BBC News - Family & Education
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12th March 2025
Report finds evidence smartphones cause harm but also hears they can help pupil welfare and safety.
12th March 2025
More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.
11th March 2025
The University and College Union condemned the "devastating" cuts, which will affect about 20% of the workforce.
11th March 2025
An academy trust that runs two Bristol schools blames a falling birth rate for having to merge them.
11th March 2025
Unions representing further education lecturers are balloting their members on strike action.
10th March 2025
Young people who were in school and college in 2020 on how the pandemic impacted their use of social media and their relationship with news.
10th March 2025
International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.
9th March 2025
Professor and former education minister says plan to cut 400 jobs has created a "climate of fear".
7th March 2025
The MP behind the bill says he has altered proposals in a bid to gain government support.
7th March 2025
School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth
6th March 2025
Families are asked to decorate potatoes instead of little people this World Book Day.
6th March 2025
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
5th March 2025
Wales' chief inspector of education says recruitment problems are affecting pupils' choices.
5th March 2025
Teachers and academics in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall hit back against the axing of Latin funding.
4th March 2025
Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.
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?
4th March 2025
The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".
3rd March 2025
John Hardie, who was employed as a tutor at schools in Hull, has been banned indefinitely.
3rd March 2025
Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.
3rd March 2025
The ombudsman said Slough Borough Council was at fault and should apologise.
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