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Coronavirus: National Trust to reopen gardens and parks

The National Trust is to reopen some gardens and parklands in England and Northern Ireland from 3 June. Around 29 sites are due to open…

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Lockdown: the best free online experiences to stave off boredom

From Hamlet to Wu-Tang Clan to maths lessons for kids, there are countless ways to have fun As millions of us try to find things…

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English teacher’s Facebook lessons an ‘overwhelming’ success

An English teacher has amassed thousands of followers worldwide after just three online lessons during the coronavirus pandemic. Holly King-Mand, 36, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire,…

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Things to do indoors with your children

Stuck indoors and not sure what to do with the kids? It can be tricky to find things to do that can hold the attention…

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Charities preparing to feed children if schools shut over coronavirus

Schools are first line of defence against hunger, Feeding Britain says, with up to 3m pupils at risk A charity led by the archbishop of…

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UK university staff to strike for 14 days in pay and pensions row

Workers express frustration in run-up to action involving 50,000 staff at 74 campuses University staff who are due to start 14 days of strike action…

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How climate-conscious children are forcing their schools to be more eco-friendly

‘Five-year-olds can be incredibly convincing because they are incredibly passionate’ Young people across the country have caused controversy with school walkouts to demand action on…

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English schools buying in mental health support has ‘almost doubled’ in three years

Poll finds 66% of school leaders commissioning professionals such as counsellors, up from 36% in 2016 The number of schools in England buying in professional…

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Evening emails ‘overwhelm working parents’

More parents now feel under pressure to check their work emails in the evening, according to a report. The 2020 Modern Families Index found that…

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School pays for private tuition to help with exams

An east London secondary school with high levels of deprivation is paying for private tuition to help pupils with their GCSE exams. Urswick school in…

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Poor children lose out on exercise, research suggests

When it comes to getting enough exercise, wealthier children are beating their poorer classmates, research from Sport England suggests. Only about two in five children…

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Revealed: one in five school buildings in England require urgent repairs

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds almost 4,000 schools in need of immediate restoration work Nearly one in five school buildings in England require urgent repairs, a…

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Christmas advert made for £100 stars two-year-old Arthur

A shop owner who has made a Christmas advert starring his two-year-old son wants it to encourage people to buy local. Hafod Hardware in Rhayader,…

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Labour pledges to scrap dental checkup fees

Proposals for England will cost about £450m a year and end band-one charge of £22.70 Labour has pledged to scrap charges for dental checkups, giving everyone…

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‘Good-looking’ pupils perform better in school, research finds

New study finds that other indicators of academic success pale in comparison to looks A new study finds that good-looking children do better in school than…

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More than half of ‘underperforming’ schools would improve if pupil backgrounds were considered, study finds

'We need a fresh approach to GCSE performance tables,' headteachers' union says  More than half of “underperforming” schools would no longer fall into this category…

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Government careers advice scheme will fail to reach thousands of young people, councils warn

Exclusive: Students will struggle ‘to make right choices’ between academic and vocational routes The government’s much-vaunted careers advice programme will fail to reach thousands of…

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Falling vaccination rates among children blamed on difficulty booking GP appointments

NHS system for calling pre-schoolers for vaccines is 'inconsistent', report warns  Parents are finding it difficult to access GP appointments to vaccinate their children, a…

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School funding boost ‘too little too late’, say hundreds of protesting parents

Buildings are 'crumbling' and schools are still closing early on Fridays, families say  Parents at hundreds of schools across the country are set to take…

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Brexit sparks boom in applications for politics courses

The country remains deeply divided over the likely impact of Brexit, but one clear winner has already emerged - politics departments at universities. There has…