Education news

This is the scene of utter devastation after a fire gutted education provider Ad Astra at Elvington Industrial Estate in York

'We have lost everything' - York education provider in plea after devastating fire

Christmas cards made by Huntington School's Year 7 pupils

York school teams up with home care service to spread Christmas joy

Harrison Blackham with his award

York man wins Apprentice of the Year Award

The late Harry Gration, pictured starting a York 10k event

Harry Gration history prize unveiled to celebrate Yorkshire's young historians

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St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School in Ampleforth has been praised as a “small, welcoming school at the heart of the community” by Ofsted inspectors

Praise for school at the ‘heart of the community’

Funding is available for projects to help tackle climate change

York in £150m Gaia tech move

Our reporter Maxine Gordon enjoys an Italian cookery day at York College Cookery School

'The day I learned to make spaghetti carbonara like a proper Italian'

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Children at Terrington Hall school launched the Advent season

PICTURES: School pupils hold Christingle service to launch Advent

Archbishop Holgate's CE and Fulford School both landed a place in the top ten state schools in the north

York schools ranked in top 10 for performance in the north

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Centre: Fulford Arms landlord Chris Tuke outside the pub. Other images: teenagers at work on the pub's new access ramp

York teens help give popular music venue an upgrade

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be joining the York Dialectic Union for a debate on wealth tax

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn coming to York to debate wealth tax

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Cllr Bob Webb said its important to continue to build on the programme

York children's programme wins national award

Explore York has launched a Christmas 'Joy Bringers' fundraising campaign

York's libraries launch Christmas 'Joy Bringers' appeal

Scarcroft Primary School and, inset, Mike Kearney of education union the NEU, top, and South Bank academy chief executive Mark Hassack, bottom

York schools academy chain accountability row escalates ahead of public meeting

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A teaching union leader has branded the South Bank multi academy trust ‘unaccountable’

Letter South Bank academy trust is 'unaccountable and unreachable'

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A school should never be put at the centre of a ‘political circus’ says Scarcroft Primary’s new head of school Jennifer Mitchell

Letter 'A school should never be made the centre of a political circus’

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Newsquest's Young Reporter short course runs from January to April.

Cultivating young journalists: Enrol in Newsquest's Young Reporter short course

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Cllr Bob Webb: 'The launch of the York Community Fund is a landmark step on the route to delivering free school meals to primary school children across York'

York's 'free school meals' fund off to flying start - even before formal launch

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Lauren Greenwood outside York College

York teenager has become three-time kickboxing world champion

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Micklegate ward councillors, including Pete Kilbane, top right, have called a public meeting to discuss the governance of Scarcroft school, bottom right. Centre right, chief executive of Southbank MAT Mark Hassack

Public meeting to discuss 'continued concerns' over York schools academy trust

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Tributes have been paid to University of York chemist and Leeman Road campaigner, Dr Paul Clarke

Tributes to York chemist and campaigner who has died aged 53

Christina Gabbitas visited Rossett High School in Harrogate with her new story and animation Trapped in County Lines

Award-winning author visits school to educate on county lines

Mia Overfield (left) and Robin Simpson (right) will be visiting Archbishop Holgate’s School to switch on its Christmas lights

York panto stars are going back to school to switch on Christmas lights

Main image: Edward Gurnell and Millie Boyes of Huntington School during Wednesday night's York schools debate at the Merchant Adventurer's Hall. Top right: Edward and Millie receive their trophy from Lord Mayor of York Cllr Chris Cullwick

Ghost of the Grey Lady haunts York's school debate evening

The Haxby Road team with their trophies at the Education Awards ceremony in Manchester on Friday, from left Katie Eddon, assistant head EYFS/KS1; Laura Robinson, head and Josh Hind, assistant head for KS2

York school named Primary School of the Year

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York University Student's Union has launched the campaign

Thousands of students sign petition against bus service changes in York

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Children from Settrington All Saint’s Primary School bury the time capsule: Lily Allen, 8,; Harry Allen, 10; Digby Crockett, 10; and Mayor Councillor Ian Conlin, with Paul Emberley – Trustee and Wesley Centre Development Lead with Pinnacle

Pupils help mark special day in Malton's history

Northminster Ltd managing director, George Burgess, and Copmanthorpe School head, Jenny Rogers, with some of the pupils at the school with their oak tree saplings

School steps in to help with major project at York business park

Selby College’s University Centre graduates celebrate their success

College university centre graduates celebrate 'momentous' success

A pilot project for free school meals has been approved with, inset, Cllr Bob Webb

Free school meal project gets go-ahead in York – but funds need to be raised

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Jenny Rogers, head at Copmanthorpe School, with some newly elected school council members

Celebrations are underway at this York school and nursery

Cllr Bob Webb, left, who wants t pilot free school meals at a York primary school

York primary school's free lunch trial set to start in January

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Isaac Calvert, 15, who goes to Millthorpe School in York, took the title after competing at the WKC World Championship in Orlando, Florida

York teenager wins world kick boxing championship

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Rachael Maskell, Julian Sturdy and Claire Douglas have criticised the DfE blunder

Politicians react as 'outrageous' blunder slashes York school funding by £1m

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Archbishop Holgate's CE School and Naburn CE School are among the schools that have had their funding slashed due to the Government blunder

York school budgets slashed by more than £1m after Government blunder

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Ron Bould, 69, in front of his exhibit at Cityscreen

York celebrates its adults going back to school

What the new Hempland Primary School in Heworth, York will look like

York to get brand new primary school building

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Haxby Road Primary Academy children celebrating their shortlisting in a national education awards competition with Josh Hind, assistant head teacher KS2 and Laura Robinson, head teacher

This York school is in the running to be named Primary School of the Year

The annexe, as seen in the planning documents

Planners back £1.2m upgrade of historic York nursery

Fulford School in York has been rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted

Celebrations as top York school rated outstanding by Ofsted

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Tadcaster Grammar School entrance with, inset, Cllr Bob Webb

Funding for coaches taking York pupils to Tadcaster school may be axed

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Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme gives young people a chance to write about the topics that matter to them and their community

Unleash your inner journalist: Enrol in Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme now

The Drax biomass dome

Drax takes on Yorkshire graduates

Storytime at Tang Hall Explore

York chief executive welcomes national funding to support local cultural aims in city

The planned new school

York councillors set to approve eco-friendly school in city

Clinical trial by Cancer Research UK life saving for some patients

Sponsored Clinical trial by Cancer Research UK life saving for some patients

Flashback to a St George’s Old Boys reunion held at the Tramways Club in 2013

St George's 'Old Boys' to meet again - on November 24

The University of York collaborates with businesses and other partners to identify opportunities for innovation.

Sponsored The University of York is proud to support the Best Business Innovation category

British schools are notorious for banning certain trends popular among youngsters - especially haircuts

Which haircuts have been banned in British schools? Beckham to Bowie to Blinder

Fishergate Primary School pupils leaning more about the site

Primary school pupils turn Indiana Jones at York archaeological dig

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Martin Kelly OBE, Corporate Director of Children and Education at City of York Council

Number of students missing school without permission doubles in York

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Hilary Fedyszyn, who lives near Copmanthorpe Primary School in Copmanthorpe has dedicated the last few months to creating soft toy 'learning buddies' for pupils there

'Hilary created something we never dreamed of!' - York children in thanks to crafter

Scarcroft Primary School and, inset, former governor Tracey Barrett (top) and South Bank multi academy trust chief executive Mark Hassack (bottom)

Fresh row over governance at York primary school

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The opening of the sensory garden at Copmanthorpe Primary School in York

This York school has just unveiled a new sensory garden