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

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

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First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs

From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils before class.

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

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

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Investigation into allegations of teacher bullying

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

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Attainment gap widens in Scottish schools

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

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More than 100 knives reported in region's schools

A total of 103 blades have been brought into South Yorkshire schools in the past three years.

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Dundee University staff begin three-week strike

Members of the University and College Union are taking industrial action over potential job cuts

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First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs

From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils in schools before class.

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Glasgow adds 6,000 student rooms over 10 years

Purpose-built housing for 5,879 students has been constructed in Glasgow since 2015.

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Parents 'heartbroken' as school announces closure

Fairfield PNEU School told parents it will close in August due to the "economic environment".

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Green light for £50m programme to improve schools

The money will be used to build new schools and for refurbishments to improve energy efficiency.

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Primary school 'calmer' following pupil training

About 20 pupils are learning how to be "upstanders" so that they can look out for younger children.

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The schools where smartphones won't be allowed

A charity wants parents to delay smartphone purchases for their children until they are least 14.

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Universities should consider using reserves to save jobs - minister

Critics say extra funding announced will not solve Wales' higher education financial challenges.

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Review of school sex survey to be published

The survey hit the headlines in 2021 after asking pupils as young as 14 about their sexual experiences.

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Deputy head raised behaviour issues before stabbing

A deputy head teacher wrote to the Welsh government expressing concerns about behaviour at the school.

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Unaccredited online schools cost more than £400k

Dozens of children in one county have been sent to unaccredited online schools at a cost of more than £400,000.

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'VAT on private school fees has a huge impact'

Parent Lisa from Hassocks says the changes should not apply to those already in private schools.

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Will Keir Starmer be able to meet his pledges?

Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.

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Closing nursery warns of 'childcare crisis'

Hunter's Bar Playschool opened in 1975 and is having to close as staff say government funding is too low.

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School plagued by bad behaviour brings in Saturday detentions

Pupils who do not attend the detentions face being excluded, the school's new head teacher says.

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School worker sacked for LGBT+ posts wins appeal

Ms Higgs, who worked in a school, shared posts on social media criticising LGBT+ teaching.

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Schools tell BBC about 'astronomical' bills as 25-year repair contract heads into meltdown

What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.

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Maths and English skills ditched for adult apprentices

The Department for Education says rule change means 10,000 more courses could be completed every year.

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Academy 'changed my life', says transformed teen

A teenager kicked out of school praises an academy for giving her a passion for construction.

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

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

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Mum's petition for parents debated in Parliament

Christina wants parents of seriously ill children to have the option of a career break.

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Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government

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

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

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

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

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

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NI teachers reject pay offer of 5.5%

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

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MLAs clash with minister over school pitch funding

Education Minister Paul Givan is questioned at Stormont over funding given to Lisneal College.

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

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

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School pupil 'sex survey' data offered to researchers

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

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Queen's criticised over India campus after job cuts

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

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Britain's oldest teacher looks back on his legacy

Dr Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.

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Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

Ofsted scrapped its single-word judgements for schools after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.

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