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Record year for school suspensions and exclusions

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:36
Schools in England record a sharp rise in pupils being suspended and excluded.

Ucas scraps personal statements for university admissions

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 11:05
Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.

'Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer'

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 10:36
In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.

'Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer'

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 10:36
In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.

Children's reading standards 'a lottery' in Wales

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 06:07
One teacher says reading standards for pupils in Wales were "patchy at best".

Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 19:25
School breakfast clubs and a cap on the number of branded items of school uniform are among the key policies.

Five big problems the Starmer government has to fix

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:29
Teachers' pay and university fees are among the issues the King's Speech didn't directly address.

'They killed my son' - raw grief after Nigeria school collapse

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:14
Government promises to curb rogue building practices are too little, too late for grieving parents.

Glen Powell to finish degree while making new film

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:21
The Hollywood star will fly back to Texas to sit exams while working on The Running Man in London.

BBC Ideas: The rise of 'digital parenting'

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:25
BBC Ideas explores the rise of 'digital parenting'

BBC Ideas: The rise of 'digital parenting'

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:25
BBC Ideas explores the rise of 'digital parenting'

Five big problems the Starmer government has to fix

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 07:25
Teachers' pay and university fees are among the immediate challenges the new government will find hard to ignore.

Disabled children in Wales denied education right - report

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 06:37
Everything is a battle when you are the parents of disabled children, one mother says.

Scotland incorporates UN children's rights charter into law

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 06:19
Children’s Minister Natalie Don has described it as a “landmark moment" for Scotland.

'No concerns' about foreign students' entry grades

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 01:00
Universities have been accused of lowering standards to recruit overseas students, who pay higher fees.

Target of million Welsh speakers may become law

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:24
All schoolchildren would have “fair opportunity” to become “confident” Welsh speakers under new law.

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 23:41
The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 23:41
The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

School allows kids to arrive late after Euros final

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 06:44
The school says while it takes attendance "very seriously" the final is an event worth celebrating.

School judgement culture criticised after Ruth Perry death

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:04
The head teacher took her own life after an Ofsted inspection downgraded her school to "inadequate".

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