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Common study mistakes can mean students aren't learning as efficiently as they could

6 of the most common GCSE study mistakes - and what to do instead

Left to right - Ben Taylor - Planning Director, Newlands Developments, Gina Bubbins - Director of Partnerships, The Bedford College Group, and Stephanie Bishop - Development Director, Newlands Developments.

Bridging Education and Industry: Newlands Developments joins The Bedford College...

Season 5 of Race Across the World will take viewers to China

3 apps for learning Mandarin, for Race Across the World's China start

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School performance report for Central Beds branded "disturbing and worrying"

From how your child's school compares to other local schools to its SEN provision, there's plenty of info to be found online

How to find official data on your child's school - and what it means

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Free breakfast clubs roll out at eight schools in and around Bedford

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to children

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

Sixth Form pupils study with Mrs Bonnie Christie, the head of sixth form at Harrogate Ladies’ College

Top sixth form head's 5 tips for A Levels - as exam season nears

Major health organisations like WHO and the NHS have screen time recommendations for parents

How much screen time experts say your child should have at every age

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Outstanding Ofsted rating for short break children’s home in Bedford

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the year

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

England’s pupils will be back at school before they know it 🐰

Amber Allott

Wootton Upper will also have open afternoons for alumni to visit the school and relive memories together.

Wootton Upper School Alumni reunite to celebrate 50th anniversary

Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a roundtable meeting with Sarah Simpkin from the Children's Society (L) and writer Jack Thorne (R) of Adolescence, inside 10 Downing Street on March 31, 2025 in London. Image: JACK TAYLOR/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.

Calls for stricter social media controls in schools in wake of Adolescence

Teachers, The Harpur Trust Education Team and Jean Gross, CBE, pictured.

Teachers from across explore what makes a quality Early Years environment

Bedford named among England’s brainiest cities

Bedford named among England’s brainiest towns, according to new study

University welcomes announcement of Universal Theme Park

(left to right) Gina Bubbins, Director of Partnership for The Bedford College Group and Tom Martin, Regional Director for Kier Eastern and Midlands.

The Bedford College Group strengthens partnership with Kier

Members of the team from Davidsons Homes with the donation and members from Great Ouse Primary Academy

Primary school in Bedford given ex-showhome furniture

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Concerns over scrutiny as Central Beds Council agrees school organisation plan

Bedford School Mohali, Library.

Bedford School announces the opening of its first international school - Bedford...

How the main academic building of Bedford School Mohali will look

Bedford School opens its first international school in India

There are quite a few different types of state-funded schools in England

Everything you need to know about the different types of state school

Mayor Tom Wootton and councillor Jane Walker, portfolio holder for valuing families: children’s services at the school

"A vision of inclusion and excellence" Praise for Bedford's newest school

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters, Chicksands.

"Highly disruptive" proposed change to school transport will go to consultation

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Bedford council sets out special needs and disabilities priorities

(left to right) Qadeer Qureshi, CEO of Aegis Support Services and Gina Bubbins, Director of Partnerships at The Bedford College Group.

Aegis Support Services joins The Bedford College Group’s Employer Partnership Sc...

Last year's university bursary students

Applications open for university bursaries to help students study a degree

Rev. Professor Lynda Taylor

Bedfordshire Visiting Professor wins prestigious award for language testing

A Visiting Professor from the University of Bedfordshire has been awarded the Cambridge/ILTA Distinguished Achievement Award for her contributions to the field of language testing.

Katy Lelliott

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

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Special schools in Bedford overcrowded according to new figures

Figures from the Department for Education show the rate of pupils absent from 50% or more of possible sessions in Bedford was 1.8% in the 2023-24 academic year – up from 1.7% the year before

Record level of "severely absent" pupils in Bedford

Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Bedford council given £2.25m to fund new places for pupils with special needs

Graham Scott and students

Premier League referee inspires Sports Journalism students with guest lecture

TikTok has the potential to expose children to harm, from explicit content to unwanted messages

Six dangers you need to be aware of if your children are using TikTok

Sharnbrook Academy students with Principal Clare Raku

Sharnbrook Academy rated outstanding or good across all areas by Ofsted

Alameda Middle School pictured rehearsing. Picture supplied by Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival

Students tread the boards as part of prestigious Shakespeare schools festival

Students and Tim Krul

Sport Science students get behind-the-scenes insight at Luton Town FC training

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain

One of only three women to pilot the Space Shuttle to guest at Cranfield event

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters.

Council ordered to pay £500 after delay to student's education plan

Student taking part in VR activity

University celebrates British Science Week with activities for local students

Hadrian Academy pupils and Earthwatched pitched in to help plant the trees

UK’s largest zoo plants 'Tiny Forest' to boost biodiversity and educate

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Consultation over Central Bedfordshire school transport could be on the way

Most of these schools, which had some of the lowest attendance rates in the country, were also extremely high performers

The 15 top state secondary schools in England for attendance named

Many were also among the country’s highest performers when it came to GCSEs 👀

Amber Allott

Nominations

Bedfordshire University celebrates multiple radio award nominations at Amplify A...

Alex Lamb. Picture: SLA

Student shortlisted for national award for "being role model to other boys"

School attendance can play a big part in a pupil's outcomes

1 in 5 pupils 'persistently' missing school - why it matters for GCSEs

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

Four key areas of focus were identified in the curriculum review

Curriculum 'not working for all' - 4 things review says need changing

Caitlyn is building a career behind the scenes of major British television productions, including Squid Game: The Challenge, Gogglebox and Antiques Roadshow

Squid Game and Gogglebox: It's all in a day's work for this graduate

The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records began

3 things the Government needs to do to fix 'record' teacher vacancies

One language app says its Irish language course has seen a huge boost in popularity over the past year

3 ways to start learning Irish - as app reports 200% popularity rise

Bedfordshire University, Bedford campus

240 jobs at risk as University of Bedfordshire proposes staffing cuts

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