Education
Private schools say fewer pupils starting secondary
The Independent Schools Council says some members reported a drop in pupils starting secondary school.
GCSE students to continue receiving Covid exam help
The education secretary says equation sheets should be available to students sitting exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
'You're sending them into the lion's den'
Parents say children have been shouted at in class for movements and sounds they cannot control.
Lack of emphasis on teaching water safety - head
Head teacher Gary Gentle says children are "not taught enough" about self-safe rescue.
Sex charge tutor case reveals ‘massive' safeguarding hole
A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children, the BBC finds.
Campaigners devastated as sign language GCSE scrapped
The qualification was due to be introduced in September 2026 but was delayed until 2027.
Fifteen schools need urgent repairs after inspection
Schools with ceilings identified as being at risk of collapsing are being fixed immediately.
Funding fears over increasing Welsh in schools
Teaching unions worry about plans to increase the number of pupils learning Welsh at school.
Prison education failing young offenders - Ofsted
Some children in young offender institutions spend 23 hours per day in their cells, a report says.
'My apprenticeship has set me up for life'
Alex Whinfrey-Gibson, 22, says his apprenticeship combined knowledge, skill and experience.
'Head teacher said he imagined me in a bikini'
Five staff members say a head teacher made sexually inappropriate comments towards them.
Teen stabbed two teachers and pupil, court hears
The 14-year-old told staff members and a student she was going to kill them, the court heard.
Ray Winstone backs dads' knife crime lessons call
The actor says teens caught with weapons should meet victims' families to reduce knife deaths.
The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?
How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth hosts a debate between a campaigner and an academic.
The shopping centre helping students feel at home
Leeds' Merrion Centre is promoting itself on Chinese social media to its growing East Asian clientele.
Private school's fear over loss of VAT exemption
Parents at a private school in Stockport fear the unintended consequences of the impending increase.
'I can't enjoy student life until I get a job'
Students are taking up more part-time work and cutting back on food and going out, an expert says
English teacher banned after helping pupils cheat
John Spelacy has shown "little remorse" for his actions at the school, a panel hears.
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.