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Periods during exams were a 'nightmare'

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 10:38
A woman recalled writhing in period pain during her A-levels as she struggled to concentrate.

Smartphone ban for kids 'worth considering' - MPs

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 02:21
The Education Select Committee report warns that some phone use resembles "behavioural addiction".

Further arrest over Oxford University Gaza protest

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 19:50
Thames Valley Police has arrested 17 people on suspicion of affray and aggravated trespass.

More college strikes planned in lecturer pay row

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:48
A further seven college strikes will go ahead after "no real progress" was made during talks with employers.

Head teacher becomes school caretaker to save cash

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 06:23
Schools like Gareth Lewis' are responding to a squeeze on budgets, while others are cutting jobs.

University locked down over Palestine protest

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:35
Oxford Action for Palestine have organised a sit-in at university offices on Wellington Square.

School heads call for under-14s smartphone ban

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 10:57
St Albans Primary Schools Consortium says the phones can expose children to "negative risks".

Crisis-hit university students ordered to leave UK

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 06:20
Teesside University students have struggled to pay tuition fees since currency in Nigeria crashed.

University's future was in 'significant doubt'

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 13:07
The University of Aberdeen says it has taken steps to now be on a "firm" future financial footing.

'It felt like children were droids at toxic school'

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 00:19
Teachers speak out anonymously about standards enforced by a trust at four of its secondary schools.

Children evacuated over threat to school

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 15:44
Police and the school say all children are out of the building and safe.

Colleges on strike as pay dispute continues in Scotland

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 06:23
Hundreds of lecturers are taking part in the first of nine national strikes over the next three weeks.

AI patients admitted to training ward

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 13:52
Robotic patients will be used at Darlington College for students to practice a range of treatments.

School asks for prom donations as pupils struggle

Sat, 05/18/2024 - 08:41
A Gwynedd school makes an appeal as it looks to support pupils who cannot afford the celebration.

Rural secondary costs nearly £50,000 per pupil

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 06:13
The cost at Dalry in Dumfries and Galloway is more than seven times the regional average.

Pupils taken out of school over concrete concerns

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 06:12
Some parents have safety concerns about Gatehouse Primary despite reassurances from the council.

Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:53
Thousands of children miss out as some councils in England fail to meet deadlines, the BBC finds.

Sex offender head teacher ‘ran class with terror’

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 22:52
Former pupils and colleagues describe bullying campaigns and violence under Foden's leadership.

Schools told not to teach about gender identity

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:23
Draft guidance for England ensures pupils are not exposed to disturbing content, the prime minister says.

Plan to ban sex education for children under nine

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 09:33
New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday.

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