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May 17 2008
ALL girls aged 12 and 13 in Welsh comprehensive schools will be offered the first vaccine to protect against a form cancer from September, it emerged yesterday....
May 16 2008
THE Children’s Commissioner for Wales last night gave an enthusiastic welcome to a major report which calls for early intervention to combat truancy and misbehaviour in the classroom....
May 15 2008
CHILDREN’S poor reading, writing and maths skills are key causes of bad behaviour and truancy in Welsh schools, a groundbreaking report published today warns....
May 13 2008
BANNING children from bringing unhealthy snacks to school will boost the use of fruit tuck shops, research has found....
May 9 2008
POPULAR school students are spreading the message that smoking isn’t cool as part of a unique Cardiff scheme....
Apr 20 2008
Schools across England and Wales are expected to close this week as teachers stage their first strike in more than 21 years. The walkout, over the Government’s latest pay offer, will cause serious disruption for pupils in the middle of exam season. ABBIE WIGHTWICK reports......
Apr 17 2008
KEEP a close eye on the futures of these youngsters – they could soon be working on a cure for the common cold....
Apr 7 2008
TODAY marks the start of a mammoth 16-week school term after an unusually early Easter....
Apr 5 2008
THE number of Wales’ sixth-form leavers who go straight on to do degrees fell last year, figures show....
Apr 3 2008
This is what we mean by “inclusion” – everyone, no matter what their circumstances or their abilities, being an active and valued citizen....