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School attendance rises in Guernsey but remains below 2020 level
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (319+ words) Attendance rates in schools across Guernsey have risen but have still not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Education Strategy annual report. The report, published by the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture, looked at where the priorities and commitments…...
Calls for Romanian to become an option for GCSE students
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (510+ words) A campaign has been launched to make Romanian a GCSE option available to students, with campaigners saying census data supports their request. When Londoners were asked in the 2021 census what their "main" language was, the second most-listed language was Romanian,…...
Jamal Edwards trust to open West London creative careers hub
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (487+ words) A creative centre to help disadvantaged young adults secure long-term employment is being built in west London in honour of the late music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards. Opening in Action this summer, the Self-Belief Community Hub will support 31 young adults aged…...
Y Doctor Cymraeg: Rhaid derbyn bratiaith i gael mwy o siaradwyr
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (791+ words) Mae gan Stephen Rule ddegau o filoedd yn ei ddilyn ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol fel y Doctor Cymraeg Mae angen rhoi llai o bwyslais ar ramadeg a threiglo a derbyn bratiaith er mwyn annog mwy o bobl i siarad Cymraeg,…...
Concern parents will 'lose control' in SEND reform
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (682+ words) The mother of an autistic boy who receives one-to-one support at school fears plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will mean parents "lose control". Sharanjeet, 41, from Birstall in Leicestershire, said she was concerned the changes…...
Private schools lose Court of Appeal challenge over VAT changes
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (8+ words) Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes'BBC...
Public hearing over refused Durham student flats plan
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (314+ words) A public hearing will be held over refused plans to turn a care home into student flats. Unity Living wanted to transform Hallgarth Care Home, Durham, into 48 studio bed spaces, but Durham County Council planners ruled the accommodation was not…...
Bristol primary school strike action postponed, says union
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (408+ words) Staff at a primary school have called off a planned strike over what they described as a "toxic management culture of fear and bullying". Members of the National Education Union (NEU) who work at May Park Primary School in Eastville,…...
Parents shocked by sudden Luton private school closure
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (372+ words) Parents and staff at a private school were left "devastated" and shocked after the school permanently closed with just 30 minutes' notice. King's House Moorlands in Luton sent an email to parents at 16:30 GMT on Thursday informing them that the school…...
University of Aberdeen warns staff of £12m savings plan
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (453+ words) Management at the University of Aberdeen have warned staff they will need to make "12m in savings over the next two years. Bosses said they planned to stop recruitment to postgraduate courses which consistently bring in less than six students. The…...