Education

How I got a first at university

3 hours 10 min ago

The number of people getting first-class degrees at UK universities is rising. Three students explain their success.

Students to have value-for-money contracts with universities

4 hours 24 min ago

Universities Minister Jo Johnson says students should have contracts to protect their rights to teaching hours.

Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill'

7 hours 41 min ago

A study suggests if those with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.

How do you get ready...

10 hours 23 min ago

for BIG school? Children get ready for the next step - and describe their expectations.

Johnson attacks 'excessive' pay for university heads

18 hours 39 min ago

Universities Minister Jo Johnson is going to challenge universities over excessive pay for vice-chancellors.

University first-class degrees soaring

18 hours 41 min ago

Universities awarding first-class degrees to over 40% of students.

Chelmsford school will cut teaching hours from autumn

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 19:21

Head teacher Joe Wincott says cutting teaching hours is the only way to balance his budget.

NI health and education benefit in £131m funding boost

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 17:08

Brokenshire announces £131m of additional funding to "keep Northern Ireland's finances functioning".

Labour: We never pledged to write off tuition fee debts

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 16:13

The opposition says it would reduce the financial burden on graduates but not introduce a debt amnesty.

EBacc target for 90% of pupils delayed

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 15:42

The 2020 target for pupils in England to study the English Baccalaureate has been abandoned.

Grandmother, 86, awarded doctorate from University of Bristol

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 10:40

Peggy Styles left school at 15 with no formal qualifications having come to Britain as a WW2 refugee.

Nayland Primary schoolchildren 'helped' by new dog

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 10:26

A new "teacher's pet" is brought in to provide calm for anxious pupils.

Tackling university drop-out rate 'is vital'

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 06:07

The national drop-out rate in England steadily rises, and London is the worst area.

Teaching union calls for UK-wide school lockdown plan

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 00:39

Schools are urged to practice for emergency situations such as chemical incidents or bomb threats.

Huddersfield primary school takes part in lockdown training

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 00:37

Reinwood Junior School is one of several in West Yorkshire which carries out lockdown drills.

Instagram tops cyber-bullying study

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 00:11

Seven per cent of young social media users said they had been bullied on the photo-themed app.

Gran designs: Canada's innovations in global aid

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 00:07

Canada's Grand Challenges projects are using research and ingenuity to tackle global problems.

Call to 'overhaul' bullying in schools across Wales

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 06:19

Some schools are "reluctant" to record bullying in case it reflects badly on them, a commissioner's report warns.

School budget boost 'not new money'

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 03:04

An extra £1.3bn for schools in England is being taken from other education budgets, Labour says.

Schools will gain from funding shake-up, says Greening

Mon, 07/17/2017 - 19:54

The education secretary says every school in England will gain from a shake-up of how funding is allocated.