Third of world’s poorest...
A “crippling learning crisis” faces girls in some of the world’s most deprived countries, says UN. Image caption...
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Sex and religious education to...
Parents lose the right to withdraw pupils from lessons about relationships, sexuality and religion. Some parents, including Sally...
read moreLondon council’s special...
The cases of all children with suspected special educational needs in Richmond are going to be reviewed. At least 5,000 children...
read moreSocial media data needed for &...
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say. Leading UK psychiatrists say they...
read moreEstranged students: ‘The...
Law student Blair Anderson’s relationship with his parents broke down but he struggled to access extra support. Law student...
read moreSheffield students paid to tac...
The students will be trained to tackle “subtle but offensive comments” on campus and in student housing. A university is...
read morePre-teen girls ‘tricked ...
Tens of thousands of 11- to 13-year-olds are being tricked into performing sex acts, data suggests. Girls aged between 11 and 13 are...
read morePutting pupils in isolation &#...
The use of isolation rooms only makes behaviour more challenging, warns a mental health charity. Putting challenging pupils in...
read moreBirmingham Islamic school R...
Boys at Redstone Academy enjoy school more because “they are treated favourably”, inspectors say. An Islamic school has...
read moreSaturday jobs dying as teen em...
More young people were prioritising studies over part-time work, a think tank says. The number of working teenagers has almost halved...
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Apprenticeship funding worth £1.2bn has been spent on low-quality training, says report. The apprenticeship levy was intended to fund...
read moreLanguage apps: Can phones repl...
With a boom in Japanese ahead of the Rugby World Cup, can apps offer more spontaneity and freedom? Can apps ever replace classroom...
read moreExclusions for racism in prima...
The biggest rise in exclusions for racism is in north-west England, BBC News analysis suggests. “The person was my friend and I...
read moreTop schools defend rejecting b...
Winchester and Dulwich colleges decline an offer of scholarships for disadvantaged white boys. Two top English private schools have...
read moreA school looking after its chi...
One primary school in Birmingham reveals how it is trying to balance its books, give pastoral care and teach. The government says...
read moreVulnerable children moved mile...
Nearly 12,000 children are placed in care 20 miles or more from friends and family, a report shows. About 30,000 children in care...
read moreWhy so many Japanese children ...
Can free schools solve the problem of “futoko”, Japan’s phenomenon of refusing to attend school? In Japan, more and...
read moreSchool pays for private tuitio...
A school in a deprived area “levels the playing field” by paying for private tutors. An east London secondary school with...
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The Office for Students says universities should not use a misleading “sales pitch” to recruit students. Universities in...
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One in four university applicants received a “conditional unconditional” offer this year – but fewer accept them. A...
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