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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.

Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings

Britain and US retain grip on top 10, with MIT first and Imperial College London second.

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.

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.

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.

Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans

University students would face minimum grade requirements to qualify for student loans in England under proposals that could in effect bar thousands of young people from higher education.

Katherine Birbalsingh: Middle class parents shun my schools

The middle class shuns Britain’s strictest school because the pupils are not wealthy, its headmistress said.

'No complacency': Cautious welcome for positive leaver destination figures

The proportion of pupils going on to “positive destinations” after school is at its joint highest level, government figures show.

Further 190 jobs to be cut at Dundee University in bid to save £20m

Dundee University has announced that a further 190 jobs will be cut as it continues to struggle with a financial crisis.

New restrictions on mobile phones in schools in Wales announced

National statutory restrictions on mobile phones in schools have been announced by the new boss of education in Wales.

Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Prince George will attend the £63,000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Digital technology lessons proposed for NI school pupils

Learning about digital technology from an early age, and "awareness of different cultures" are part of planned changes to what is taught in schools.

Welsh government says it has found £55m to boost childcare for two-year-olds

The Welsh government says it will spend an extra £55m this year to roll out childcare to more two-year-olds.

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.

Teens react to Starmer’s UK social media ban for under-16s: the ‘right thing’ but ‘unlikely to make much difference’

Young people have said banning under-16s from social media is “the right thing to do” but have shared worries about how effective the new laws will be.

Sheffield Hallam University strike called off after deal reached

A strike by staff at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has been called off after plans to move workers to a less generous pension scheme were scrapped.

University of Cambridge accused of tolerating misogyny and bullying in tribunal

The University of Cambridge’s prestigious Institute of Astronomy has been accused of tolerating misogyny and a “cycle of bullying” in an employment tribunal.

Scottish private school co-founded by Tilda Swinton to close

A private school in Moray co-founded by Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is to close amid financial pressures, it has been announced.

Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s as part of sweeping reforms

Social media ban for under-16s ‘watershed moment for child protection’ | The Standard Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s | Reuters 'More clarity' needed over social media ban, says children's minister | STV