Schools

Large stretches of the M53 are closed this morning (Friday) due to an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Photo: Google Maps

School bus carrying pupils overturns on M53 with casualties confirmed

Labour’s stance on private schools explained as Keir Starmer U-turns on plan to scrap charitable status

Explainer Labour’s stance on private schools explained amid latest U-turn

Teen who stabbed maths teacher gets 14 months in youth detention

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

There is now a Taylor Swift Literature course you can study in the UK

Parents share their best hacks for treating headlice and nits on TikTok. Image by Adobe Photos.

Parents share best hacks for treating headlice and nits on TikTok

Maliha Ihenacho shares her tips about hair, skin and beauty, with her 156,400 TikTok followers - and she's offered her tips for combating headlice. Photo by TikTok/Maliha Ihenacho.

TikTok trichologist and mum busts common myth about headlice and nits

It seems head lice cases could be on the rise in the UK. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Pleas for NHS help with headlice skyrocket as kids go back to school

Schools across Scotland are set to go on strike after the union rejects a pay offer from the local authorities.

Scottish school strikes to go ahead after union rejects pay offer

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has claimed that children "prefer" learning in temporary clasrooms after scores of schools across England were forced to fully or partially close due to the collapse-risk concrete material RAAC being identified on site. (Credit: Getty Images)

RAAC: Pupils 'prefer' learning in Portakabins, claims Gillian Keegan

Remedial work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Picture date: Monday September 4, 2023. Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire

Number of schools affected by RAAC will ‘certainly’ grow, warns union

Pupils from Corpus Christi Catholic School, Brixton arrive at St Martin’s in the Field Girls’ School in London, as they are relocated after their school was affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Picture date: Tuesday September 5, 2023. Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Updated list of schools in England affected by RAAC

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been impacted by the sub-standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Number of schools in England where RAAC has been found rises to 174

Dennis Horstman Maassen, 51, and wife, Sheila, 45, de-registered as citizens of the Netherlands to legally remove children, Oz, eight, and Zola, six, from school.

Couple took their kids out of school to go travelling for a whole year

Children forced to self-isolate for 21 days amid measles outbreak

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown - council statement

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

80 schools in lockdown as police investigate ‘threatening e-mail’

Ruby Reid. Credit: David Vickers / SWNS

Girl given detention for ‘not wearing school jumper’ during heatwave

A Union Jack flag flutters in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Parliament's Raac discovery raises further refurbishment concerns

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Schools in Scotland containing RAAC identified

The government has pledged to reverse rising suicide and self-harm rates among young people. Credit: Getty Images

Suicide prevention could be introduced to England’s school curriculum

Heathrow airport said it was taking “remedial steps” to mitigate any safety risk due to RAAC.

Heathrow & Gatwick confirm presence of collapse-prone RAAC concrete

The effects of bullying often last into adulthood, so it’s important that parents are aware of the signs and know how to help their children, Martha Evans, director of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, has advised. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

How to tell if your child is being bullied at school - and what to do

Schools in Essex are fundraising for help with the RAAC crisis. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

School forced to use fundraiser for RAAC costs ‘not met by government’

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are set to face each other at PMQs. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

PMQs: out of touch Sunak's 'record school funding' is not the reality Ralph Blackburn

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are set to face each other at PMQs. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Rishi Sunak to face PMQs over RAAC schools concrete crisis

Government under pressure

Exclusive Government accused of wrongly closing safe schools in RAAC crisis

Only four schools have been refurbished under the government’s rebuilding programme for institutions affected by RAAC, despite Rishi Sunak’s promise that 50 would be covered a year. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Only 4 schools refurbished under RAAC rebuilding programme, DfE admits

Everything you need to know about the free school meals scheme and who is eligible. (Credit: Getty Images)

Explainer Free school meals: who is eligible and how to apply

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and Schools Minister Nick Gibb have come under fire for how they have handled the RAAC crisis. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

Education Secretary defends Spanish holiday during RAAC schools crisis

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Walls tumbling down’: Raising a laugh amid crumbling schools crisis

Gillian Keegan said: "Does anyone ever say you know what you've done a f*****g good job."

