The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.
Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Up to 40 firefighters deal with the blaze that started in a kitchen.
Two teaching unions are holding strike ballots over how long teachers should spend in the classroom.
A Lancashire school says some top sets are taught this way due to a shortage of specialist teachers.
The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.
The Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.
Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.
The number of childminders in England is falling - with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.
Police say the death of the pupil on Monday is not being treated as suspicious.
A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.
The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.
A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child's school say police have paid them damages.
Unions say school managers are failing to deal with persistent "disruptive behaviour".
Scoill Yn Jubilee is taking part in a pilot scheme which has seen the redesign of a classroom.
Nathan Wyatt's experience led to a new law giving students more time to find somewhere to live.
A temporary classroom site is being created nearby to allow Denbigh primary to close for six months.
Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.
Julie Broadbent is praised for her "unique ability to connect with pupils".
The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.
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