What is an apprenticeship and how much is the pay?
Apprentices split their time between training and working – and are paid by their employer.
Education
How a ‘fertility gap’ is fuelling the rise of one-child families
‘For every three children wanted… only two are born,’ says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?
Government pledges end to children living in B&Bs
The child poverty strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.
‘My son is asking when his school will open again’
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building’s roof.
Former school could become campus for Send pupils
The council says repurposing an old school will “create urgently needed places locally”.
Cost of unregistered children’s care homes a ‘national scandal’ – Ofsted
The Children’s Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must ‘fix the system’.
School to start swimming lessons in memory of teen
After the death of former pupil Jack Lloyd, a primary will train children in a portable pool.
‘Predatory’ head teacher struck off after exposing himself in school
James ‘Jamie’ Richards left several staff traumatised and was described as “predatory” by a panel.
Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care
Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.
Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens
From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.
Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won’t hit school budgets
Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility’s projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.
Mum travels 80 miles to take her son to ‘priceless’ cerebral palsy school
The Buddy Bear School in Dungannon, County Tyrone, opened in 1993 and is the only school of its kind in Northern Ireland.
Starmer says sorry for leading pupils in 6-7 dance
The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed.
Protest over future of university language courses
The University of Nottingham has suspended entry for new students on modern language courses.
PM visits East of England to mark free school meal expansion
Tens of thousands of children in the region are set to be eligible for the scheme, the government says.
Children told to wear layers amid heating issues
Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy says it is applying for funding to replace its heating system.
The school with almost 100% attendance – and how they did it
Attendance rates remain significantly lower than in 2019, but one school is bucking the trend.
How can councils tackle the SEND funding gap?
A local authority is expanding a programme to help SEND children to be taught in state schools.
Our babies were taken after ‘biased’ parenting test – now we’re fighting to get them back
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
School replaces fines with awareness courses
A head teacher in Camden decides to stop fining parents and instead ask them to attend courses.
After baby’s choking death, how safe are our nurseries?
Parents of Oliver Steeper, who died in 2021 after choking at nursery, are campaigning for change.