Erdington Academy reassures parents after two arrests over fabricated social media posts encouraging violence between rival schools. Police confirm no actual incidents reported despite online trend.
Lorna Harvey, a Southport resident, credits Edge Hill University's free Fastrack course for enabling her career shift into child psychotherapy, helping vulnerable children overcome trauma.
Sandwell Council plans to use £1.5 million in government funding to create 25 new SEND places at Ocker Hill Academy and Wood Green Academy, both also part of a major rebuilding programme.
Edge Hill University introduces two free 10-week Mandarin courses for the public, starting March 5, covering conversational skills and Chinese culture.
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Wickersley School and Sports College in Rotherham has advised students to stay in groups after being named as a potential target in a dangerous online challenge encouraging attacks between schools.
Birmingham City Council confirms a record number of pupils received their preferred secondary school places for 2026/27, with 97% offered one of their top six choices and 76% securing their first choice.
A schoolgirl was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after falling from height at John Ferneley College in Melton, Leicestershire. Pupils were kept in classrooms as emergency services responded.
The UK Foreign Office has revised its travel advisories, adding new Middle East zones due to escalating conflict. Over 75 countries now carry warnings, with 14 under 'avoid all travel' alerts.
Pupils from Ramsgate Arts Primary School delivered an electrifying performance at the Young Voices 2026 festival at London's O2 Arena, joining over 8,200 children in the world's largest youth choir.
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Southview School in Witham has opened a business hub, allowing students with impairments to gain hands-on work experience in meeting and event management to prepare for adulthood.
Young digital leaders at Larchwood Primary School in Brentwood are pioneering new tech initiatives, including robotics and AI, after a research trip to the Bett Show in London.
Year 12 and 13 students from Chase High School in Westcliff-on-Sea were treated to a celebratory breakfast at Toby Carvery for achieving top attendance levels since September, highlighting the link between attendance and academic success.
Year 1 pupils at Larchwood Primary School in Brentwood immersed themselves in history with a hands-on workshop recreating life during the Great Fire of London, learning traditional crafts and historical skills.
Sandra Smyth has retired from her role in the school restaurant at Cockshut Hill School after 36 years of dedicated service, having joined in 1989. She served meals to generations of learners and was celebrated with gifts from the school community.
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New research shows 40% of parents see audiobooks as cheating, but experts argue they boost vocabulary and empathy in children aged 3-12.
Norton Canes High School implemented a precautionary lockdown after an unidentified man posing as a workman entered the grounds. Police conducted thorough checks and confirmed the site was safe.
Mari Lois Williams from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has won the Creativity Prize at the WJEC Innovation Awards 2025 for designing multi-purpose jewellery to support individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder, showcasing innovative accessibility solutions.
A student at Nottingham Trent University has been suspended after sharing an explicit video online. The university is investigating whether the footage violates its code of conduct.
Redrow South East has donated new football kits to Goldwyn School in Ashford through its Community Fund, supporting 25 students with special education needs and disabilities for the second year in a row.
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Ormiston NEW Academy in Wolverhampton will increase its SEND resource base from 20 to 40 places by 2028, as part of a £1.5m council-funded project to meet rising demand for specialist education.
A new Special Educational Needs school for 40 pupils aged 11-16 has been approved in Walsall town centre, converting a historic Victorian property into a modern educational facility with sensory rooms and outdoor spaces.
Mike Tapp MP initiates 'Tapp into Politics,' a secondary school debate series in Dover and Deal, aiming to make politics accessible and thoughtful for students through real discussions.
A bitter dispute at Colebourne Primary School in Hodge Hill has reached a critical juncture, with 15 strike days already completed and nine more planned before Easter. Parents express exhaustion as negotiations continue.
Smith's Wood Academy in north Solihull has undergone a rapid transformation, with Ofsted inspectors praising significant improvements in attendance, behavior, and leadership after previous struggles with bullying and truancy.
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Three schools in the West Midlands have become some of the first in the region to receive the new 'strong standard' rating under Ofsted's revamped inspection system, which replaces single-word grades with detailed area assessments.
Walsall Studio School alerts parents about a dangerous social media trend encouraging organized fights between pupils from different schools, which has spread from London to the West Midlands.
Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in Ystradgynlais was placed in lockdown following threatening phone calls. Police confirmed attendance, with no injuries reported and all pupils safe.
A man from Billericay credits Essex Libraries' free blood pressure monitoring scheme with saving his life after detecting a dangerously high heart rate, leading to urgent hospital treatment and medication.
HMRC is encouraging working parents with combined incomes below £100,000 to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare, which can provide up to £2,000 annually per child to help cover childcare costs.
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Parents at Colebourne Primary School in Hodge Hill are protesting alongside teachers' strikes, warning pupils face just eight full days of learning this term amid a pay dispute with Birmingham City Council.
