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School starters can't blow their noses - teachers

12th May 2025
Teachers are worried some children are not school-ready and cannot carry out basic tasks.

Family 'at breaking point' after care fight

12th May 2025
Lucas, 13, from Stoke-on-Trent, has regular seizures and needs around the clock care.

Adoptive fund cuts will be devastating - mother

12th May 2025
Funds to help adoptive children access therapy have been cut by a total of £4,500 per child.

Concern lesson plans encouraged strangulation during sex

12th May 2025
A council is criticised for a sex education presentation that was intended to be used in schools.

Teen girls report more social media issues than boys

9th May 2025
One in five girls aged between 13 and 15 reported problems compared with one in 10 boys that age.

Students would 'bear the brunt' of proposed tuition fee rises

9th May 2025
Leaders of NI's five universities and university colleges call for tuition fees to rise by over £1,000 a year.

Four in 10 universities face financial challenges

8th May 2025
A drop in international student numbers has driven the worsening financial position, a report says.

What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2025?

7th May 2025
Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Pupils injured by power cables at private school

7th May 2025
The boys, aged between 13 and 14, remain in a stable condition after sustaining serious burns.

GCSE results day to change for thousands of students with new app

7th May 2025
School leaders have welcomed the plans for digital exam grades, but said they would need "seamless" support.

Parents fined £1.4m for taking children out of school

6th May 2025
More than 20,000 fines have been handed out to parents since 2022.

School promises improvements over bullying claims

6th May 2025
A criticised academy trust says some staff will have enhanced training around autism.

'I help fix attendance levels in schools'

5th May 2025
Tom Buckmaster is working with four primary schools in Nottinghamshire to improve attendance.

Teaching union launches legal action against Ofsted

3rd May 2025
The NAHT wants a judge to review proposed changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools in England.

Sixth form sector at 'breaking point', says head

2nd May 2025
Dominic Burke says staff at his school are "working harder and class sizes are going up".

Scottish primary pupils should get hate speech warning - union

2nd May 2025
The NASUWT union wants early education on hate speech because pupils are already influenced by secondary school.

Cardiff university strikes dropped as job cuts paused

1st May 2025
The union warned of a "summer of chaos" if the university did not back down on its proposed cuts.

Cardiff university strikes dropped as job cuts paused

1st May 2025
The union warned of a "summer of chaos" if the university did not back down on its proposed cuts.

Three nurseries shut over children's safety alert

1st May 2025
The temporary registration suspensions have been imposed by Ofsted on the Black Country nurseries.

UHI Perth exploring options to safeguard its future

1st May 2025
Bosses say the college, like other education institutions, is facing increasing financial challenges.

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