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Scottish boarding school to accept fees in Bitcoin

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 18:50
Lomond School in Helensburgh which charges up to £38,000 per year said the move came after requests from parents.

University staff to strike over school merger plan

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 19:54
Keele University bosses plan to combine the school of humanities with the school of social sciences.

Teachers in England say they would strike over pay

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 18:45
Members of the National Education Union have rejected a 2.8% pay rise recommended by the government.

What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 00:13
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 00:13
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

University of Lincoln warns of potential job cuts

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 15:40
The University of Lincoln says the majority of the cuts would be through voluntary redundancy.

Parents threaten court action over school places

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 11:53
Some families are angry their children have only been offered school places on the mainland.

Leave school phone bans to head teachers, children's commissioner says

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 01:06
Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking up screen time at home.

'Brutal' restraint of autistic boy in calming room

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 22:31
The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.

'Working from home has helped me be a better mum'

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 06:06
Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?

'Working from home has helped me be a better mum'

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 06:06
Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?

A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 06:03
Teachers also told a survey commissioned by BBC News they feel ill-equipped to tackle the issue.

Former principal to head Dundee University taskforce

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:01
The financially-stricken institution faces cutting 700 jobs to tackle a £35m black hole

'We never imagined our daughter could be killed at nursery - we want greater safeguards'

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 07:02
Parents of nine-month-old who died at a nursery call for stronger safeguarding measures.

'We never imagined our daughter could be killed at nursery - we want greater safeguards'

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 07:02
Parents of nine-month-old who died at a nursery call for stronger safeguarding measures.

Strike ballot over 'unnecessary' university cuts

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 06:19
The University of Edinburgh is cutting £140m from its budget, which a union describes as a "manufactured crisis".

'If our daughter was screened at birth she could have been treated'

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 06:11
Sean and Emily Stock say they never want another family to face what they have had to.

Dundee University staff to be balloted over strike action

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 18:04
Up to 700 jobs at the University could be cut in a bid to tackle a £35m deficit.

Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 16:33
It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 16:33
It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

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