Thousands of pupils face school closures or early dismissals as a heat dome brings record June temperatures of 36.1°C. Hundreds of schools across Somerset, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and other counties are affected.
More than 1,200 schools and nurseries in England and Wales are closed or partially closed as a rare red extreme heat warning from the Met Office pushes temperatures above 40°C, causing significant disruption.
Twinnie Day Nursery in Belvedere reassures parents after Ofsted report reveals choking hazards and unsafe lifting. Management acted immediately to address concerns.
Leaked plans reveal Soho Parish and All Souls primary schools in Westminster may merge due to falling pupil rolls, with the new school relocating to Fitzrovia by April 2027.
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Ofsted tells Twin Oaks Primary School in Deptford to tackle high absence rates and low pupil achievement, while praising its inclusive culture and reading prioritisation.
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Ofsted identified six areas needing improvement at Welling School in Bexley, including curriculum, teaching, achievement, and attendance. GCSE results lag behind national averages, with only 26.7% achieving grade 5 or above in English and Maths.
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Suffah Primary School in Hounslow faces severe criticism from Ofsted for ineffective safeguarding, poor curriculum delivery, and inadequate outdoor facilities, despite charging £4,200 annual fees.
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A married teacher has been struck off and banned from classrooms after sending flirty late-night messages to a teenage pupil, with a disciplinary panel ruling his conduct 'highly inappropriate'.
London schools experience a 3.5% drop in reception class enrollment, with housing costs and falling birthrates forcing closures and threatening education quality across the capital.
Guy Venables' Metro daily cartoon published on April 13, 2026, coincides with major school food policy announcements, including bans on deep-fried items and expanded free meal programs.
New government proposals will eliminate deep-fried items from school menus and restrict desserts to once weekly as part of sweeping healthy eating standards aimed at tackling childhood obesity.
A former primary school teacher in East London has been permanently banned from teaching after sexually touching a pupil, asking her on a date, and coercing children to hide in his classroom.
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The Department for Education has cancelled plans for Livingstone Academy West London on the former Stag Brewery site, despite Richmond Council's protests over secondary school place shortages.
Ted Read, a beloved classics teacher at Southend High School, is remembered for his passion for sports, unique teaching style, and legendary football matches where he delegated refereeing to play himself.
Avonmore Primary School in West London will be demolished and replaced with a new educational facility and 91 flats after receiving final government approval, with work set to begin this summer.
A new survey by the National Education Union shows 45% of primary and 78% of secondary teachers in England observe signs of eating disorders in pupils, alongside rising mental health issues and absenteeism.
Experts warn that shortened lunchtimes and ultraprocessed foods in state schools harm children's health and learning, widening the gap with private schools.
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A former South Kensington primary school head has been indefinitely barred from teaching after using a school credit card for personal Oyster top-ups and Amazon purchases totaling over £21,000.
City of London Academy Southwark receives strong Ofsted rating, with its Basketball Academy sending up to 10 students annually to US universities on scholarships and a former pupil expected in the NBA draft.
Enrolments in independent and Catholic schools are surging in Melbourne's outer suburbs, while public school numbers stagnate amid chronic underfunding and growing inequality.
A 2022 Guardian archive piece reveals how schools face immense challenges from austerity, the pandemic, and cost of living crises, with staff working tirelessly to support children.
The Skills Hub in Yiewsley, catering to excluded pupils, faces special measures after Ofsted found safeguarding flaws putting children at 'risk of significant harm'.
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Primary and secondary schools in London and Essex are implementing creative programs to reignite children's passion for reading during the National Year of Reading.
The parents of a Georgia student charged in the death of his teacher after a prank gone wrong express deep remorse, as the victim's family calls for charges to be dropped.
The family of a Georgia math teacher killed when students ran him over during a prank wants charges dropped against all five teens involved, calling the incident a tragic accident.
A beloved Georgia teacher was accidentally run over and killed by a student fleeing a toilet paper prank. Five teenagers face charges as the community mourns Jason Hughes.
LIPA School in Liverpool was forced to close after receiving a bomb threat, with authorities treating it as a credible risk due to heightened media attention. Police are investigating.
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Yardley School in Chingford gets green light for new classrooms and kitchen, adding 180 pupil places. Residents voice traffic and pollution worries as council approves expansion.
