Education

• Parents’ support for a mobile ban in schools is growing, up to 57% from 49% two years ago
• Three quarters of parents (74%) claim mobiles are a distraction, three in five (61%) believe a ban would cut bullying and a quarter (24%) believe it would reduce peer pressure to buy premium handset
• But almost four million parents (27%) think banning mobiles at school
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When can you do it and what are the potential penalties?

With the huge rise in staycations and the dramatic increase in cost of holidays in the UK, an increasing number of parents will be tempted to take their children out of school to benefit from cheaper deals that can be found by holidaying during term time.

However, by doing so, parents run the risk of heavy fines and...

Sixty-five projects to receive funding to refurbish buildings, upgrade classrooms and create specialist spaces.

From: Department for Education and Gillian Keegan MP

£50 million will be invested in colleges, schools and sixth forms delivering T levels across England from 2022 to improve and expand teaching spaces and facilities.

The funding will ensure students have...

How can you reassure a child about to start Reception or secondary school when, because of Covid disruption, they haven’t attended a normal transition day? Former teacher Emma Shingleton of education resource experts PlanBee has some great ideas for calming anxieties Moving up to ‘big school’ – whether Reception or secondary school - is daunting at the best of times (for parents as well as...