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Mayor says sorry after kids were late for school

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 16:38
Andy Burnham admits one of the services on the Bee Network has not been good enough.

Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 09:03
BBC Scotland News found data from the survey is being advertised for use by external researchers.

Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 09:03
BBC Scotland News found data from the survey is being advertised for use by external researchers.

'GCSEs are tough - now I fear for school's future'

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 07:19
There are calls for the chief executive of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust to resign over planned cuts.

'GCSEs are tough - now I fear for school's future'

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 07:19
There are calls for the chief executive of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust to resign over planned cuts.

University closures 'unsettling and worrying'

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 07:12
The chair of the university's UCU branch says people are concerned about what the changes will mean.

'Suicide website users encouraged our teen son to drink poison'

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:25
Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.

MLAs clash with minister over school pitch funding

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 19:00
Education Minister Paul Givan is questioned at Stormont over funding given to Lisneal College.

School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 02:39
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

How will new Ofsted school ratings work?

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 18:51
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 16:37
Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.

School pupil 'sex survey' data offered to researchers

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 15:13
The answers are being advertised for use by external researchers without the explicit consent of children or parents.

Queen's criticised over India campus after job cuts

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 11:49
A union claims it is "scandalous" to offer redundancies while funding a new campus abroad.

Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 10:53
The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".

Ex-education minister facing Cardiff Uni lay off

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 08:10
Leighton Andrews speaks of his anger after the institution announced plans to slash hundreds of jobs.

Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 19:01
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

Girl, 14, guilty of school stabbing attempted murder

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 18:22
The 14-year-old had admitted the triple school stabbing but had denied attempted murder.

Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 01:01
Ofsted scrapped its single-word judgements for schools after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.

'I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays'

Sat, 02/01/2025 - 03:36
The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.

'I paid a term-time holiday fine as my son can't cope with crowds'

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 01:07
The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled in the last 10 years.

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