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University opens dry bar as student habits change

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:04
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

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 08:40
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

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:20
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.

The town pushing to delay smartphones for children

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:20
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.

Anxious student's parents welcome new uni guidance

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:12
The new guidance says universities should proactively support disabled students.

Maths classes of 60 pupils amid teacher shortage

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 10:55
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'

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 00:00
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

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 18:18
A union says asking staff to pledge not to have pupil relationships shows contempt for teachers.

Pupils learning in damp and crumbling classrooms - principal

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 07:15
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

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 06:10
Parents of dyslexic children say there aren't the places or support at state schools.

Student grows vegetables to save money

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 08:58
Majority of students at Kent universities face financial struggles that are causing stress for some.

Uni a 'culture change', says 75-year-old fresher

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 14:28
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'

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:38
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

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 02:06
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?

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 01:10
The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025

What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 01:10
The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025

Unis call for tuition-fee rise in freshers' week

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 02:31
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

Mon, 09/16/2024 - 11:17
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’

Mon, 09/16/2024 - 00:16
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

Sat, 09/14/2024 - 15:22
Ormiston Academies Trust is removing access to phones for 35,000 pupils at its 42 schools.

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