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White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry

Once-in-a-generation reforms are needed to fix an education system that "is not serving the interests of white working-class children", an independent inquiry has concluded.

Children facing mental health 'crisis' as referrals reach over one million

The number of young people being referred for mental health treatment in England has risen to more than a million, according to analysis of NHS data by the children's commissioner.

Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’

Ministers should reject calls to reverse employment tax increases as a way to boost jobs for young people in favour of extra funding for apprenticeships and increasing the number of youth support grants, according to a leading thinktank.

Truant schoolchildren cost parents thousands of pounds in lost income

Children not going to school are costing parents thousands of pounds in lost income, a study has revealed.

College pay agreement is a major achievement

Pay disputes are not the best use of anyone's time, and this year, colleges and staff have much bigger fish to fry.

Almost half of Scots families say childcare provision is failing them

A survey by the umbrella body for parents' groups, Connect, details the barriers faced by carers in finding adequate care in working hours.

NI SEN pupils help educate the public through poster campaign

Youth workers have helped young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) find their voice.

University of Glasgow agrees ‘cost reduction measures’

The University of Glasgow is to launch a voluntary severance scheme as part of cost reduction measures amid a decline in the number of international students.

‘Single largest update’ to curriculum in a decade to be taught from August 2028

The Scottish Government is set to outline the “single largest update” to the education curriculum in a decade, the Education Secretary has said.

Removing Glyndŵr name from university 'wrong message' about Welsh identity

Removing "Glyndŵr" from a Welsh university's name "sent the wrong message about confidence and pride in Welsh identity", a Reform Senedd member has said.

Number of children getting special educational needs support hits another record high

The number of children getting support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has risen sharply again to a new record high, government figures show.

Scotland's college lecturers accept 10% pay rise over three years

College lecturers in Scotland have overwhelmingly accepted an offer of a 10% pay rise over three years.

What will Aberdeen University's new structure look like?

A new financial plan which will include major structural changes has been approved at the University of Aberdeen.

One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates

A quarter of UK graduates can expect to be financially worse off after going to university, especially those who take creative or performing arts degrees, according to new estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Full list of schools closing or shutting early as heatwave scorches

Hundreds of schools in England and Wales are being forced to send children home this week as the UK braces for extreme temperatures.

‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning

Two years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.

‘Concerning gap’ between intent and progress in post-school education reform

Scotland’s Auditor General has said there is a “concerning gap” between intent and progress to deliver post-school education and skills reform.

'I have no future' - fears special needs children will struggle despite education reforms

Thousands of children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) across the country are absent from their education every year, according to the latest government figures.

Raging Kemi Badenoch blasts ‘spiteful class warrior’ Bridget Phillipson in furious bust-up after PMQs

Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson locked horns yesterday in a furious bust-up after PMQs.

Failure to plan for rising temperatures has left UK’s schools sweltering

To see the UK’s failure to plan for the impacts of climate crisis, look no further than Beaconsfield primary school in west London – where a building more than 100 years old copes with extreme temperatures better than its neighbour, built less than 10 years ago.