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South Shore Academy has replaced its school council with a parliament-style system, including the head boy and girl as joint prime ministers, and various departments covering aspects of school life.
Deputy head Graham Gerrard joins one of the departmental meetings

13 brilliant picture memories at South Shore Academy

St Georges CE High School pupils illustrate the business related courses on offer at their school. From left, Helen Cummings, Bethan Wylie, Jessica Holker, Jake Emery and Stephen Hawkins

27 brilliant retro pics of Blackpool schools in the noughties

Firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topped the list

These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

There are a number of alternatives to traditional exams widely supported by teachers

Many parents and teachers fear exams outdated - 5 popular alternatives

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Ruth Sparkes (left) and Sunita Gordon launched SaferSpace to address the lack of secure, accessible reporting routes in education

The groundbreaking app that could give pupils power over safeguarding

Lancashire Science Festival saw a few dinosaurs also pay a visit to UCLan.

Lancashire Science Festival sees thousands of people attend

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

Teens in relationships also reported high levels of violent or controlling behaviour

Call for action as 1 in 8 teachers report sex assaults between pupils

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

A Lancashire school and Trust have been shortlisted for prestigious accolades at TES Schools Awards 2025.

A Lancashire school & Trust are up for prestigious national awards

Teachers across the UK have reported that the number of pupils exhibiting violent and abusive behaviours has increased.

Teachers are being punched, kicked, shoved or spat at say union

Sreekutty Polachirayil Chandrababu and engineering students Jack Mason, Logan Bennett and Thomas Walton.

Blackpool teacher wins a prestigious national competition run

Head Teacher Phil Wood nearly got the right answer on his "show me" board! Pictured with year seven pupils at Hodgson in 2001

28 school scenes from Hodgson High school in the 1990s and 2000s
We’ve dug further into our archives to bring past pupils of Hodgson High School a gallery of school day photos.
Claire Lark

Revoe Primary School (Blackpool) Cash For Schools launch. From left, Oliver Atkinson, Armani Bradley and Khalid Ali (aged 11)

15 school photos of pupils, teachers and classroom life in 2010

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

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'

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

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents - as 4 out of 5 heads face abuse

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Martin Lewis: 1000s more workers can now get Blue Light Card discounts

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based health intervention.

Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

Primary school celebrating outstanding success after visit from Ofsted

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

Michaela School headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh (left) hit out at Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a recent meeting

Why a top headteacher has slammed Education Secretary over academies

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'
Schools will be given ‘traffic light’ grades in at least nine categories under the proposal 🚦
Amber Allott

Married couple Chris and Lucy Upton, the latter an ex-teacher and the former a current headteacher, have set up 'Education Unplugged'.

We have decades of teaching experience & our new business is unique

Schools in Blackpool handed out almost 100 school suspensions for racist abuse over the last ten academic terms

Rising school suspensions for racist abuse 'should ring alarm bells'

From playing school at home to toilet training, there are plenty of ways to prepare your child for Reception

How to get your child ready for Reception

Sooty and friends with Matthew Corbett in Blackpool

21 amazing retro pictures to take you back to 1995

Three new teacher strike dates have been announced

New teacher strike dates for February 2025 announced

Cars drive on snowy roads.

Watch: Schools closed list UK - Who decides if schools should close?

The Marine Hall, Fleetwood was opened by Lady Stanley in November 1935.

19 nostalgic pictures of the Marine Hall as it reaches 90 years

Driving in the snow.

Watch: List of UK school closures after cold weather causes disruption

Three Lancashire secondary schools named as the best in north west in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025

3 Lancashire secondary schools named amongst best by The Sunday Times

This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

A study, of 5,000 adults, examined how everyday pain is poorly understood and mistreated, with 81 per cent of 18-24-year-old women feeling their pain is ignored or dismissed

Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

A primary school in Blackpool has retained its outstanding grade following an Ofsted inspection - but improvements are needed

School retains 'outstanding' grade - but improvements are needed

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

Teach First say better pay and more flexibility might be needed to recruit more Gen Z teachers (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Teaching charity's plan to attract Gen Z into classroom careers

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

I met my idol after being sent home from school for dyeing my hair

A school in Blackpool has been told it needs to make more improvements to improve its 'inadequate' rating

'Inadequate' school has made improvements - but more work is necessary

Morecambe's Grovenor Park Primary School

This is NOT a drill, school is on lockdown there is a man with a knife

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Rossall School campus.

Music teacher sent inappropriate emails to pupils

GCSE results day for 5.8 million students arrives on August 22. (File photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

GCSE Results Day Lancashire: what to expect & what are the next steps

Blackpool Aspire Academy was inspected by Ofsted in June

Inspectors rule high school 'requires improvement' after Ofsted visit

Teachers have the right to peacefully protest, just like anyone else (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers' rights around protesting and political views explained

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