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A person walks through snow above the Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England.Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Heavy snow affects schools across region with delayed starts and closures

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Parents say their children are more honest during mealtime

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the debate on the King's Speech in the House of Commons. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

Labour is a long way off winning over the electorate - Jayne Dowle

Professor Brad Gibson of the University of Hull.

Professor getting youngsters into physics marks milestone

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Nathan Atkinson and Kevin MacKay of Rethink Food. Photograph by Richard Walker/ImageNorth

New Leeds base for scheme to reduce child hunger set up by two former teachers

Ad Feature British Gas, Team GB and ParalympicsGB announce new 5 year partnership

Childline has become inundated with calls from youngsters about their mental health. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Mental health is the main reason kids call Childline, charity reveals

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Large stretches of the M53 are closed this morning (Friday) due to an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Photo: Google Maps

School bus carrying pupils overturns motorway with casualties confirmed

'We know already that children in the North of England are more likely to be growing up in poverty'. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Removing inequality in childhood would reduce adversity - Kate Pickett

Heathrow airport said it was taking “remedial steps” to mitigate any safety risk due to RAAC.

Heathrow & Gatwick confirm presence of collapse-prone RAAC concrete

How to check if your home is affected by RAAC

How to check if your home may be affected by RAAC concrete

Colin Booth is the CEO of Luminate Education Group.

Decision to approve a new college in Keighley is not logical - Colin Booth

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). More than 100 schools, nurseries and colleges in England have been told by the Government to close classrooms and other buildings that contain an aerated concrete that is prone to collapse. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

Shameful school safety scandal has been years in the making: Andrew Vine

One in four teachers brought in food for children during the summer term due to welfare concerns, a survey suggests. PIC: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Teachers bringing in food for pupils highlights failure of state - The YP says

Children walking down the corridor of a school.

How we can level up standards in less successful schools - Andy Brown

Girl, 14, dies after falling ill at sports camp

Research conducted for the Local Government Associations finds that council-maintained schools in England are outperforming academies in their Ofsted ratings. (Getty Images)

Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies

Parents are being offered budget-friendly tips to save money on uniform costs before the new school year begins.

Tips to save money on school uniforms including grants - how to apply
New figures show that parents are shelling out up to £422 a year on school uniform - here are nine ways to save money.

Making it compulsory for schools to inform parents if their child is questioning their gender identity could put some young people at risk, a former teacher and the parent of a transgender son have warned. David Jones/PA Wire

Schools ‘must not be made to out trans young people', says Yorkshire mother

£2m solar-powered classrooms project given the go-ahead

£2m scheme to install solar panels to power 22 classrooms in Yorkshire approved

UK Weather: Flood alerts issued for parts of the UK

View of Runswick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Best childhood memories of Yorkshire including Yorkshire Coast holidays

How to make sure your suitcase is the first off the plane

A list of 18 medical conditions that could see you banned from flying

Everything you need to know about the A-level and GCSE ahead of the result days in August. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

A-level & GCSEs result days 2023 - what are the dates?

700,000 children in England attending schools that need major repairs

Children taking part in the celebration of music with the Richard Shephard Music Foundation. Image: Duncan Lomax, Ravage Productions

Schools filling with music under the legacy of late York Minster composer

Aldi has announced the return of its £5 uniform bundle

Aldi launches £5 school uniform bundle to help parents save money

Parents are being asked to sign a new code of conduct as schools ban derogatory social media posts and pyjamas in the playground.

Parent code of conduct to see bikinis & pyjamas banned from schools
Parents are being asked to sign a new code of conduct as schools ban derogatory social media posts and pyjamas in the playground.

Teachers’ strikes: Fresh round of industrial action announced for July

(Elizabeth John (left) and Ethan John (right)

Siblings killed in suspected double murder named by police

School kids want more digitally-based subjects on their curriculums

Highfield School in Wakefield

School ‘riddled with asbestos’ had to send pupils home after ceiling collapse

Asda has bought back its bargain meal deal while the schools are on holiday

Asda brings back £1 meal deal this May half term holiday

Martin Amis death: Distinguished novelist & son of celebrated author Sir Kingsley Amis, dies aged 73

Distinguished novelist Martin Amis has died aged 73

A third of adults admit maths makes them nervous

Male instructor giving directions to an adolescent girl during her lesson

UK’s top 10 cities for learner drivers revealed

Parents walk their children to school. (Pic credit: Nick Ansell / PA Wire)

Yorkshire school holidays 2023: When does summer half term start?

Celebs dress their kids as royals to mark King Charles’ coronation

Thousands of teacher members from the National Education Union held an industrial action on May 2 in a pay dispute with the UK government. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Union warns of lengthy teacher strikes into next year

Phil Taylor pictured at Woodmeadows Trust site Three Hagges Wood at Escrick Park

How Escrick Park Estate is teaching children about nature

Parents say not enough education around ‘stranger danger’ for children

Teens are more likely to listen to their parents than social media when it comes to big life decisions according to research. 26th April 2023.

75% of British teens say parents among most influential people

Teachers are striking again. Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

When and where teachers’ strikes are happening and if schools close

Pupils walk between classrooms. (Pic credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty Images)

Which schools are closed in Yorkshire next week ahead of NEU strikes?

Local Elections 2023: when will polling stations be open?

Flowers are pictured around a memorial stone in Eltham in south London, on January 4, 2012, where black teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered in 1993. (Photo: CARL COURT/AFP via Getty Images)

Stephen Lawrence leaves powerful legacy 30 years after his murder: John Sentamu

Schools will soon be required to inform parents if pupils start using different gender identity, in a new guidance set to be released ‘within weeks’.

Teachers ‘ordered’ to inform parents of pupils’ gender identity change

King Charles portraits to cost taxpayer £8million

Teachers and members of the National Education Union (NEU) hold placards during a demonstration called by the NEU trade unions in the streets of Reading, on February 1, 2023 during a national strike day. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Teachers reject new pay offer - fresh strikes fear

Leeds Bradford Airport. (Pic credit: Oli Scarff / AFP via Getty Images)

Leeds Bradford Airport Easter: Yorkshire airport issues advice to travellers

Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood

MP claims parents are home schooling to avoid 'inappropriate sex education’

Picture of pupils. (Pic credit: David Jones / PA Images)

Easter 2023: When do schools close for Easter holidays in Yorkshire?

Members of the National Education Union (NEU) hand in a petition which has been signed by 45,000 people to the Department for Education in Westminster. PIC: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Why it’s easier for Ofsted to play tough than other regulators - David Behrens

National Home Buyers Week: The six steps to getting on the property ladder first-time buyers should know

Six steps to getting on property ladder first-time buyers should know

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

People attend a vigil for Ruth Perry outside the offices of Ofsted in Victoria, central London, after she took her own life while waiting for a negative Ofsted inspection report. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Headteacher Ruth Perry’s death should be a wake up call for Ofsted - The YP says