School Trips to ThomasLand at Drayton Manor Theme Park - Education Days Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3TW Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Theme Park now offers educational trips for infant schools! Award-winning tourist attraction, Drayton Manor Theme Park is using Thomas the Tank...

School "no-touch" rules to be tackled The myth that teachers in England are not allowed to touch pupils when they need to restrain or comfort them is to be tackled, according to Michael Gove. the education secretary. Revealing a "new deal" for teachers, the education secretary also...

793,000 empty places in English schools Official figues have revealed that in January 2009, there were 793,000 empty places in English schools. In secondary schools, nearly 10% of places were surplus - 310,000 places out of a total of 3.4 million - whilst 483,000 primary places remained unfilled out...

What is World Book Day? World Book Day is a worldwide celebration of books and reading. World Book Day is typically celebrated in the UK and Ireland on in early March, though most other countries celebrate World Book Day on annually on 23rd April. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books...

When is World Book Day in 2010? World Book Day in 2010 will be on Thu 4th March in the UK and Ireland (World Book Day will be celebrated on 23rd April in most other countries) More info on World Book Day More answers to questions kids ask Search over 11,000 child-friendly venues and attractions on IdeasForTheKids...

Ambidextrous children more likely to be hyperactive A study of over 8,000 children in Northern Finland by scientists from Imperial College London has found that ambidextrous children are more likely to struggle in school and have hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Children who can write with both hands...

Smacking pupils in part-time schools could be banned A loophole in legislation which allows allows corporal punishment to be used in part-time schools is to be reviewed. Schools where lessons are taught for fewer than 12.5 hours per week are not currently covered by the corporal punishment ban. Many...

Ethnic segregation mapped in English schools A mapping by researchers at the University of Bristol of the ethnic make-up of England's schools has revealed pockets of segregation. Whilst the research showed a trend of decreasing segregation in most places, some areas were found to have unexpectedly...

Cancelled school trip is criticised The Equality and Human Rights Council has criticised the decision by the Highlands Council in Scotland for cancelling a school trip because of potential legal action over the exclusion of a disabled child. The Crown Primary School in Inverness has held an annual trip...

Teachers warned not to intervene in playground fights The Scottish Secondary Teacher's Union is to write to its 8,500 members to warn them not to intervene in playground fights. The move comes after Glasgow City Council rejected a £2,500 compensation claim from a teacher injured last year when trying...