Primary school teachers matter for learning, but may have little impact on attendance
A long-running question in education research is just how much difference individual teachers make to pupil outcomes.
My daughter was asked to leave her school over my pro-Brexit stance, former MP claims
A leading Brexiteer says his eight-year-old daughter was asked to leave her school in a “nasty” unprovoked backlash against those who led the campaign to leave the EU.
Supporting children’s foundational skills for a strong start to school
Early childhood is a critical period for developing the foundational skills that underpin lifelong learning and well-being.
The UK’s technical skills shortage is really a pathways problem
Significant investments into Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Engineering Biology, Technologies and Quantum Computing have been announced by the UK Government in the past few months.
Universities UK sets goal to secure £100bn doubling of external investment into UK innovation by 2035
Universities UK is today setting an ambition to help double the level of external investment flowing into UK university innovation by 2035.
Government must start treating higher education like the investment in the future of our country it is
Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of UUK, and Amira Campbell, President of the NUS (National Union of Students), discuss how there needs to be a re-evaluation of who pays for higher education, moving towards a model that recognises its value to society.
Government needs to do more than set a target if it is going to improve school readiness
The Centre for Young Lives think tank, is today (Monday) publishing a new report, ‘Starting Well: Lessons from local areas on how to ensure all children are school ready’.
Education system reform will only succeed if the workforce is well
Major reforms are reshaping education, but they are arriving at a time when many teachers and school leaders are already under significant pressure. Education Support's Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Gemma Scotcher, explores why workforce wellbeing must be...
BERA and the Kusuma Trust publish major new report series on improving the education experience of neurodivergent young people
New research from the British Educational Research Association (BERA), funded by the Kusuma Trust, highlights practical, evidence-informed ways schools can better support neurodivergent learners in mainstream settings.
Schools in Scotland cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'
Secondary schools are reducing timetables and cutting whole subjects from the curriculum due to a lack of specialist teachers, education leaders have told BBC Scotland News.
Innovative, “hyper-local” approach to employment support completes two years
An innovative employment support pilot spanning Medway to Merseyside has shown promise reaching social housing residents who are out of work but do not typically access mainstream support.
New guide to improve information sharing for disabled students across higher education
Disabled Student Commitment: Information Sharing Best Practice Guide published to support higher education providers in strengthening how they share information about disabled students.
Tarnished towers: Fixing England’s broken higher education system
Tarnished Towers: Fixing England’s Broken Higher Education System, provides a comprehensive examination of the university crisis.
New landmark programme of research to investigate the impact of Generative AI on learning and cognition
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has opened a major new research fund to understand how Generative AI (GenAI) tools affect the way children and young people learn.
Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas
Qualified nursery teachers will be offered a £4,500 tax-free bonus to take jobs in 10 areas of the country with the most acute staff shortages.
New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16
Parents will soon get clear, practical guidance to help them manage their children’s screen use - which could include advice on when a child should get their first smartphone.
Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Conference 2026 in Liverpool.
Children and young people’s mental health: committees launch survey and announce first evidence session
The Education and Health and Social Care committees have launched a survey to capture the individual experiences of young adults who have received mental health services.
Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Overcrowded prisons and workforce pressures undermining safety and rehabilitation, MPs warn
Population pressures, staffing challenges and overcrowding have undermined staff and prisoner safety and the effectiveness of rehabilitation across the prison estate in England and Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committeewarns in a report published today.
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.