Education
The seven bills going up this week
A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
'She took him and his money': How a granddaughter cut off her grandfather from his family
A man with dementia was persuaded by his granddaughter to give her financial control of his affairs.
Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22
Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.
Special needs schools way over capacity in England
There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.
Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say
The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.
Next free speech fine may cost millions, universities told
The regulator has fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect free speech on campus.
Parents 'frustrated' by collapse of school cash app
Parents are being charged a £10 admin fee to retrieve cash put into the sQuid app.
Sussex university fined £585k in free speech row
The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.
University staff back strikes amid job cut plans
More than 80% of balloted union members support striking as they fight to stop redundancies.
Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver
Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.
Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver
Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.
Pupils eating in tent a year after school closure
Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.
Pupils eating in tent a year after school closure
Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.
Teachers in divorce 'limbo' take pension legal action
Teachers unable to get divorced due to delays working out their pensions launch legal action against the government.
Numbers drop in overseas student applications
The University of Lincoln is calling for visa rules for international students to be changed.
'What we used to do for 1-2 pupils, we're now doing for the whole class'
Teachers say the Covid lockdown has led to a rise in pupils with special educational needs.
Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims
The education secretary says claims of student loan fraud point to one of the "biggest financial scandals" in the university sector.
'Private schools VAT hike costing taxpayers more'
A Lincolnshire mother says the council is paying thousands to take her daughter to a state school.
Trump signs order to dismantle US education department
The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.
Who can get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare?
Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
