Will schools close as temperatures hit 38C in the June heatwave?
A new wave of scorching temperatures next week is set to bring significant discomfort for millions of school children packed into busy classrooms.
Violence in Edinburgh schools rise by 43 per cent in one year
The number of violent incidents in Edinburgh schools increased by 43 per cent in a single year, new figures have revealed.
Badly behaving pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as punishment, says Bridget Phillipson
Badly behaved pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as a punishment, Bridget Phillipson has warned teachers.
Strict school dress codes can affect self-esteem, academic warns
As the weather gets warmer and term draws to a close, students are throwing off their blazers and rolling down their socks – but are rigid school uniform policies affecting students' wellbeing?
Colour-coded Ofsted ratings ‘put teachers at risk’
Ofsted’s new colour-coded school report cards are putting teachers at risk, a report has found.
Ex Dundee University finance chief begins employment tribunal
An accountant who resigned from the University of Dundee after one day begins his employment tribunal on Monday.
Kids were made to eat dog biscuits off the floor - pupils speak out after Welsh school abuse payouts
Being forced to eat dog biscuits off the floor was part of life for young children at an educational referral unit, former pupils have said.
Do esports students do more than play games?
Playing video games in college may seem unusual, but for many teenagers across the country, it could lead to professional careers.
Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Serious concerns about a suspected paedophile childcare worker were ignored for months by nursery managers, a BBC investigation has been told.
Rising living costs push nine in ten university students into term-time work
Rising living costs are pushing almost nine in ten university students to plan for term-time work, according to a new survey.
Too cool for school? Not in our overheating classrooms
After May saw record-breaking temperatures in the UK, another warm spell is under way in parts of England.
Exam board accused of 'unfair' treatment of pupils
Scotland’s exam board has been accused of ‘opaque’ and ‘grossly unfair’ treatment of young people who have recently completed National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exams.
'Historic' pay deal on offer for college lecturers as long-term tensions thaw
College lecturers could receive a “historic” pay rise negotiated after a thaw in relations between employers and unions.
City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece
The vocational training body City & Guilds has guaranteed that plans for mass compulsory redundancies and the offshoring of hundreds of UK jobs to Greece will no longer go ahead.
VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson
Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.
Schools deterioration and £800m maintenance backlog in Northern Ireland 'could lead to closures'
The Education Authority (EA) has warned a lack of funding for school repairs could lead to more classrooms being closed on safety grounds.
Children taught to spot scams and money laundering
Children as young as 10 are to be taught how to recognise scams and avoid being drawn into money laundering, using new lessons developed by police in the South West.
Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings
Britain and US retain grip on top 10, with MIT first and Imperial College London second.
Girls as young as 9 feel pressured to lead ‘perfect lives’ with ‘boyfriend and good skin’ due to influencers
Children as young as nine have said they feel pressure to lead “perfect lives” due to influencers on social media, researchers have warned.
Wales aiming to match England on teachers' pay award, minister says
The new Plaid Cymru government is hoping to give teachers in Wales a similar pay increase to that in England, the education minister has said.