Teacher training head defends Pimlico appointment
A head teacher due to take over a new central London free school has defended being appointed without any formal teaching qualifications.
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Isle of Dogs pupil's stunning pic wins photo prize
The incredible aerial shot by George Green School's Dominic Blondel won a competition to find east London's best young snapper.
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Girls 'get higher marks at school than boys because they are better behaved'
International study suggests bias could affect boys' self-esteem Lower marks 'could cause pupils to limit their ambitions'
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How mothers field 288 questions a day: Answer more questions per hour than David Cameron during Prime Minister’s Questions
Girls aged four are the most curious, asking 390 questions a day; An average mother faces 12.5 hours of questioning, survey finds; Most questions are asked during meal times, when children rattle off 11
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Family values still rule: A new survey of the nation's behaviour paints a positive picture of life in modern Britain
4000 people in UK picked the 10 values that most reflect who they are The top two most common values were ‘caring’ (49%) and ‘family’ (46%) Scots said the values ‘respect’ and ‘trust’ were more important than UK Northern Ireland was the only country to list ‘commitment’ Londoners only region to list 'creativity' and 'ambition' as top values Capital dwellers also rate 'trust' and 'fairness' less than rest of UK
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Eat Less or Lose Home: 1.7 Million Londoners Cutting Back on Food
Around 1.7 million people in London are cutting back on food in order to pay their rent or mortgages.
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Going solo: the shrinking face of the family
The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world. But is the China syndrome desirable for parents and offspring
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Traffic bans to let children play safely in streets of London
More streets across London are to be closed to traffic to allow children to play in them safely.
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Londoners 'to be hit hardest by welfare reforms'
Nearly half a million Londoners will suffer benefit cuts because of welfare reforms that threaten to create a new wave of homelessness, council leaders warned today.
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More than three hours of TV 'makes youngsters naughtier by the age of seven'
More time watching television led children to fight and steal Emotional development and attention span were unaffected by TV
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London 2012 Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle opens expanded Chessington school
Olympic medallist and triple world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle officially opened an expanded Chessington primary school yesterday.
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Regent's College in London to become UK's second private university
College to relaunch as Regent's University London having been granted degree-awarding powers and approval for new name
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