This is the seventh consecutive year in which targets have been missed for secondary subjects overall

Johnson has said he wanted to change the way inspections work, so they give a “true reflection” of how well schools are performing.

The Department of Education told the BBC it had "recently approved a number of exceptional closures for the purposes of a deep clean".

Sixty per cent of young people are worried about their future because of climate change, according to new research commissioned by the British Science Association (BSA).

The top issues remain the NHS (55%) and EU/Brexit (29%), with education geting 28 per cent.

Seventy-five per cent of non-association independent schools were judged either good or outstanding in their overall effectiveness at their most recent standard inspection

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

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