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The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?

29th September 2024
How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth hosts a debate between a campaigner and an academic.

The shopping centre helping students feel at home

27th September 2024
Leeds' Merrion Centre is promoting itself on Chinese social media to its growing East Asian clientele.

Private school's fear over loss of VAT exemption

27th September 2024
Parents at a private school in Stockport fear the unintended consequences of the impending increase.

'I can't enjoy student life until I get a job'

27th September 2024
University of Sussex student Jordan Andrews says his maintenance loan only covers the bare minimum.

English teacher banned after helping pupils cheat

26th September 2024
John Spelacy has shown "little remorse" for his actions at the school, a panel hears.

University opens dry bar as student habits change

26th September 2024
Student union bar still has dancefloor, darts and pool but is "dry" in response to changing habits.

Teacher let 'big risk' sex offender on school site

25th September 2024
A panel hears the teacher's partner was convicted of making indecent images of children in 2022.

The town pushing to delay smartphones for children

25th September 2024
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.

The town pushing to delay smartphones for children

25th September 2024
William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.

Anxious student's parents welcome new uni guidance

25th September 2024
The new guidance says universities should proactively support disabled students.

Maths classes of 60 pupils amid teacher shortage

24th September 2024
A councillor says one school is teaching Years 7 to 9 in classes twice as large as usual.

'I left my son at school so he'd be taken into care'

24th September 2024
BBC Spotlight has discovered 44 disabled children have gone into care in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic.

Calls for teacher oath on relationships with pupils

23rd September 2024
A union says asking staff to pledge not to have pupil relationships shows contempt for teachers.

Pupils learning in damp and crumbling classrooms - principal

23rd September 2024
Severe damp and crumbling brickwork are just some of the issues faced by a school in Magherafelt.

Private school VAT hike 'unfair' for SEND pupils

23rd September 2024
Parents of dyslexic children say there aren't the places or support at state schools.

Student grows vegetables to save money

21st September 2024
Majority of students at Kent universities face financial struggles that are causing stress for some.

Uni a 'culture change', says 75-year-old fresher

20th September 2024
Former truck driver Bob Lakin began studying philosophy at the University of Winchester this week.

Students opt for yoga and pets in 'sober Freshers' Week'

19th September 2024
What used to be a booze-fuelled week of club nights has become a more gentle introduction to university life.

Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says

19th September 2024
There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.

What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?

18th September 2024
The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025

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