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Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Government ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in England, as backbench MPs seek to capitalise on turbulence in the Labour party to influence government policy.

The hidden costs for parents of children attending a prom

Parents are facing significant financial pressure as the cost of school proms can exceed £300 per child, a new survey reveals.

UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced.

Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment.

Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

School pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Private school founded in 1889 closes with an hour’s notice

A 137-year-old private school has shut just days after its head teacher claimed it had been saved from closure.

Teachers in Wales face delayed pay rises as new Welsh Government clashes with heads

The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has clashed with head teachers over pay within weeks of taking office.

Record number of children in UK have special educational needs, new data shows

A record 1.8 million children in the UK have special educational needs (SEN), an increase of 91,400 (5%) on the previous year.

Schools in Northern Ireland praised for being ‘bedrocks of safety’ for pupils amid disorder

Schools in Northern Ireland have been praised for keeping children safe and helping them continue to learn amid the disorder prompted by a knife attack in Belfast.

Surge in universities accepting students without qualifications

One in 12 UK-based undergraduates is starting a full-time degree without any formal qualifications, an analysis of data shows.

Dundee University approves £20m cuts plan amid jobs losses

Dundee University has approved a recovery plan requiring around £20m in further annual savings, raising renewed fears of job losses after hundreds of posts have already gone or been earmarked for redundancy.

Test makers handed out wrong English language results to thousands

The exams regulator, Ofqual, has fined Cambridge English £875,000 against after the test maker issued erroneous results to tens of thousands of people undertaking English language proficiency tests.

King’s College London student launches legal bid after first-class degree downgraded to 2:1

A King’s College London student is pursuing legal action against her university after her first-class degree was downgraded to a 2:1, a dispute that she claims exposed "unjust" procedures and administrative failures.

Graduates offered £20,000 to train as teachers in Wales

Golden hellos of £20,000 are being offered to graduates to train as teachers in subjects where there are shortages.

Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views

University students who went to private schools are more fearful of being “cancelled” for their views than those from state schools, a report has found.

Jobs are at risk at the University of Sheffield as management conducts a review of three departments.

Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds

Smacking children can lead to future behavioural problems and worse exam results, according to new research.

Groups raise concerns over STEM subjects in schools

A group of expert organisations has written to the Scottish Government raising concerns about uneven exam standards for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in secondary schools.

Chinese schools in Britain ‘pushing communist views’

An organisation run by a man awarded an MBE in 2000 has been accused of organising events celebrating the Beijing government and promoting party views.

Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help

The Plaid Cymru Welsh government has promised more detail on its flagship childcare policy before the middle of July in a Senedd debate where it survived a vote with Tory help.