Term-time holiday case to be heard in Supreme Court
A final appeal in the term-time holiday case will be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38797775
Over a third of parents asked for school donations, survey finds
More than a third of parents have been asked to donate money to their child’s school, according to a new survey by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Education leaders have said the findings again expose the “inadequacy of school funding”. Of 1,514 parents...
Primary school encourages pupils to wear slippers in class
Findern in Derby says shoelessness – an idea inspired by research study – is huge success, with children better able to learn Children at an East Midlands primary school are being encouraged to wear slippers in class.Findern primary in Derby introduced the idea after...
Term-time holiday ban would criminalise parents, supreme court told
But government lawyers argue parents should not be allowed to take children from school ‘when the sun is out’ Parents will be criminalised on an unprecedented scale if judges reverse an earlier ruling that overturned a ban on term-time holidays, the supreme court has...
Nursery schools: ‘What society gives children less chance than their parents?’
Few doubt the value of nursery schools, yet many could close as early as July thanks to government plans for free childcareKate Daenke is sitting in the headteacher’s room at Homerton early years centre in Cambridge, recalling her childhood years at the nursery...
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