Headteachers could be advised to ban mobile phones completely in their schools under fresh guidance the government is understood to be considering.

A dad who explores abandoned and derelict buildings has visited a former secondary school which has been “left to rot” after shutting seven years ago.

A school which had to shut after structural issues were uncovered will be welcoming pupils back next week.

A primary school has been told it still “requires improvement” by Ofsted despite praise being highlighted by the inspection board.

An application has been submitted to demolish part of a school said to have "unsatisfactory conditions" for teaching.

A primary school has been given top marks by the education watchdog.

A school which was once visited by Queen Elizabeth I has celebrated the 450th anniversary of the historic occasion.

A mum has removed her children from school after her eight-year-old came home with a blade in his bag which he says was put there by another pupil.

A secondary school has put forward plans to create a four-classroom unit to help meet increasing demand for special educational needs places.

The number of children "persistently absent" from school has more than doubled in the last five years.

More than 100 people have joined a protest demanding changes to special education needs provision in schools.

Residents are decrying plans to build a special school on a cherished town field – but many parents say such a facility is desperately needed.

Pupils have had to switch to remote learning after a “health and safety” issue was discovered which requires the attention of a structural surveyor.

A school has promised to tackle poor exam results and attendance after issues were highlighted by government watchdog Ofsted.

Freshers’ week has a reputation for drunken revelry spilling out onto the streets – but how much mischief do students really get up to?

Parents and staff have expressed their shock after a pre-school was handed its worst-ever Ofsted rating.

A school PTA has put out a warning after a Facebook scammer tried to con people out of money by offering stalls at a fake Christmas fair.

A Kent MP has welcomed reports that the government is preparing to scale back its target for phasing out all petrol and diesel vehicles.

A mum has resorted to taking her lactose-intolerant daughter to eat her packed lunch in the car, after a row over enforced school dinners.

Plans have been submitted to turn a historic dockyard building into a world-class space to boost the creative industries.