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Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:10
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

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:10
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

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:07
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

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:07
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

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:30
Teachers unable to get divorced due to delays working out their pensions launch legal action against the government.

Numbers drop in overseas student applications

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:14
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'

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:04
Teachers say the Covid lockdown has led to a rise in pupils with special educational needs.

Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 19:13
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'

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 09:31
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

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 04:00
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?

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:04
Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:02
The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.

Childcare costs fall for the first time in 15 years – but nurseries are worried

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 01:09
The Coram charity's survey shows annual nursery costs for a child under two in England have fallen.

NI teachers offered 5.5% pay rise again

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 13:56
In February, the majority of teachers rejected an offer of 5.5% and started action short of strike in schools.

University staff to strike over job cuts

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 07:21
Union says university could have 300 fewer full-time posts than in 2019 after savings made.

Drink-drive teacher who fled crash banned

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 15:30
David Zell drove into a ground-floor bedroom, where two people were asleep.

Ex-Ofsted boss says education secretary wants 'to please unions'

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 13:23
The former head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says the government should "think again" on its reform proposals.

AI offers 'generational opportunity' for schools

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 07:08
Allison Gardner says schools should be commended for using artificial intelligence in teaching.

Parents tell of school closure 'sleepless nights'

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 07:02
Parents and carers say their fight against the closure of Queensway Primary in Yeadon will continue.

Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 01:03
Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.

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