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Jack FiehnBBC political reporter, SurreyBBCCommunity and voluntary controlled schools in Surrey will have a two week half term in October 2026From October 2026, schools which come…

Two fathers plan to take legal action against the government in an attempt to get smartphones banned in schools in England.Will Orr-Ewing and Pete Montgomery wrote…

Curtis LancasterBBC News, SouthGetty ImagesThe Department for Education has 14 days to respond to the letterTwo fathers have announced they will seek a judicial review of…

Her great-grandfather was a doctor called to attend to the lawyer who put the case for creationism. Her great-grandmother was related to Charles Darwin. And now…

Seven Wolverhampton schools have been recognised for their commitment to promoting emotional health and wellbeing, the council says.The schools were part of a pilot scheme run…

Parents drop off their children at the private San Vicente School in Lima, Peru, which was targeted for extortion, in April. Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images…

In the city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the north-east Indian state of Odisha, there is an eye clinic that has transformed the lives of thousands…

Bans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands.National guidelines,…

Overhauling England’s schools to take more children with special needs will require complex and detailed changes to how they operate, according to an expert review.While the…

Simon ThakeFrancesca Makey is the lead orthotist at Sheffield Children’s HospitalA healthcare professional from Sheffield has started a petition calling on schools to change their uniform…