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'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'

8th February 2025
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.

'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'

8th February 2025
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.

Exclusion for knives 'too simple', says Estyn chief

6th February 2025
The Welsh education inspectorate's Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.

NI teachers reject pay offer of 5.5%

6th February 2025
BBC News NI understands that some of the terms of the offer on workload and strike action had proved to be contentious.

Mayor says sorry after kids were late for school

6th February 2025
Andy Burnham admits one of the services on the Bee Network has not been good enough.

Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government

6th February 2025
BBC Scotland News found data from the survey is being advertised for use by external researchers.

Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government

6th February 2025
BBC Scotland News found data from the survey is being advertised for use by external researchers.

'GCSEs are tough - now I fear for school's future'

6th February 2025
There are calls for the chief executive of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust to resign over planned cuts.

'GCSEs are tough - now I fear for school's future'

6th February 2025
There are calls for the chief executive of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust to resign over planned cuts.

University closures 'unsettling and worrying'

6th February 2025
The chair of the university's UCU branch says people are concerned about what the changes will mean.

'Suicide website users encouraged our teen son to drink poison'

6th February 2025
Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.

MLAs clash with minister over school pitch funding

5th February 2025
Education Minister Paul Givan is questioned at Stormont over funding given to Lisneal College.

School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

5th February 2025
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

How will new Ofsted school ratings work?

4th February 2025
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images

4th February 2025
Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.

School pupil 'sex survey' data offered to researchers

4th February 2025
The answers are being advertised for use by external researchers without the explicit consent of children or parents.

Queen's criticised over India campus after job cuts

4th February 2025
A union claims it is "scandalous" to offer redundancies while funding a new campus abroad.

Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing

4th February 2025
The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".

Ex-education minister facing Cardiff Uni lay off

4th February 2025
Leighton Andrews speaks of his anger after the institution announced plans to slash hundreds of jobs.

Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school

3rd February 2025
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

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