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Salisbury teacher's yoga classes target body dysmorphia among girls

29th October 2023
A Salisbury teacher is trying to reverse a trend for girls across England to dislike PE lessons.

Caldicot school parents worry as teachers strike

28th October 2023
Staff have staged two walkouts since September saying there is a failure to address violence.

Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school

27th October 2023
Parliament passes the biggest education reform since the end of apartheid in 1994.

More disadvantaged students go for top uni courses

26th October 2023
Ucas says it is 'encouraging', but the Sutton Trust charity says the advantage gap has 'hardly shifted'

Children in Sussex and Surrey housed illegally amid care shortage

26th October 2023
A BBC investigation has found councils in Sussex and Surrey are using unregulated accommodation.

Disability: Woman denied social housing because of age

26th October 2023
Social homes with the adaptations Sophie Shuttleworth needs have been reserved for people over 55.

Student maintenance loans almost entirely used up by rent, report warns

26th October 2023
The average cost of university accommodation in England is almost level with the average maintenance loan.

School strikes announced in more Scottish councils

25th October 2023
The latest round of strikes is part of a rolling programme of walk outs by Unison members over pay.

Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

25th October 2023
Colleges say lower grades and more teenagers mean they are struggling to cope with compulsory resits.

Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints - students

24th October 2023
The BBC has learned Edinburgh university still employs a lecturer who was investigated for harassment.

Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister

23rd October 2023
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is explaining the idea to schools in England this week.

Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted access to education

23rd October 2023
Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum seekers.

Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted access to education

23rd October 2023
Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum seekers.

BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing lessons

23rd October 2023
Thousands sign a petition calling for free British Sign Language lessons.

The Peckham primary school where most children are homeless

23rd October 2023
The large majority of pupils at a south London primary school are homeless, its headteacher says.

Kota: Stricter rules for India student hub after suicides

23rd October 2023
Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass entrance exams to elite colleges.

Newcastle student union warns of Rental Reform bill 'chaos'

21st October 2023
The Renters Reform Bill "no-fault" eviction ban could cause chaos in student housing, it warns.

Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report

21st October 2023
Intervening when a child is very young can stop mental health conditions developing, experts say.

Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos

20th October 2023
The ban comes after "dangerous behaviour" by a group of students on a Students' Union club night.

Minimum staff levels demanded in school strikes

20th October 2023
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan writes to teaching unions to discuss the proposals.

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