One in eight schools has no library – report
Around one in eight schools do not have a library, with poorer children less likely to have access to one than their richer peers, according to a study.
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Four-year-old among thousands of children caught with weapons at school
Thousands of children have been caught carrying weapons in school, an investigation has found, with suspects as young as four years old.
Role model scheme to help children ‘think big’ on career options
The UK is at risk of wasting talent if young children start ruling out career options based on their gender, ethnicity or class, an international education expert has warned.
Ofsted warns against home educating ‘simply to resolve difficulties in schools’
Children are being taken out of school to be home educated in as little as a day, according to an Ofsted report which says parents often see removing youngsters as the only option.
School funding allocations revealed
Hundreds of schools will see their budgets boosted by more than 10% next year, while many others will get the minimum increase.
Regions receiving biggest rise in school funding revealed
The East Midlands and the South West are among the biggest winners out of a government boost to school funding.
Deaf children in Scotland facing growing education crisis, according to report
Deaf children in Scotland face a growing education crisis, according to a new report which says nearly a third of specialist teachers have been cut in the last eight years.
Leading headmistress criticises Labour’s private school plans
Labour’s attack on private education is a “vote loser” with the public keen for fee-paying schools to open, not close, according to a leading headmistress.
Most state schools ‘to be worse off in 2020 than they were in 2015’
Four in five state schools will be worse off financially next year than they were less than five years ago, unions have claimed.
Traffic-free roads outside schools ‘supported by public’
Parents and residents support the idea of traffic-free streets outside schools, according to a survey.
Dismantling private schools could create problems, union leader warns
Dismantling private education would cause massive disruption and push up costs for state schools by billions of pounds, a union leader has warned.