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Racism remains top reason behind bullying at Edinburgh schools

Racism has been the leading cause of bullying in Edinburgh schools for four consecutive years, accounting for around a quarter of all recorded incidents, according to new council figures.

Who is Northern Ireland's new school behaviour tsar?

Bad behaviour in schools is an increasing issue and has to be addressed, Northern Ireland's new school behaviour tsar has said.

Warning over NI undergraduate places if budget not agreed

Stormont departments may have to start making cuts from the end of July if a budget has not been agreed, a senior civil servant has warned.

Badenoch: Young people being taught Britain is horrible

The Conservative Party leader said that when students arrive at university, they are taught “all sorts of weird things” about the UK, including what a “terrible history” the country has.

Nursery chain served with safeguarding notice

One of the UK's largest nursery chains may not be meeting safeguarding and welfare requirements, according to the education regulator.

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.

Violence in Edinburgh schools rise by 43 per cent in one year

The number of violent incidents in Edinburgh schools increased by 43 per cent in a single year, new figures have revealed.

Badly behaving pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as punishment, says Bridget Phillipson

Badly behaved pupils should not be banished to special needs areas as a punishment, Bridget Phillipson has warned teachers.

Strict school dress codes can affect self-esteem, academic warns

As the weather gets warmer and term draws to a close, students are throwing off their blazers and rolling down their socks – but are rigid school uniform policies affecting students' wellbeing?

Colour-coded Ofsted ratings ‘put teachers at risk’

Ofsted’s new colour-coded school report cards are putting teachers at risk, a report has found.

Ex Dundee University finance chief begins employment tribunal

An accountant who resigned from the University of Dundee after one day begins his employment tribunal on Monday.

Kids were made to eat dog biscuits off the floor - pupils speak out after Welsh school abuse payouts

Being forced to eat dog biscuits off the floor was part of life for young children at an educational referral unit, former pupils have said.

Do esports students do more than play games?

Playing video games in college may seem unusual, but for many teenagers across the country, it could lead to professional careers.

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.

Rising living costs push nine in ten university students into term-time work

Rising living costs are pushing almost nine in ten university students to plan for term-time work, according to a new survey.

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.

Exam board accused of 'unfair' treatment of pupils

Scotland’s exam board has been accused of ‘opaque’ and ‘grossly unfair’ treatment of young people who have recently completed National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exams.

'Historic' pay deal on offer for college lecturers as long-term tensions thaw

College lecturers could receive a “historic” pay rise negotiated after a thaw in relations between employers and unions.

City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece

The vocational training body City & Guilds has guaranteed that plans for mass compulsory redundancies and the offshoring of hundreds of UK jobs to Greece will no longer go ahead.

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.