The Conservatives has taken aim at the Education Secretary over a “day of welcome” initiative being promoted by a network of primary and secondary schools ahead of "Refugee Week".

Social media algorithms are “exacerbating” the vulnerabilities of girls who have additional needs, leaving them exposed to “significant harm”, a new report has warned.

Teachers in Northern Ireland are to vote on whether to take industrial action over what they say is their "unsustainable" workload.

The Scottish Government is to change the law to prevent pupils from using mobile phones in classrooms – with education secretary Mairi McAllan also setting out that existing guidance on their use will be toughened up ahead of legislation.

The Education and Work and Pensions Committees will take evidence from local government and charities working on the frontlines of the battle against child poverty about their experiences delivering the government’s child poverty strategy.

School learning environments across Scotland will become phone free under measures announced by Education Secretary Màiri McAllan.