Education

The East Midlands has plenty of successful primary schools on offer

The East Midlands' 30 top state primary schools for 2024 named

Pupils at Langold Dyscarr Primary School in Worksop have been donated hi-viz vests by Barratt Homes. Photo: Steve Baker

Housebuilder lights the way for Worksop pupils with hi-viz vests donation

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GCHQ's annual Christmas card invites you to crack geography puzzles

There are plenty of great secondary schools across Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire's 12 top state secondary schools for 2024

These schools are some of the East Midlands' finest

The East Midlands' 26 best-performing state secondary schools for 2024

Natasha Wall and Josephine Timpson with the students artwork.

Retford Primary Care Centre brings community together with artwork collaboration...

Worksop boxer Nicola Hopewell and Mayor of Worksop Coun Clayton Tindell were special guests at the event. Photo: Submitted

Worksop school is fit and raring to go with new playground gym equipment

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 state secondary schools for 2024 named in new data

Coun Sam Smith (Con), current cabinet member for education and SEND and incoming leader of the council, said he hopes the council will hit the government’s 50 per cent timescale target by the end of the academic year.

Incoming council leader to ‘bang on the drums for education’

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of Apple's top-rated free education apps for GCSEs and A Levels

The eleven winning school children with a banner showing their paintings as part of the Woodlands Painting Competition

School children’s woodland paintings brought to life
The winners of the Bolsover District Council woodlands painting competition will now get to see their artwork displayed across the district.
Scott Chamers

Cameron Holt is campaigning for statutory financial education in schools

"Finding My Future": Outwood students lead the way

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Young artists inspire a more sustainable Christmas in Nottinghamshire

Open Day: December 2024

Woodsetts Primary School Open Day to take place next month

The two trophies Ramsdale Primary School won for being a finalist at the awards and then being name overall runner-up. Photo: Submitted

Carlton-in-Lindrick school celebrates prestigious Rolls-Royce award

Algebra, geometry and statistics will all make an appearance in GCSE-level maths

What this year's GCSE maths pupils will learn before their final exam

A new joint strategy between Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council has been approved to help improve education services for children with special needs and disabilities

New education strategy for children with special needs after 'concerns’ raised

Better says some primary schools are reducing the number of mandatory lessons they give

Parents say swimming 'third most important school subject'

Watson Road in Worksop, where the residential family support unit is proposed. (PHOTO BY: Google Maps)

HMO in Worksop could become support unit for troubled families -- latest plans

Your child's school may close if it becomes too dangerous to travel there

Official temperature and snow day rules for schools in UK cold snap

This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

Emma Steel is the head of Every Cherry, which creates and publishes more accessible books

Meet the woman behind ground-breaking new books for children with SEND

Coun Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council's portfolio holder for education

Frustratation as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

We learned all about careers in science and technology.

Robots invade Cuckney

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

St Mary's staff and pupils are delighted by their Good Ofsted rating. Photo: Lou Brimble

Edwinstowe school pupils are proud of being rated Good by Ofsted

Outwood Academy Portland students with principal, Danielle Sheehan. Photo: Submitted

Worksop school gets a Good report from Ofsted inspectors

Young people could miss the chance for invaluable hands-on learning if phones are completely banned from schools

'Banning phones in schools might do kids more harm than good'
Many children and adults alike struggle to self-regulate their phone use 📱
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There have been concerns that private schools raising fees in response will edge out many families

Explainer Why private schools will be taking on the Government in legal battle

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

New passenger-help points are planned for the historic Retford railway station.

Improvements at train stations and new care home for Worksop -- Bassetlaw plans

Sian Hampton, CEO of Archway Learning Trust

East Mids Multi-Academy Trust CEO reacts to plans for hybrid working

Cheeky Monkeys Childminding in Edwinstowe has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted. Photo: Other

Childminder praised by Ofsted for inspiring some happy cheeky monkeys

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket

A 2018 Parliamentary investigation found that nearly half of UK children felt concerned about telling real news from fake

How to teach your kids to spot fake news

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Some of the UK's finest private schools can be found across the East Midlands

The East Midlands' 12 top private schools for A Levels

A private schooling expert says that happier children learn better

Private school approach may be the cure for absence woes - expert

Zinedine Meah (centre) is one of the students who has been awarded an assisted place at Bradford Grammar School

Mystery benefactor bankrolls student's places at elite private school

Current SEN spending is putting councils in a tricky position, the report says

Special education system 'failing' - could next week’s Budget fix it?

EE Home Presents: The Circus faces up to half term chaos

Nearly one in five school children are persistently missing school, the latest figures show

The worst offending regions in new school absence data

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year
A Level English students face a hefty reading list this year 📚
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Pupils from Holy Family Catholic Primary School with its blue Sistema® Food Storage Container and Reusable Bottle Free Recycling Programme collection bin.

Help Holy Family Catholic Primary School win recycled playground

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

Children of St Swithun’s C of E Primary Academy performing at The Grove Street Methodist Church

St Swithun’s C of E Primary Academy children’s performance becomes pop album

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

Bassetlaw MYP Cameron Holt is leaving calls for statutory financial education in schools. Photo: Submitted

Youth MP working with Worksop school to help shape the future of education

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

NSPCC art competition to help schoolchildren Talk PANTS.

NSPCC art competition to help schoolchildren Talk PANTS

Headteacher, Pat Dubas, with pupils Joshua Woghiren (Yr 6) and Damilola Osilaja (Yr 5).

Celebration marks new beginnings as Whipman Woods Flying High Academy enjoys its...

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

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