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Schools swimming gap revealed in the south of England
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (715+ words) Children at primary schools in Slough have some of the lowest swimming ability across the south of England, according to new BBC research. The results of a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Education (DfE) suggest children at…...
Malvern dog walkers fear losing access to footpath after decades
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (428+ words) Walkers who have used a footpath for more than 50 years have started a bid to get it registered as a public right of way after threats it could be blocked. It comes after Malvern College, in Worcestershire, unveiled plans to…...
Schools with more disadvantaged children missing swimming target
27+ min ago (1001+ words) Children at English primary schools with more pupils on free school meals are less likely to leave able to swim 25m, BBC research has found. While 72% of Year 6 children on average left school able to swim 25m in 2024-25, this drops to just…...
BBC research reveals Luton swimming gap among Year 6 pupils
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (603+ words) Luton has the lowest number of Year 6 pupils in England able to swim at least 25m (82ft) proficiently, according to a BBC freedom of information (FOI) request. The school-level data comes from the Department for Education. On average, 72% of England's Year 6 pupils…...
Jewish headteachers 'spend more time on security than teaching"
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1180+ words) Headteachers of some Jewish schools are spending more of their time dealing with security arrangements than on educational matters, a review into antisemitism in schools and colleges has found. Sir David Bell, speaking for the first time about his ongoing…...
Northamptonshire college merger consultation begins
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (331+ words) People are being asked for their views on plans to merge two colleges. Northampton College and Moulton College want to join forces in the merger which they hope will improve the range of courses and progression routes offered to students…...
Charity Clothing Coventry charity opens school uniform pop-up
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (575+ words) A limit on the number branded items schools can force pupils to wear "are a start", but the government "needs to go further", a charity says. From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo, like…...
What is a bike train and why do Bury St Edmunds kids love them?
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (312+ words) "I like cycling because you can get fresh air and exercise," said 10-year-old Hattie. She regularly rides in the Bury Bike Train in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, a supported cycle project to get young people to and from school safely....
Community charity tackles child 'swimming crisis' in Sussex
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (421+ words) A group of teachers say a "crisis" in children's swimming proficiency prompted them to form a charity to try to close the gap. In Worthing, six swimming teachers formed the community interest company (CIC) Aquatic 2012 to offer discounted swimming lessons to…...
Crucial more Hull children learn to swim, experts say
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (675+ words) More should be done to ensure children learn how to swim in Hull, water safety experts say. Figures compiled by the BBC show just 57% of children from the city can swim 25m (82ft) proficiently when they leave primary school, compared with 72% nationally....