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More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing

7th March 2025
School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth

'Real buzz' around World Book Day spuds

6th March 2025
Families are asked to decorate potatoes instead of little people this World Book Day.

Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England

6th March 2025
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

Welsh teacher shortage limiting subjects on offer

5th March 2025
Wales' chief inspector of education says recruitment problems are affecting pupils' choices.

Loss of Latin a 'tragedy' for state sector pupils

5th March 2025
Teachers and academics in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall hit back against the axing of Latin funding.

University staff begin 14 days of strike action

4th March 2025
Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.

Is the UK becoming less attractive for students?

4th March 2025
The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?

Thousands more university jobs at risk, union warns

4th March 2025
The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".

Voyeur toilet teacher struck off indefinitely

3rd March 2025
John Hardie, who was employed as a tutor at schools in Hull, has been banned indefinitely.

Schools to trial social media blackout scheme

3rd March 2025
Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.

Council to pay £6,500 after failing autistic child

3rd March 2025
The ombudsman said Slough Borough Council was at fault and should apologise.

Auto-enrol eligible pupils for free school meals, say MPs

28th February 2025
Education select committee calls for change "without delay", warning that pupils who should be fed free are missing out.

Son loses case against parents over move to Africa

27th February 2025
The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high

27th February 2025
The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.

Three family homes left on 'student' street

27th February 2025
One of the last family properties on Jesmond's Sunbury Street is being converted into an HMO.

Investigation into allegations of teacher bullying

27th February 2025
Concerns raised include staff allegedly displaying "bullying" behaviour and children being put in isolation.

School pulls out of 'unviable' free breakfast club

25th February 2025
Funding for the government's free breakfast scheme "is not enough", a Bacup head teacher says.

Attainment gap widens in Scottish schools

25th February 2025
The difference between the qualifications obtained by Scotland's richest and poorest pupils increased last year.

School set to be demolished and rebuilt

25th February 2025
The new state-of-the-art school will make a huge difference to pupils, says its headteacher.

Council to pay family £6k for education failures

25th February 2025
It apologises for not doing more to help a primary school pupil struggling to attend classes.

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