Education
How do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
Student paramedics learn to tackle home births via VR
Student paramedics are being taught how to deal with home births that go wrong by using virtual reality technology.
PM pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships
The government says it will fully fund training for people under 21 from April, as part of a £60m investment.
Scottish childminder numbers halve in a decade
Scottish Labour accuses the Scottish government of failing families after the figures were revealed.
Secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine
Forced to move from Melitopol, “Nataliia” now risks teaching hundreds of former students online.
Children 'let down' by dropped transport changes
Plans to reduce the distance children travel before they can get free transport have been scrapped.
Don't take free period products away, say charities
The UK government hasn't said if it will keep giving out free tampons and pads in England past July.
No council apology for pupil's 26-mile school trek
A pupil will travel the a marathon distance each day to attend school due to a shortage of places.
Head disgusted by food requests in-house caterers
Jason Ashley says he has a "lack of trust in Chartwells to transform the catering" in his school.
Essex is the worst in England for SEND assessments
Essex is the worst place in England for assessing children with special needs with just 1% complete in 20 weeks.
How a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifeman
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.
How a headteacher saved his pupils from a knifeman
Children hid under desks as Ciran Stapleton kept an armed intruder talking in the school corridor.
What are children learning in sex education?
Schools often consult parents about RSHE teaching, but some disagreements have led to protests.
Head disgusted by state of food at his own school
Jason Ashley, who sent pictures of the meals in an apology letter to parents, blames caterers.
Fasting pupils told to spend lunch break at home
The Beeches school says it is working on a way to support working parents whose children are fasting.
Rise in pupils in Wales self-harming since Covid
Asking if pupils are self-harming is a common question since the pandemic, one school says.
NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages
Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.
Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics
Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.
Cambridge University to scrap state school targets
The university's current target is to have at least 69% of undergraduates coming from state schools.
Donelan apologises for posting false allegations
Science Secretary Michelle Donelan says she regrets sharing concerns about academic on social media.