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Steiner schools place an emphasis on preserving childhood, music and arts with an internationally recognised curriculum, but what actually takes place in the classroom? If you’ve ever felt that children start school – and start growing up – too soon, a Steiner school...

Extra measures to "boost fairness and support students" will be used for next summer's GCSE and A-level exams in England, ministers have announced. More generous grading, advance notice of exam topics and additional papers are promised by the Department for Education...

John Lewis focuses on acts of kindness for its 2020 Christmas advert - inspired by the public spirit shown during the coronavirus pandemic. Its boss Pippa Wicks said it wanted an advert that was "appropriate for how we're all feeling at the moment". It is the latest...

There are unlikely to be vast crowds travelling to see the lights turn on this year, which perhaps makes them more appealing than ever – these are the prettiest London Christmas lights for 2020 We're updating this list as soon as we hear more details of Christmas...

Wales' GCSE, AS and A-level exams in summer 2021 are to be cancelled, with grades based on classroom assessments. Education Minister Kirsty Williams said it was impossible to guarantee a level playing field for exams due to the ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic....

The World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is annually held on November 10 to raise awareness of the benefits of science worldwide. The WSDPD is also known as World Science Day. What Do People Do? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available. COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other...

Halloween celebrations are fun and spooky in all the right ways. But don’t get caught unaware – make sure you know these 10 fun Halloween facts. Goblins and ghouls, trick-or-treating and late night witchcraft. Halloween is a creepy crawly fun time of the year. Take...

Critical report by Council of Europe calls for more support for Cornish, Irish and Ulster Scots The UK has failed to uphold its treaty obligations to promote the minority languages of Cornish, Irish and Ulster Scots, a council of European ministers has found. A report...

An umbrella body for Irish language teachers has criticised proposed changes to GCSE and A-level courses as "unfair." An Gréasán has accused Northern Ireland's exams board CCEA of a "total failure" to reflect their concerns. CCEA is planning to reduce what is taught...