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School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

10 hours 20 min ago
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

How will new Ofsted school ratings work?

4th February 2025
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images

4th February 2025
Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.

School pupil 'sex survey' data offered to researchers

4th February 2025
The answers are being advertised for use by external researchers without the explicit consent of children or parents.

Queen's criticised over India campus after job cuts

4th February 2025
A union claims it is "scandalous" to offer redundancies while funding a new campus abroad.

Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing

4th February 2025
The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".

Ex-education minister facing Cardiff Uni lay off

4th February 2025
Leighton Andrews speaks of his anger after the institution announced plans to slash hundreds of jobs.

Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school

3rd February 2025
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

Girl, 14, guilty of school stabbing attempted murder

3rd February 2025
The 14-year-old had admitted the triple school stabbing but had denied attempted murder.

Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

3rd February 2025
Ofsted scrapped its single-word judgements for schools after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.

'I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays'

1st February 2025
The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.

'I paid a term-time holiday fine as my son can't cope with crowds'

30th January 2025
The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled in the last 10 years.

'We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth'

29th January 2025
A survey of teachers in England suggests lots of schools are having to provide extra help for families.

Cardiff University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs

28th January 2025
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says "it is no longer an option for us to continue as we are".

Fears for hundreds of uni jobs due to funding gap

28th January 2025
Meetings are being held amid concern that hundreds of jobs are under threat at Cardiff University.

Britain's oldest teacher looks back on his legacy

28th January 2025
Dr Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.

Britain's oldest teacher looks back on his legacy

28th January 2025
Dr Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.

Delay buying children smartphones, schools urge

28th January 2025
A group of 49 schools in Solihull sends letters to parents highlighting the risks of smartphones.

Children joined riots for the 'thrill', report says

28th January 2025
The children's commissioner says children often made impulsive decisions to become involved in the riots.

University seeks more job cuts to save £19.5m

27th January 2025
The university opens a voluntary redundancy scheme and will not fill vacant roles to cut costs.

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