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Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 16:25
Union members in England will vote on strike action if the government sticks with its pay offer.

Teachers in England move a step closer to striking

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 15:08
Union members will vote on whether or not to strike if the government stands by its pay offer.

Robert Gordon University lecturers go on strike

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 12:31
The action is being taken over redundancies, which the university says comes at an extremely challenging time for the sector.

Teacher screened 'inappropriate' blackface film

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 11:34
A panel hears a teacher showed a Sinbad film where an actor had blackface make-up to Year 6 pupils.

Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:05
One campaigner says parents face huge amounts of unpaid work due to systemic issues.

School's marquees to be replaced after concrete crisis

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:21
The new classrooms will give a "much needed boost" to pupils.

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.

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