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The education secretary insists he was guided entirely by public health advice in rejecting calls for a longer Christmas break.

Council says it is "absolutely the right decision" with more than 900 pupils already self-isolating.

Sixth-formers at Methodist College Belfast will end the term at home after 35 of them test positive.

Ofsted says there are still delays progressing casework at a troubled social services department.

A controversial housing plan may have to be scrapped as it needed support across the whole region.

Pupils at two schools are to be tested even if they are not showing symptoms, a council says.

The move will allow students in Northern Ireland to take Covid-19 tests and return home for Christmas.

Pupils and teachers should get details of what assessments in Wales will look like by January.

"It's so hard to concentrate because the lecturers can't see you."

From Friday pubs and restaurants will be alcohol-free and must close at 18:00 every day.

We answer some of your questions about the approval of the Pfizer vaccine.

A plan to transform Somerset's special educational services is signed off by government inspectors.

The former Fettes College teacher, who lives in South Africa, will not be pursued partly because of his age.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson would be "very much in favour" of the school taking girls.

There will be more generous grading in next year's GCSEs and A-levels in England to help those age groups.

More union members agree to accept the government's latest offer of one-off payments for teachers.