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. Read more …
Top teaching union says Burnham is Labour’s best chance of beating Reform The leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has said Andy Burnham is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election. Read more …
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. Read more …
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. Read more …
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. Read more …
The paths to enrichment Especially for pupils in Years 6, 11 and 13, the school year in England ends with a crescendo of formal testing. Read more …