Pupils securing first choice secondary school place falls in England as a FIFTH miss out

Number of pupils securing their first choice secondary school place falls compared to last year as a FIFTH miss out Nearly a fifth of children have missed out on their top choice secondary school But this rose to more than two in five pupils in some areas of England, data said The number of applications … Read more

Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home after staff receive ‘malicious communication’

Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home after staff receive ‘malicious communication’ Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff told to go home amid police incident The incident is said to be ongoing and ‘relating to a malicious communication’ Headteacher said parents should email school if children can’t access homes  By Faith Ridler For Mailonline … Read more

Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home as police deal with incident

Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home as police deal with incident Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff told to go home amid police incident School was evacuated ‘as a precaution’ and the incident is currently ongoing  Headteacher said parents should email school if children can’t access homes  By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Secondary school defends putting CCTV cameras in pupils’ toilets

Secondary school defends putting CCTV cameras in pupils’ toilets despite parents saying they are ‘creepy’ and ‘disturbing’ Concerned parents said she was shocked when son told her about toilet CCTV Pupil said he now feels ‘awkward’ going to the toilet at the school in Devon  College has assured parents that CCTV does not cover urinal … Read more

British girl goes missing from secondary school in Mallorca

British girl goes missing in Mallorca: Police launch search for 14-year-old who was last seen outside her secondary school two days ago Taya O’Loughlin was last seen outside a secondary school in Palma on Tuesday Reports say she was last seen with a Spanish girl who lives in a children’s home A specialist police unit … Read more

Covid UK: Outbreak shuts Leicester primary school and most year groups left at Wigan secondary

Covid outbreak closes Leicester primary school until after Easter while just one year group is left at Manchester secondary after pupils test positive St Mary’s Fields Primary School has sent 480 pupils home after a Covid outbreak Two secondary schools in Wigan have sent year groups home after positive tests St Mary’s Catholic High School … Read more

Covid outbreak shuts Leicester primary school while just one year group is left at Wigan secondary

Covid outbreak closes Leicester primary school until after Easter while just one year group is left at Manchester secondary after pupils test positive St Mary’s Fields Primary School has sent 480 pupils home after a Covid outbreak Two secondary schools in Wigan have sent year groups home after positive tests St Mary’s Catholic High School … Read more

Cabinet Office will open secondary HQ in Glasgow with at least 500 officials set to move from London

Cabinet Office will open secondary HQ in Glasgow with at least 500 officials set to move from London The Cabinet Office will set up a secondary base in Glasgow under PM’s plans  Staff received an email yesterday revealing 500 officials will be moved by 2024 The announcement comes only days after it was revealed other … Read more

Bristol secondary school adopts ‘black hair code’ allowing pupils to wear afros, braids and cornrows

Bristol secondary school adopts ‘black hair code’ that allows pupils to wear afros, braids and cornrows Bristol Brunel Academy introduces the ‘Halo Code’ to encourage black hairstyles The 1,100-pupil school wants to ‘create a future without hair discrimination’ Companies including Unilever and Marks & Spencer have backed the Halo Code  By Luke May For Mailonline … Read more

Secondary pupils and all children leaving primary school will be offered summer lessons

Summer lessons will be offered to children leaving primary school and all secondary pupils as part of a £700million catch-up package designed to reverse the impact of Covid on education. Under plans to be announced today, secondaries will offer face-to-face teaching over the holidays, with ministers keen to see summer classes for incoming Year 7 … Read more