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'Inadequate' Leicester care home put into special measures

Five Rivers Living is branded unsafe, ineffective and poorly led by a healthcare watchdog. → Read More

Leicester hospital virtual ward scheme could be expanded

The scheme is being used by multiple departments to free up hospital beds more quickly. → Read More

Leicester plans to turn ex-schools into housing submitted

If approved, the development would include 41 houses, three bungalows and nine flats. → Read More

Leicester family upset as grass left to grow at cemetery

Grass is being left to grow at Leicester Welford Road Cemetery to "support biodiversity". → Read More

Leicestershire nursery closed after children put in danger

Ofsted inspectors spotted children in soiled clothes and putting magnets in their mouths. → Read More

Probe after man wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

Alex Preston says he wants answers after being told he had the illness for seven years. → Read More

University students face minimum entry grades in England

It's part of new government proposals to shake up England's higher education system. → Read More

Heads warn against 'rush' to end school Covid rules

Scrapping rules around Covid in schools could lead to more disruption, say heads and union leaders. → Read More

Schools in England given guidance to avoid biased teaching

The education secretary says no subject should be off limits, but that lessons in England must be impartial. → Read More

Mental health support for children 'lacks ambition'

MPs hear how only a third of children in England with mental health problems get NHS help. → Read More

Areas with weak education targeted for levelling up

Plans to improve education outside the South East are being set out in the Levelling Up White Paper. → Read More

One in eight pupils out of school as Covid worsens

The official figures also show a quarter of schools with teachers and leaders' absence rates above 15%. → Read More

One in 12 teachers absent in England's first week back

Data on England's schools shows a rise in Covid-related teacher absence. → Read More

Covid: Pupils to wear masks in class in England to tackle Omicron

The move aims to tackle concerns about secondary schools staying open for face-to-face lessons this term. → Read More

Warn children about porn earlier, teens say

Parents should also talk to children as young as eight about sexting, says panel of young people. → Read More

First-in-family female graduates earn less

Women who are first in their family to go to university earn significantly less, research suggests. → Read More

Some schools struggling to stay open amid case rises

Head teachers warn some schools are struggling to stay open due to high Covid rates. → Read More

Too many children left at risk too long

Ofsted chief inspector warns too many children are being left at risk of harm in many areas. → Read More

School Covid absence up 60% in England in two weeks

The latest school attendance figures show another spike in pupil Covid rates. → Read More

Universities to get good job targets for poor students

A new drive to get universities to help disadvantaged students via tough targets is announced. → Read More