573 teachers in North West on long-term stress leave
573 teachers in North West England have gone on long-term stress leave in the past year, Liberal Democrat research has revealed, up around 8% on...
Drowning in Exam Pressure-Manchester’s Children as they face up to SATs
As 2018 SATs week kicks off today (14/05), new research has revealed ‘difficult’ exams leave 41 per cent of kids in Manchester anxious as...
£800 per month-The cost of being an unpaid intern in Manchester
It can cost £800 a month to survive as an unpaid intern in Manchester according to a survey out this morning.
Over a quarter of...
Pioneering clean air scheme will Protect Playgrounds from pollution in Manchester
A new pilot scheme which aims to boost air quality in school playgrounds located next to major roads is set to launch in Manchester.
Scientists...
GCSEs reforms have led to widening attainment gap according to new research
Recent changes to GCSEs – including tougher exams and a new grading system – have led to a slight widening of the attainment gap...
Unions set out needs for safe reopening of schools in letter to Education Secretary
The TUC has published a joint statement that was sent yesterday evening to the Secretary of State for Education, on behalf of unions with...
Children’s Commissioner for England calls on Government to make early years central to Covid...
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, is today publishing a report looking at the provision of early years services for children across the...
Government to announce adults without A levels to be given a free college course
Adults without an A-Level or equivalent qualification will be offered a free, fully-funded college course under plans to be announced today by the Prime...
Johnson-“Send your primary school children to school where they are open”
Boris Johnson has told parents they should “absolutely” send their children to school in areas where primaries are open.
Speaking to the Andrew Marr show...
Children’s library refurb planned at Manchester’s Central Library
Plans for the refurbishment are currently being finalised, with potential features including quiet space, a high-backed story-telling chair and “cosy corner”, where children and...