The proportion of young people in Scotland in education, training or employment has increased to a record 91.8 per cent

A £5.2m fund will provide free sanitary products to pupils across Scotland with the aim of ending ‘period poverty’.

Asthma-related hospital admissions treble among school age children in September each year and the RCN is urging parents to take preventative measures.

More than 60 per cent of motorists have expressed concern about the air their children are breathing

732 pupils who sat seven or more reformed GCSEs have got straight 9s across those subjects, with girls (68 per cent) outperforming the boys (32 per cent).

Projects have included working with expelled youngsters to divert them from harm and criminality back towards education

82 per cent of parents believe schools and employers need to work more closely to prepare their children for the workplace.

Oxfordshire County Council brought the catering service for its 54 primary schools in-house, and gave the new service a major rebrand to instil confidence in users.

The strategy has over 50 recommendations and is supported by £350,000 from the Scottish Government

The survey shows that the vast majority of teachers (86 per cent) think 'outstanding' schools should be reinspected, rather than being exempt from routine re-inspection.

Kidzania London is hosting a Business & Careers Festival on 11-13 October to encourage children in Key Stages 1-3 to develop enterprise, finance and employability skills.

Fifty-seven per cent of parents surveyed agree that an apprenticeship provides a better chance of getting a good job than going to university.

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