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The methodology behind our comparison of outdoor areas owned by private and state schools

Independent schools in England had warned plan to charge VAT on fees was putting parents off and had shut schools

Nearly nine out of 10 report marked rise in pupils missing school due to mental health issues since Covid pandemic

New DfE figures reveal big jump in children requiring support, putting pressure on schools and councils

Exclusive: Party plans to set up more than 3,300 nurseries in existing primary schools in England for children from nine months old

Nearly one in four pupils in England were eligible for free school meals in January this year, up from last year

Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a year

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How many exclusions from school are for sexist abuse? We haven’t a clue because the Department of education doesn’t measure it

UK government allows British private schools in countries like UAE to use BSO kitemark while not teaching about same-sex relationships

Byron Court Primary School will be closed for two days next month

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As evidence mounts that devices are sparking a mental health crisis in young people, ‘Adolescence’ writer Jack Thorne says he thinks smartphone sales should be banned for under 16s. Helen Coffey asks whether social media and tech are really to blame – and what parents can do…