Kate McGough is a Journalist/Producer at BBC News. She specializes in Education and Family stories, with a focus on public education, school administration, and school districts. Kate has also been featured in BBC World, MSN, Marketplace by APM, and AOL, Inc.
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By: Kate McGough, Vanessa Clarke, reporterandKate McGough
Vanessa Clarke Kate McGough Once-in-a-generation reforms are needed to fix an education system that "is not serving the interests of white working-class children", an independent inquiry has concluded.
The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.
Kate McGough - Education reporter School suspensions and exclusions in England have dropped for the first time since the pandemic, according to government figures released on Thursday.
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.
By: Branwen Jeffreys, Kate McGough
New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.
Branwen Jeffreys Kate McGough New vocational GCSEs will be introduced from 2029 for 14-year-olds alongside existing core academic subjects in England.
Kate McGough - Education reporter The number of children who were toilet-trained before starting school this year has increased significantly
By: Kate McGough
The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.
