Sound World believes music education in schools is essential for young people to develop life skills.

Up to 50 kinship carers are to march to the Treasury to call for financial support.

Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.

Places will allow pupils with special need and disabilities to access support while attending class.

There has been an increase in the number of parents facing action for unauthorised school absences.

Whitehaven Academy is named among the top 10 most improved mainstream schools.

Youngsters from Barrow's Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are being taught elsewhere.

Peter Hughes says the shortfall will lead to redundancies of teaching staff across three schools.