The head teacher of a school for the deaf said the episode would help children “not feel so different”.

Parents say the starting date of government-funded childcare hours can “catch you by surprise”.

The school says the move is practical – but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.

The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.

I am furious that women and children have to endure a crisis like this for progress to become politically possible. But I will seize this moment

Jess Phillips MP is parliamentary under-secretary of state for safeguarding and violence against women and girls

Jess Phillips calls for Epstein files to be catalyst for long-term legislative change

It always takes a calamity – a dreadful murder that...

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents

Where is this government heading, and who is now in charge? Keir Starmer looks even weaker than he did a week ago, uncoupled from the aides who wrote his scripts and picked his fights, and only still in his job because the cabinet and...

Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools

The “little pieces of Sunderland” produced by the city’s glassmaking factory for more than a century can be traced back to an even older story that began in the seventh century, when English glassmaking...

A panel says Julia Leith’s actions “could potentially damage the public’s perception of a teacher”.

Almost 3,000 suspensions were handed out at one of the Cornwall schools during 2023/24, data shows.

A confidential settlement has been reached after legal action over online and cancelled teaching.

School district says students will return next week after teachers demanded higher wages and more health benefits

San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district.

The San Francisco unified school district (SFUSD) says schools will reopen to staff on Friday and to students on Wednesday after two...

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changes

Ministers have released updated guidance on how schools and colleges in England should respond to students who are questioning their birth gender. How is it different to the previous Department for Education (DfE) guidance, released under the Conservatives in 2023?

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Organisers say sponsorship has dwindled over recent years, meaning this weekend’s event will be its last.

Solihull’s Alderbrook School has implemented a smartphone ban and some pupils have welcomed it.

School leaders welcome the “greater clarity” on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.

“We are sorry,” says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.

After the death of Georgia Scarff, a coroner says safeguarding record-keeping should be standardised.

A letter to parents from Collingwood College says a Year 8 child died in an incident on Monday.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government’s 10-year strategy is a “turning point” for schools.

Members of staff at Tewkesbury Academy could strike for nine more days.

Deb Hadden runs drop-off sessions, where children can play and learn with each other.