Just 19% of university applicants from the East Midlands gained a place at a Russell Group university in 2019, compared to 24% of applicants in the South West and 23% in the South East.

Pupils will also have access to counsellors during school holidays, providing vital continuity of care.

The study gives evidence on the positive impact that planting hedges and other forms of green infrastructure along busy roadsides will have on schools.

Children in the UK can be exposed to 10 times as much asbestos as they would be in some other European countries.

The pilot programme aims to increase the number of teachers who can teach in Welsh at secondary level, without reducing teaching capacity in primary schools.

Primary school clinics will be rescheduled as soon as possible and children in high risk groups are asked to visit their GP if their school session has been delayed

The Conservative party has released its manifesto, which includes a pledge to increase school funding by £14 billion, promising that "those areas historically underfunded receiving the greatest increase".

University and Colleges Union has warned that if universities fail to make improved offers then further waves of strike action could follow in the new year

Soil Association’s Food for Life Served Here programme has been working with school caterers across Derbyshire, supporting them to provide healthy school meals

Labour promises public service worker pay rise

Labour’s election manifesto outlines plans for teachers to benefit from a pay rise in April 2020 under a Labour government.

New SEND places in Leeds under consultation

Consultation is underway in Leeds on plans for a new special free school for children and young people with SEND.

Building improvements for Derbyshire schools

More than 50 schools across Derbyshire will benefit from building improvements thanks to £1.6 million of funding.

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