Two schools in Glasgow have been overwhelmed with the demand for a scheme which saw them stay open to feed children over the summer holidays.

The gap between the number of pupils who attended independent schools going to University compared with their state school peers has widened, according to government figures.

The National Union of Teachers has called for an inquiry into how the government handled criminal allegations against Kings Science Academy after fraudulent activity

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School says closing for a voting day means children from such a deprived area are losing a ‘precious’ day of education.

The head teacher of a London secondary school has defended a policy that places pupils in ‘lunch isolation’ if their parents miss payments for school meals, according to a report from the Guardian.