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.
Advice for school leaders on dealing with the heatwave
School leaders’ union NAHT (which represents leaders in the majority of schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland), has today written to all its members with guidance on dealing with the heat this week.
Safer nurseries with 3,000 more surprise Ofsted visits
Parents will have greater peace of mind as more surprise Ofsted visits, stronger checks and faster action help keep children safe in nurseries.
Hot weather and heatwaves: guidance for schools and other education settings
There are several ways that schools can make changes to keep children safe in hot weather, especially as children are more at risk of becoming ill with heat-related issues than adults.
‘Dangerous’ for schools to carry on as normal in heatwave, union warns
NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week.
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.
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.
Talk to us before rolling out AI tools, tutors tell DfE
Tutors are calling for the government to engage with them before rolling out an AI tutoring programme, amid concerns that the tools will lack human oversight and pose risks to safeguarding.
More schools fear blackmail over pupil images posted online
Legal experts have reported a “significant spike” in concerns from schools about the risk that pupil photos on their websites could be used to create AI deepfake content.
Education Secretary: DfE working to ‘find right balance’ for early years CCTV plan
The Department for Education is working to ‘get the balance right’ between protecting children and causing ‘unintended consequences’ for the early years sector before announcing any changes to guidance around CCTV, the Education Secretary 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.
Thousands of children at risk in ‘dirty and dangerous’ illegal schools
There are warnings that thousands of children are being hidden away in suspected illegal or unregistered schools across England, labelled "breeding grounds for extremism", and receiving a substandard education.
Social media bans risk excluding children from important opportunities rather than tackling harms, new report finds
Nearly half (45 per cent) of the children surveyed in a new report from researchers at LSE and the University of Oslo said age-based restrictions on social media would not make them feel any safer online.
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.
Far-right radicalisation threat ‘only going to get worse’
Updates to UK counter-terror monitoring scheme incoming despite concern Prevent not built to deal with growing problem of extreme right-wing views.
Scotland: Old school asbestos clear-up to cost council more than £2.5m
A council is facing a bill of amore than £2.5m to remove "extensive asbestos" discovered in two of its former schools.
Are parents happy with early years childcare? MPs hear evidence on affordability and safeguarding
The Committee has been investigating the access, affordability and quality of early years provision, among other issues including the safeguarding of children in early years settings.
No silver bullet: A social media ban alone will not be not enough
School leaders are not opposed to the government expanding age restrictions on children’s social media use, but doing so must be part of a much broader effort to boost safety.
Ofsted to include safer sleep in inspections – early years minister Olivia Bailey
Ofsted will now consider safe sleep practices as a routine part of inspection, alongside an update to safe sleep requirements in the early years curriculum from September.