Primary schools

‘Without this it’s all just tourists’: the fight to save Soho’s last primary school

by The Guardian | Jul 18, 2026 | Education, Local government, London, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plansSandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a...

More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win

by The Guardian | Jul 6, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Football, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, World Cup | 0 |

Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures,...

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Private schools, School admissions, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state...

Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035

by The Guardian | Jun 11, 2026 | Children, Cycling, Health, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, Students, The Guardian, Transport, Transport policy | 0 |

Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to launch a major push to get more children walking and cycling to...

Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the...

Primary schools lose out as Labour slashes sport funding

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondariesFunding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement...

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 23, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil...

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

by The Guardian | Apr 16, 2026 | Children, Education, Local government, London, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’

by The Guardian | Jan 22, 2026 | Children, Early years education, Education, Primary schools, Social media, Social media ban, Society, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?At Stoke primary school in...

What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?

by The Guardian | Dec 5, 2025 | Benefits, Child benefits, Children, Labour, Politics, Poverty, Primary schools, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Several elements had already been announced, including lifting the two-child benefit cap and increasing free school mealsKeir Starmer has hailed his government’s plan to tackle child poverty as a “moral mission”, with a promise...

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

by The Guardian | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic policy, Education, Education policy, Labour, Labour conference, Politics, Primary schools, Rachel Reeves, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Unemployment | 0 |

Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speechRachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all children...

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