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Explorer Scouts introduce new badges for AI and digital skills
The Scout movement has launched new badges in content creation, digital communication and online safety for 14- to 18-year-olds following c…
London Park School Hybrid named World's Best School prize finalist for its remote learning model
After struggling to attend her local school, 16-year-old Ellie Ball has found a new path through LPS Hybrid's mix of remote and in-person c…
New College Durham students restore historic farm trailer for Beamish Museum
Carpentry students from New College Durham have refurbished a traditional livestock trailer that had fallen into disrepair at Beamish, The …
North East primary pupils test self-built electric cars at Gateshead racing challenge
Children aged 9-11 from across the North East gathered at Gateshead Stadium to race electric kit cars they designed and built themselves. T…
Chilmington Green Secondary School receives strong first Ofsted report
Chilmington Green Secondary School in Ashford has been awarded strong standard grades across four of six areas in its first-ever Ofsted ins…
Tonbridge School to admit girls for the first time in its 475-year history
Tonbridge School will introduce a co-educational sixth form starting in 2028, marking the first time girls have been admitted to the instit…
Welsh government allocates £55m to create 3,300 new childcare places for two-year-olds
The Welsh government is investing £55m to expand childcare provision, funding an additional 12.5 hours of weekly care for 3,300 two-year-ol…
Wrexham to offer free childcare for all two-year-olds as Welsh funding expands
The Welsh Government is extending its free childcare programme to Wrexham, providing 12.5 hours of weekly care for all two-year-olds. This …
Children who struggle with reading are more likely to engage when books match their interests
New research from UWE Bristol shows that eight and nine-year-olds who find reading challenging are more likely to pick up a book for pleasu…
Government pledges £132.5m for school clubs as social media restrictions for under-16s loom
The government has announced a £132.5m funding package to expand extracurricular activities, ranging from music and sport to engineering. B…
New natural history GCSE to teach pupils how to support biodiversity
A new natural history GCSE curriculum has been proposed for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, focusing on habitats, climate change and h…
Holywell Village First School to build its first kitchen after 90 years
After operating without an onsite kitchen since 1938, Holywell Village First School has secured funding to build its own catering facilitie…