Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School in Mickleover was destroyed following the blaze in the early hours of Monday (5 October).

Primary school in Derby was 'deliberately' set on fire investigation finds

A fire at St Mary's School in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire. 

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to St Mary's School in Darley Abbey at around half past five on Saturday morning to tackle the blaze.

Large fire breaks out at Derby primary school

Leicester University is screening it's returning students and staff for Coronavirus after lockdown. While in Nottingham freshers were out enjoy student life. 

Freshers and COVID testing: Life at university in the Midlands

Coronavirus cases have been confirmed at Birmingham City University and Aston University.

Coronavirus cases confirmed at Birmingham universities as students return

Two schoolgirls in Rugby have raised £2,500 after hundreds of people entered a competition to name a scarecrow they created during lockdown. 

Rugby schoolgirls fundraise for student to become NHS associate at Coventry Uni

It's Freshers' Week for thousands of teenagers arriving at universities in the Midlands, but Covid is making it a very different introduction to student life.

How Covid has affected Freshers Week at Midlands universities

Starting this month, students have an alternative to A-levels - a new qualification called a T-level, with the 'T' standing for technical. 

T-level: How does the new qualification work?

Health bosses at the county council have asked for the letters to be sent to parents.

Leicestershire parents told to wear masks on school run 'with immediate effect'

The pupils affected will not return to school until Friday, September 25.

Year group to self-isolate as one Covid-19 case confirmed at Warwickshire school

It's fair to say it wasn't his plans for schools which catapulted Boris Johnson into Number Ten. But just nine months on, our children's education and his government's grip on it is absolutely under the public spotlight. COVID has changed everything.

Peter Bearne: Boris Johnson's success may hinge on how well schools bounce back

At least five schools in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have closed due to coronavirus cases.

At least 5 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire schools closed due to coronavirus

Castle Rock School in Coalville is among a number of schools across the Midlands that have asked students to stay at home today following a confirmed case of Covid-19.

School visited by Boris Johnson less than 2 weeks ago confirms Coronavirus case

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Pupils at the JCB Academy in Rocester were sent home on Friday. 

Staffordshire school closes after pupil tests positive for coronavirus 

School children learning about mental health

Children are having to get used to several new systems that are in place at Hucknall National Primary School in Nottinghamshire

Mental health a priority as children go back to school 

Anonymous photo of school girl in uniform

Research by a children's charity in the spring found the cost of equipping a secondary age pupil for school is now almost £340

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