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Labour wants to create opportunities for all. Can its education pledges narrow the divide?

Lack of funds is a big issue in state schools, with experts wanting Labour to be bolder with its spending plans

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

Headteachers in England tell of worsening behaviour of pupils – and parents

School leaders in England describe culture of non-compliance since lockdowns, with pupils wandering corridors but skipping lessons

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Tuesday briefing: Do mobile phone bans at schools really improve learning?

In today’s newsletter: The education minister has pitched a policy that is popular with many parents, but teachers and education experts say it’s a distraction from more pressing issues facing pupils

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Teen collapsed outside school after taking first ever puff of vape

A headteacher has now issued a warning to children and parents

Wales Online · May 30, 2023

Greater Manchester headteacher issues warning after pupil collapses from one puff of counterfeit street vape

'Young people need advice and information that this type of device is not safe'

Manchester Evening News · May 30, 2023

Headteacher says Rishi Sunak's maths plan is 'unrealistic' when staff have to prioritise feeding children

Experts says the Prime Minister's plans to combat high rates of innumeracy in England do not address the more pressing issues facing schools post-pandemic

Manchester Evening News · Jan 6, 2023

Behaviour adviser urges English schools to crack down on pupils’ vaping

Headteachers say more children are using vapes, forcing them to take action to tackle the problem

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

'It was a family grieving - a country grieving' - Greater Manchester Headteacher's pride at attending Her Majesty the Queen's funeral

'You go in there, and it was sombre."

Manchester Evening News · Sep 20, 2022

The race to stop children starving over summer - schools to stay open and £50 vouchers for families

"We're not just schools, we are everything to these families."

Manchester Evening News · Jul 24, 2022

Moment pupils having 'egg and flour fight' near tram stop flee from man after gun threat

The passer-by intervened as pupils from two secondaries clashed at the end of the school day

Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2022