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Government delays university free-speech fines

26th July 2024
Powers for universities to be fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech have been put on hold.

Most children in Wales don't tell family about online life - report

26th July 2024
Concerns about sites and apps like Snapchat, YouTube and Roblox are highlighted in a survey.

How support eased my pain after my brother died

25th July 2024
Nevaeh on how grief affected her, and how youth work helps her to help others.

Cancelled exams 'inspired MP to get into politics'

24th July 2024
Sam Carling, the new MP for North West Cambridgeshire, gives his maiden House of Commons speech.

We don't know how many people are having babies - and that's a headache for schools

24th July 2024
Working out how many school pupils to budget for may well prove to be a headache for the government.

We don't know how many people are having babies - and that's a headache for schools

24th July 2024
Working out how many school pupils to budget for may well prove to be a headache for the government.

Are branded school PE kits on the way out?

23rd July 2024
Schools will no longer require parents to buy more than three branded items, under government plans

Unis told to manage own budgets after call for bailouts

22nd July 2024
Education secretary comments after union says many unis face "catastrophe" without emergency cash.

Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people

22nd July 2024
Labour wants to give firms more flexibility to spend cash currently earmarked for apprenticeships.

Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise

21st July 2024
It is understood independent pay review bodies recommended an increase of 5.5% for teachers and some NHS workers.

School holidays the 'loneliest time' for carers

19th July 2024
One charity warns that there are gaps in support for young carers during school breaks.

Term-time holiday fines here to stay - Phillipson

19th July 2024
In her first interview, the education secretary says parents should keep their children in school.

Families face £1,045 bill for summer holiday clubs

19th July 2024
The cost of holiday provision has risen by 6% across Great Britain, a survey by Coram Family and Childcare suggests.

Record year for school suspensions and exclusions

18th July 2024
Schools in England record a sharp rise in pupils being suspended and excluded.

Ucas scraps personal statements for university admissions

18th July 2024
Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.

'Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer'

18th July 2024
In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.

'Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer'

18th July 2024
In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.

Children's reading standards 'a lottery' in Wales

18th July 2024
One teacher says reading standards for pupils in Wales were "patchy at best".

Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts

17th July 2024
School breakfast clubs and a cap on the number of branded items of school uniform are among the key policies.

Five big problems the Starmer government has to fix

17th July 2024
Teachers' pay and university fees are among the issues the King's Speech didn't directly address.

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