Private school founded in 1889 closes with an hour’s notice
A 137-year-old private school has shut just days after its head teacher claimed it had been saved from closure.
Teachers in Wales face delayed pay rises as new Welsh Government clashes with heads
The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has clashed with head teachers over pay within weeks of taking office.
Record number of children in UK have special educational needs, new data shows
A record 1.8 million children in the UK have special educational needs (SEN), an increase of 91,400 (5%) on the previous year.
Schools in Northern Ireland praised for being ‘bedrocks of safety’ for pupils amid disorder
Schools in Northern Ireland have been praised for keeping children safe and helping them continue to learn amid the disorder prompted by a knife attack in Belfast.
Surge in universities accepting students without qualifications
One in 12 UK-based undergraduates is starting a full-time degree without any formal qualifications, an analysis of data shows.
Dundee University approves £20m cuts plan amid jobs losses
Dundee University has approved a recovery plan requiring around £20m in further annual savings, raising renewed fears of job losses after hundreds of posts have already gone or been earmarked for redundancy.
Test makers handed out wrong English language results to thousands
The exams regulator, Ofqual, has fined Cambridge English £875,000 against after the test maker issued erroneous results to tens of thousands of people undertaking English language proficiency tests.
King’s College London student launches legal bid after first-class degree downgraded to 2:1
A King’s College London student is pursuing legal action against her university after her first-class degree was downgraded to a 2:1, a dispute that she claims exposed "unjust" procedures and administrative failures.
Graduates offered £20,000 to train as teachers in Wales
Golden hellos of £20,000 are being offered to graduates to train as teachers in subjects where there are shortages.
Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views
University students who went to private schools are more fearful of being “cancelled” for their views than those from state schools, a report has found.
Job cuts risk at university departments
Jobs are at risk at the University of Sheffield as management conducts a review of three departments.
Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds
Smacking children can lead to future behavioural problems and worse exam results, according to new research.
Groups raise concerns over STEM subjects in schools
A group of expert organisations has written to the Scottish Government raising concerns about uneven exam standards for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in secondary schools.
Chinese schools in Britain ‘pushing communist views’
An organisation run by a man awarded an MBE in 2000 has been accused of organising events celebrating the Beijing government and promoting party views.
Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help
The Plaid Cymru Welsh government has promised more detail on its flagship childcare policy before the middle of July in a Senedd debate where it survived a vote with Tory help.
Teaching union planning massive strike faces own staff walkout over management bullying claims
A teaching union plotting nationwide strikes next year is now facing its own staff walkout over management bullying claims.
UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts
Ministers have rejected accusations that recent changes to student loans are unfair, arguing that they are so heavily subsidised that the government has the right to alter their terms.
Anthony Seldon: AI makes children workshy
Sir Anthony Seldon, the former headmaster of some of the UK’s best-known private schools, said Britain was “sleepwalking into disaster” as children were “infantilised” by AI.
University of Nottingham student and alumni data accessed in hack by cybercriminal group
Hackers from a well known cybercriminal group have accessed personal student data held by the University of Nottingham.
Uptick in children and teenagers enjoying reading for first time in 5 years
Children and young people's enjoyment of reading has risen for the first time since 2021, according to new research.