School buildings are about to collapse ... and not one f*****g thanks Ralph Blackburn

There have been calls to expand the free school meals scheme to all primary-aged children (Credit: Getty Images)

Politicians need to listen to voters and feed our school children Heather Carrick

Remedial work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire

Government could be liable over reliance on self-reporting of RAAC

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Credit: Getty

'We're doing a f*****g good job': Keegan bullish over schools crisis

Schools have been told they must prepare for the threat of cyber attacks as the new academic year begins. Credit: Getty Images

Schools warned about cyber attacks as new academic year begins

Rishi Sunak refused to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s crumbling schools, a former senior official at the Department for Education has claimed. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

RAAC: Rishi Sunak 'refused to fully fund school rebuilding programme'

Jeremy Hunt has said that the government will "spend what it takes" to rectify the issue with RAAC in at-risk schools. (Credit: Getty Images)

Hunt: 'Government will spend what it takes to make schools safe'

The aim is to help parents and carers struggling with the cost of living crisis (Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Labour pledges to limit number of branded school uniform items

More than 100 schools and colleges have been told to fully or partially shut

Keegan: no 'return to the dark days' of pandemic style home learning

Crossflats Primary School. Two primary schools in Bradford, West Yorks, have been partially closed on the eve of the new term after surveys found weak concrete in the buildings, pictured in Bradford, West Yorks, Aug 31 2023.

List of schools to shut over safety concerns

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) Jacob King/PA Wire

Labour plans vote to publish list of schools with collapse-risk concrete

Labour has urged the government to launch an urgent audit into the use of RAAC in the construction of all public sector buildings after more than 100 school building deemed at risk of collapse in England were forced to close. (Credit@ Jacob King/PA Wire)

Labour: 'All public sector building should be audited for RAAC risk'

Experts say a number of older ambulance and fire stations have been built with RAAC (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Exclusive Ambulance and fire stations some of the most in need of RAAC inspections

The Scottish Government is now assessing school buildings after more than 100 school buildings in England have been forced shut due to a concrete material prone to collapse. (Credit: PA Wire)

Scottish school buildings to be assessed for high risk RAAC

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

NHS vows to "eradicate" hospitals with RAAC concrete

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Government's own risk level in 2021 highlighted school collapse issue

The Government has announced the immediate closure of buildings at over 100 schools in England after RAAC was found.

More schools could be affected by RAAC

Eldwick Primary School. Two primary schools in Bradford, West Yorks, have been partially closed on the eve of the new term after surveys found weak concrete in the buildings, pictured in Bradford, West Yorks, Aug 31 2023. (SWNS)

School building closures: What to do if your child’s school affected

Campaign against expensive school uniform

‘I fought my daughter’s school over its extortionate uniform costs’

Schools are encouraged to share photos of their hog-friendly trash picking exploits with the hashtag #pick4prickles (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

UK schools can help at-risk hedgehogs by joining litter pick challenge

Schools in England must immediately shut buildings made with a type of concrete that is “prone to collapse” until safety measures are put in place, the government is expected to announce. Credit: Getty Images

School buildings in England to shut over fears they could collapse

Schools are reopening soon for most parts of the UK, here are the term dates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland term dates 2023/2024

Exam stress is on the rise

GCSE exams are outdated and teenagers deserve better Poppy McBeath

Year 6 school teacher Ketrina Teresa (right) has shared her top back to school tips for fellow teachers. Photos Adobe Photos (left) and TikTok (right) Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

Teacher shares 2 things she'll do differently in 2023/24 academic year

Tiktokers share their best back to school hacks for parents and carers. Photos by Adobe Photos. Composite image by NationalWorld/Mark Hall.

Tiktokers share 9 best back to school hacks for parents and carers

Primary school child at work in a classroom (PA)

When do UK schools go back 2023? Date pupils return to the classroom