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According to a survey carried out by My Voucher Codes, parents would rather their children were learning how to deal with their finances, how to lead a healthy lifestyle and how to manage their mental health; rather than learning subjects such as religious studies, physical education and geography. Read more at Education Business


Study reveals shocking literacy figures


Excluded pupils are being ‘abandoned by schools’


The education select committee warns of a “Wild West” approach as too many pupils are being pushed out of mainstream classes in England and abandoned with an inadequate education. Read more at the BBC


A study undertaken by Ebookadabra in partnership with Censuswide, has shown that one in 20 British parents with children between the ages of three and seven have reported that their child has never read a picture book. The study looks at individual areas around the UK and has discovered that Britain’s UNESCO City of Literature, Norwich, is a particular literacy black spot, in addition to Brighton. Read more at QA Education


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