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West Midlands parents say school gates 'too dangerous' to walk to school
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (461+ words) The 'Kids Streets' policy is being piloted in the region We are hearing how parents in the West Midlands are reluctant to allow their children to walk to school alone, because of how dangerous the roads are around the school…...
New sensory area unveiled at Ings Library in Hull
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) Level 1 Painting and Decorating learners from Hull Training and Adult Education have successfully completed a hands-on community project at Ings Library, Hull. Initially planned as a makeover for a single space, the project expanded to include the staff room due…...
Schools should be ‘Phone-Free’ all day, education secretary tells teachers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (265+ words) Students in England should be banned from using mobile phones for the entire school day, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson has written to headteachers urging schools to become "phone-free environments," stressing that devices should not be used in…...
List of NI schools closed Tuesday 27th January due to Storm Chandra
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1340+ words) The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for eastern parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday 27th January, as Storm Chandra passes through. The warning will be in place from 5am to 9pm tomorrow, over 150 schools have announced closures in anticipation for…...
Deal signed for new Leeds Beckett University building
2+ week, 5+ day ago (252+ words) Plans for a new university building look set to go ahead after wind safety measures were agreed with the council. A deal has been signed to allow planning permission for an expansion of Leeds Beckett University's city centre campus. A…...
Seven of Scotland's young achievers celebrated at King’s Trust Awards in Glasgow
2+ week, 5+ day ago (868+ words) Today's awards honour inspirational young people across Scotland ahead of a national ceremony Seven young Scots have won awards at the King's Trust Awards in Glasgow today. The awards aim to commend those who have overcome challenges and made a…...
Daily school run found to be biggest source of school carbon emissions
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (432+ words) A charity's groundbreaking report highlights areas for carbon reduction The daily school run is the largest contributor to carbon emissions from schools, surpassing heating and electricity use, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by charity Keep Britain Tidy and its…...
University of Birmingham researchers test robot to support autistic children at home
3+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) QT Robot is being used in a 10-month study with families of young children to explore early learning, communication and parent confidence Researchers at the University of Birmingham are using a small humanoid robot, known as QT Robot, as part…...
Cambridgeshire families told special needs system not in 'crisis"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (547+ words) The county council could see its high needs deficit more than double Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in Cambridgeshire have not reached a crisis, the county council has said. The authority faces a high-needs deficit of "98 million, which…...
Extra support to get children walking in Wales
3+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) New data has been released looking into schemes across Wales which encourage children and young people to adopt healthy walking habits. The organisation Living Streets has delivered a travel tracker which has a reward system to encourage children to travel…...