Five years since schools went into lockdown, attendance crisis at record levels
New analysis finds that children lost 6.8 million days of learning in the autumn term before the Covid pandemic (2019/20) due to suspensions and...
Pupil absence is a key, and growing, driver of the disadvantage gap report finds
A report out this morning by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has identified higher levels of absence to be a key factor in the...
Child of the North report calls for ‘Britain’s kids have got talent’ drive in...
new report published today (Friday 14th March) by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, An evidence-based approach to creating a...
Enough is enough-It’s time to bring social media in our schools to heal
It is time to bring social media platforms to heel as a survey highlights their impact on children and schools said the president of...
Rochdale Council admits it has backlog of 1500 children with special educational needs
Rochdale Borough Council has admitted to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman that it has a backlog of nearly 1,500 support plans to...
University of Manchester welcomes Manchester High School for Girls to honour first woman to...
A new building at The University of Manchester has officially opened and named in honour of former graduate Marian Millar. Miss Millar was passionate...
Disadvantaged pupils risk losing out as their funding increasingly used to plug budget gaps...
The Government lacks knowledge of how funding for disadvantaged children is being spent by schools.
In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)...
Oldham College’s Trailblazing First Cohort of Midwifery Cadets
In a first for the Greater Manchester region, five learners from Oldham College are gaining real-world experience as midwives by embarking on industry placements...
Salford school unveils plans for £7.5m expansion scheme
A specialist school in Salford has unveiled plans for a £7.5m expansion scheme to meet growing demand.
The project will enable Aim Habonim Special Educational...
The Oldham school where robots sit in for children unable to attend classes
AV1 robots are bridging the gap for pupils facing long-term absence
When children are undergoing long-term treatment or struggling with mental health issues, it...