Department of Education

Children going to secondary school in September will find out which school they will be going to this week

Secondary school offers 2023: How to submit an appeal Chelsie Sewell

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children often present themselves at points of entry into the country in their own right and are separated from both parents or any other responsible adult.

Wigan looking after an increased number of lone asylum-seeking children Sonja Tutty

Wigan had 3,131 children in need on March 31 this year, up 17 per cent from 2,679 a year before.

The number of children in need increased in the last year Sonja Tutty

Wigan Warriors - Kris Radlinski and Cade Cust and Kerri Pegg, Kevin Barr and Dianne Worsley from The Brick

Charity launches bid to end child poverty with help from Wigan Warriors Matt Pennington

Proposals for the redevelopment of Fred Longworth High

Wigan borough school to be re-built as part of £24m carbon-neutral masterplan Matt Pennington

St John's CE Primary School in Leigh is over capacity by 13.8 per cent. The school has an extra 29 pupils on its roll.

The most overcrowded schools in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

School dinner time

Wigan's children in need more likely to rely on free school meals Will Grimond

The move is part of One Britain One Nation Day on Friday, June 25 (Getty Images)

Government encourages children to sing this 'One Britain One Nation' song on Jun... Group Reporter

Pupils who miss school because they have to self-isolate will not be recorded as absent (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what guidance says if children have to miss school due to travel quarant... Claire Schofield

Research found that disadvantaged pupils were on average 18 months behind their wealthier peers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer school pupils in England are 18 months behind their better off classmates... Rhona Shennan

A level results will soon be revealed in England, however hugging your school mates will have to wait until the one metre social distancing measures are eased. (Shutterstock)

Students in England will receive their A level results soon - here’s how they ha... Stephanie Rendall

International Day of Friendship is an annual event which celebrates human solidarity through friendship (Photo: Shutterstock)

Today is International Day of Friendship - here’s how you can celebrate Helen Johnson

Schools will reopen to all pupils on a full-time basis in September (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how much parents could be fined if their children don’t return to school... Claire Schofield

Matt Hancock

Possible delays to English secondary schools reopening despite Covid-19 being ‘i... PA

Rainbows drawn by young children have become a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic (Getty Images)

This is when nurseries could reopen in England - according to government plans Finlay Greig

Disadvantaged children are to be given free laptops and 4G internet connections as part of a new government scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is who is eligible to get free laptops for home schooling - and how to appl... Claire Schofield

The Academy provides access to 180 video lessons per week across a range of subjects (Photo: Shutterstock)

The government has launched a new online learning tool for children - here’s how... Claire Schofield

The government says ‘vulnerable children’ are exempt from the schools closure - ... Conor Marlborough