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Costs hike, Brexit and Covid force boarding school shake-up
Source: TES State boarding schools to offer bed and breakfast and wraparound care amid âcollisionâ of issues as heads warn of âupwards pressureâ on fees. State boarding schools are facing…
Schools could provide guaranteed number of teaching hours under new plans
Source: The Courier Schools could be required to provide about 1,000 hours of teaching time each year as a legal minimum, under plans being considered by the Scottish Government. Ministers…
Coronation delays SAT results by a week to give civil servants time to mark them
Childrenâs SATs results will be delayed to give civil servants more time to mark them – because the test dates have moved due to the bank holiday for King Charlesâ Coronation….
Parents should see sex education material shown to their children, says Rishi Sunak
Conservative MPs have accused some schools of effectively encouraging teenagers to become sexually active, although these claims have been heavily contested. Parents should have access to all the materials used in…
Why now is the time to consider boarding school
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) estimates that from 2021 to 2022 there was a 4.5 percent increase in the number of boarders in the UK. Driving the increase, is an…
Labourâs private school tax plan is âdangerousâ
Labour plans to impose VAT on fees for private schools could force the closure of smaller private schools, âhurtâ the countryâs entire education system and set a dangerous precedent, say…
Hull schools to teach cycling skills to pupils
Cycling skills are to be taught at every school in Hull to help children stay safe on the roads. Nearly ÂŁ200,000 a year has been awarded to the city from…
Research shows children who eat breakfast concentrate more at school
Source: Independent UK According to teachers, youngsters who do eat before school are more willing to take part in group activities, have higher concentration levels, and appear to be happier…
Pupils missing school on Fridays as parents are at home, MPs told
Some pupils have missed school on Fridays since the pandemic because their parents are at home, England’s children’s commissioner has said. The number of pupils regularly missing school in England remains…
Eton College: Lord Waldegrave steps down as provost
A former Conservative cabinet minister has said he will step down from his role as provost at Eton College. In 2024, Lord Waldegrave will retire from the role which is…
