A survey of 214 secondary school heads found that 70 per cent believe Facebook and Twitter are ‘bad for literacy’.

A survey of 214 secondary school heads found that 70 per cent believe Facebook and Twitter are ‘bad for literacy’.

Faith schools may have to stop teaching their own denomination and stick to one syllabus for all schools if proposals to add RE to the national curriculum go ahead.

'Aliens' inspire Portsmouth pupilsPortsmouth NewsYoungsters at Manor Infant School in Buckland, Portsmouth, were surprised when they arrived to see a crashed UFO early yesterday morning. Surrounded by police warning tape, the spaceship was observed excitedly by the children as they explored around …and more »

'It is not just about promoting the creativity of the pupils writing, but also their thinking skills – do aliens exist?' During September, the school set up a story whereby aliens arrived in the classroom, disappearing soon after under suspicious …

The cover-up was ordered at the 800-pupil Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School in Blackburn where students already have to wear long purple tunics over black trousers to ensure flesh is not seen.

Andrew Cutts-McKay, former head of Al-Madinah School in Derby and former deputy Suzanne Southerland claim they were ‘bullied’ by religious hardliners who ban children from ‘un-Islamic’ singing or reading fairy tales.

The roof and walls of Dartington Primary School, near Totnes, Devon, have become sodden, buckling over time and leaving gaping holes for rain to leak inside.

The roof and walls of Dartington Primary School, near Totnes, Devon, have become sodden, buckling over time and leaving gaping holes for rain to leak inside.

Working parents face the ‘logistical nightmare’ of having to arrange childcare on week days when their youngsters would normally be in lessons.