy, 15, murdered pupil with hunting knife during lunch break

The defendant gave no reaction when the verdict was read

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7 d. ago Met Office heatwave verdict as school holidays 'more likely than not' to get hot

The summer holidays may have been filled with storms and weather warnings so far but a change is on the way according to the Met Office

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3 w. ago School suspends 200 pupils in three weeks as new rules introduced

The new measures have not gone down well with some parents, who said children are now anxious about going to school

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3 w. ago Minehead school to open for first time since fatal bus crash

Six children and three adults remain in hospital

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3 w. ago France’s eight weeks of summer holidays, or England's six? I’ve done both and know which one I prefer | Gillian Harvey

With vacations of up to 14 weeks on the continent, education can suffer – although on the plus side childcare and holidays are much more affordableRemember the summer holidays of your childhood – the seemingly endless, sunny days many of us look back on fondly? Those six “precious” weeks look very different when you’re a parent. Having to feed, entertain, look after and fund your offspring during the extended break can sometimes make the summer seem endless for all the wrong reasons.Parents in England where, as in Scotland and Wales, the school summer break is six weeks, have complained that this is too long, and are backing a reduction to four weeks. Pity then the parents in mainland Europe: French school holidays last for eight weeks. In some regions of Italy, summer is a whopping 14-weeks long. Having birthed and brought up my five children in France, only moving back to England in April last year when my eldest was 14 and my youngest nine, I’ve experienced summers on both sides ...

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3 w. ago He found his wife on the school steps, blood coming out of her neck

Liz Hopkin was the victim of one of Wales' most shocking incidents in recent years - her husband says 'no-one has even called to acknowledge what happened - they don’t seem very bothered by it'

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3 w. ago The challenges schools face making sure our children get a healthy start in life

Welcome to Ysgol Bryn Teg in Llanelli, where the staff make it their priority to provide pupils with healthy food each and every day

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3 w. ago Flowers left at school for child killed in 'utterly heartbreaking' Minehead coach crash

The coach crashed on its way back from the end-of-year school trip

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3 w. ago School that banned Union Flag dress closes early after threats

The school has had to close its doors to protect staff and pupils

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3 w. ago Schoolgirl facing 6 hour punishment for forgetting one thing ran to get it and was hit by car

Anthony Adams said his step-daughter, Lexi, 'panicked' and ran out school fearing she would face six hours in isolation after forgetting one item

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3 w. ago Everything we know about school trip crash that left one child dead and 21 injured

A coach bringing pupils back from an end-of-term school trip flipped onto its roof and slid 20ft down a bank

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4 w. ago Parents in Wales warned by schools as kids added to WhatsApp group

Cases have been reported in the Swansea and Bridgend area

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4 w. ago Schoolgirl, 10, loses both legs and right arm after 'unusual bruise'

Parents of Penelope Vidal-Walsh issue warning to watch for symptoms of deadly illness after she suffered meningitis

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