Education
University opens dry bar as student habits change
Student union bar still has dancefloor, darts and pool but is "dry" in response to changing habits.
Teacher let 'big risk' sex offender on school site
A panel hears the teacher's partner was convicted of making indecent images of children in 2022.
The town pushing to delay smartphones for children
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.
The town pushing to delay smartphones for children
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.
Anxious student's parents welcome new uni guidance
The new guidance says universities should proactively support disabled students.
Maths classes of 60 pupils amid teacher shortage
A councillor says one school is teaching Years 7 to 9 in classes twice as large as usual.
'I left my son at school so he'd be taken into care'
BBC Spotlight has discovered 44 disabled children have gone into care in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic.
Calls for teacher oath on relationships with pupils
A union says asking staff to pledge not to have pupil relationships shows contempt for teachers.
Pupils learning in damp and crumbling classrooms - principal
Severe damp and crumbling brickwork are just some of the issues faced by a school in Magherafelt.
Private school VAT hike 'unfair' for SEND pupils
Parents of dyslexic children say there aren't the places or support at state schools.
Student grows vegetables to save money
Majority of students at Kent universities face financial struggles that are causing stress for some.
Uni a 'culture change', says 75-year-old fresher
Former truck driver Bob Lakin began studying philosophy at the University of Winchester this week.
Students opt for yoga and pets in 'sober Freshers' Week'
What used to be a booze-fuelled week of club nights has become a more gentle introduction to university life.
Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says
There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.
What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?
The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025
What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?
The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025
Unis call for tuition-fee rise in freshers' week
A group of 141 institutions is calling for inflation-linked fee hikes and more government grants.
London primary school numbers to drop by 52,000
Primary school numbers in London are set to fall at double the national average, putting pressure on budgets.
'I got a £44,000 student loan - now I owe £54,000’
The new repayment rate for student loans started this month but for some graduates the debt pile keeps growing.
One of England's biggest school academy trusts to ban phone use
Ormiston Academies Trust is removing access to phones for 35,000 pupils at its 42 schools.