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Millbridge Primary Academy has rolled out the new Government-funded breakfast club with around 90 pupils enjoying breakfast and spending time with friends before the official start of the school day.

'Every child deserves a good start to the day'

Samuel Jones won a gold medal for refrigeration and air conditioning skills

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Our guide compares four of the best laptops for GCSE and A-level students, from budget-friendly Chromebooks and Windows laptops to premium Apple and ASUS models.

Best laptops for school and university 2026

Steph McGovern has been championing vocational pathways

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Sandwell Council approves new strategy to transform support for children and young people with SEND. Stock photo.

Schools complete programme to provide more support for neurodivergent pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. Photo by Frank Reid.

New breakfast clubs set to open at schools in September

Kim Leadbeater met with pupils, teachers and school leaders at Fieldhead Primary Academy, High Bank Junior, Infant and Nursery School, and Co-op Academy Smithies Moor to learn more about their breakfast clubs.

Schools seeing ‘inspiring benefit’ of breakfast club funding

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Pupils at Harehills Middle School, Leeds, pictured during a computer lesson in January 1992

33 nostalgic photos capture 90s school days

Sam Vickers, Batley Multi Academy Trust CEO.

Education column with Sam Vickers: 'Young people are our future'

New Lidl store to open by Christmas as main construction works set to begin
A new Lidl store at Birstall Retail Park is set open before the end of the year with the main construction phase work ready to commence.
Adam Cheshire

"After much thought and consideration, the continued rise in costs which includes fuel and many other significant increases has made it no longer sustainable for us to continue operating. This has not been an easy decision, and it is one we have fought hard to avoid however with further cost increases forecast on the horizon the decision has had to be made sooner rather than later." CREDIT: YORKSHIRE BUSES

Bus operator ceases operations amid rise in fuel costs

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

The best primary schools in West Yorkshire named

The 23 best primary schools in West Yorkshire named

The 27 best-performing primary schools in Yorkshire that set pupils up for success

The 27 best-performing primary schools in Yorkshire named

Schools in Dewsbury, Batley and Heckmondwike have been recognised as among best in the North of England. Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images

Our schools are recognised as among the best in the north

The report paints a concerning picture of a nation at a crossroads.

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Every secondary school in and around Dewsbury ranked by new GCSE results and Ofsted

Every secondary school in Dewsbury ranked by GCSE results and Ofsted

The highest-achieving secondary schools in West Yorkshire have been named

The 26 highest-achieving secondary schools in West Yorkshire named

A therapy session at Burlington House

The 'neurodiverse' school combining in-house therapy and life skills

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm.

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm

The BRIT School has turned out a whole generation of big names in the creative and performing arts

Inside the UK school where former pupils have sold 280 million albums

Tech and science GCSES and children's access to extracurriculars are two of the things set to change

5 big changes coming to what your child learns about at school

Pupils at Lumiar can spend time inside a school yurt

Inside a UK school where pupils 'lead the way' in the classroom

Wolverley CE Secondary School keeps about 30 different species in its dedicated animal centre

Inside one of Britain’s most unique schools - with its own meerkats

Lea Manor school in Luton will have uniforms donated by easyJet.

easyJet is turning thousands of old crew outfits into school uniforms

Over half of teens say they read less for fun since starting secondary school, while a quarter only ever read because they have to

Exclusive Secondary pupils are reading less for fun - and 'need more support'

These schools all have admissions policies recorded as 'non-selective', but still boast excellent academic performances

England's 13 top comprehensive state schools for 2025
These comprehensive and partially-selective schools helped their pupils shine this year 🌟
Amber Allott

The October half-term holiday begins soon, across most local authority areas in England

When half-term starts and ends - and other term dates you need to know

These schools were among Yorkshire's top performers this year

Yorkshire's 24 highest-achieving secondary schools of 2025 GCSE season

Unlike Progress 8 scores, Attainment 8 scores are solely based on performance

Why 2025's secondary school performance rankings have changed

These elite grammar schools all rank amongst England's best in 2025

England's 21 top-performing secondary schools in 2025 GCSE season

Huddersfield Town Hall.

Council urged to help Kirklees estates with no grit bins

The survey reveals that girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are significantly more likely to not be active every day

Ad Feature Girls twice as likely not to take part in sport as boys, data shows

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend and if your clocks will update automatically.

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend

Tesco extends national Fruit & Veg for Schools programme in Yorkshire and the Humber

Tesco extends national Fruit & Veg for Schools programme in Yorkshire and the Hu...

These photos show some of the ways in which school in the 60s and 70s was very different from today

15 ways school today is very different to the 60s and 70s

The Education Committee recommends the Government sets a national standard for the support children with SEND can expect in school

What the Government needs to do to fix the SEND system - new report

These West Yorkshire primary schools have proven they excel, when it comes to teaching key school skills

The 22 best-performing state primary schools across West Yorkshire

Schools needed exceptional GCSE results to make the top of the Telegraph's latest league table

The 15 best secondary schools in England, named by new Telegraph guide

You can usually apply for your child's primary school place online, but you may want to attend open days or consider local options first

How to apply for your child's primary school place for next year

Jeans for Genes Week 2025 will take place from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 September 2025

Ad Feature Fundraising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’ celebrates 30 years

Much higher proportions of pupils met Government standards in some parts of the country than others

The council areas where the most children met school skills targets

You can apply for a secondary school place via your local council website, and often find out about open days too

How to apply for your child's secondary school place or find open days

In one snap poll, most teachers felt the changes weren't addressing the mental health impact inspections could have

Why teachers are concerned about the new Ofsted inspection changes
One school leader said changes like these “leave me thinking I don’t want to be a head anymore” 🔎
Amber Allott

Ofsted will go ahead with plans to publish new school 'report cards' based on inspection outcomes

What Ofsted's new 'report cards' look like - and when you can see them

Eight in 10 teachers reported separations having a negative impact on both their pupils' attendance and performance

'Messy separations' are affecting children and schools, teachers say

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

This bargain Chromebook has a 40% saving right now

HP Chromebook N100 slashed to £149.99 in back-to-school deal

The Government has announced funding to bring new or expanded school-based nurseries to another 300 schools next year

Full list of Yorkshire schools set to offer new nursery places

These West Yorkshire secondary schools have done their communities proud

West Yorkshire's 24 highest-achieving state secondary schools

More than 1,000 pupils in Florida, Philadelphia, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. Educators say it is proving a powerful way to spark curiosity in science whilst keeping children entertained

Ad Feature Children’s book Making Science Magical reaches #1 on Amazon in US & UK

Bags that are too heavy can cause long-term musculoskeletal issues, a chiropractor has warned

Why parents need to weigh their children's bags before starting school

From the catch-all term that addressed rock fans to the retort those people would receive: were you called or part of one of these subcultures in school during the '90s?

Goffik, Trendy, Raver: the musical subcultures 90s kids will remember

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