Wednesday, April 30, 2025

What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2025?

Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Your guide to this year's A-level exams and results day

Everything you need to know about this year's A-level exams, grade boundaries and results day.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

New Dundee University plan scales back job cuts

Under the proposals, the university would shed around 300 roles through a voluntary programme.

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Teacher says school stabbing was like horror movie

A14-year-old girl was convicted of attempted murder by a jury and is due to be sentenced.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Supermarkets turn down graduates as vacancies drop

Young people say it is harder than ever to get a job after uni with some being turned down by supermarkets.

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Is an early night the key to better test results?

Cambridge researchers find young people who sleep for longer perform better in cognitive tests.

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Ministers face above projected teacher and NHS pay deals

Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% the government has budgeted for.

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How will new Ofsted school ratings work?

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

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Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans

The government says it will save parents £50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Single rat forces closure of school for a week

It is hoped the 125-pupil school in Aberdeenshire can re-open next week.

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How can you keep your child safe online?

Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Judge orders Scottish schools to provide single-sex toilets

A case was brought against Scottish Borders Council which had installed only gender neutral toilets in a replacement school.

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Knife crime lessons should be mandatory - charity

The charity says teaching children about knife crime sooner will help them stay safe.

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Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision stress at home'

Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful exam period.

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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

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Friday, April 18, 2025

'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision stress at home'

Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful exam period.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says union leader

The National Education Union's general secretary says Labour MPs could pay a 'high political price'.

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'Romeo and Juliet' exclusion added to new crime law

The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty on teachers, GPs, and other professionals to report concerns or face criminal sanctions.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

'If my school closes, I may not see friends again'

Some London primary schools are struggling for pupil numbers and may be closed by their council.

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Protest students feared for university futures

Mariyah Ali and Antonia Listrat were part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Birmingham.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

How do I find out my child's primary school place?

Parents in England, Wales and Scotland are being told which primary school their children will be going to.

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Teacher screened 'inappropriate' blackface film

A panel hears a teacher showed a Sinbad film where an actor had blackface make-up to Year 6 pupils.

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Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis

Kirsti Nicole Hadley says parents face huge amounts of unpaid work due to systemic issues.

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Monday, April 14, 2025

Harvard rejects Trump administration's sweeping demands for change

"The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," the university says.

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School's marquees to be replaced after concrete crisis

The new classrooms will give a "much needed boost" to pupils.

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Scottish boarding school to accept fees in Bitcoin

Lomond School in Helensburgh which charges up to £38,000 per year said the move came after requests from parents.

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University staff to strike over school merger plan

Keele University bosses plan to combine the school of humanities with the school of social sciences.

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Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

Members of the National Education Union in England have rejected the government's pay offer.

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Friday, April 11, 2025

What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

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'Working from home has helped me be a better mum'

Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?

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'We never imagined our daughter could be killed at nursery - we want greater safeguards'

Parents of nine-month-old who died at a nursery call for stronger safeguarding measures.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

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'Working from home has helped me be a better mum'

Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests

Teachers also told a survey commissioned by BBC News they feel ill-equipped to tackle the issue.

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'Boys formed Andrew Tate club in school' - teacher

Headteachers in Kent say children as young as seven have access to smartphones as they back a ban.

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Former principal to head Dundee University taskforce

The financially-stricken institution faces cutting 700 jobs to tackle a £35m black hole

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Monday, April 7, 2025

'If our daughter was screened at birth she could have been treated'

Sean and Emily Stock say they never want another family to face what they have had to.

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Rise in serious care incidents reported by nurseries

England’s nurseries report average of 75 "significant events" to regulator Ofsted each week, BBC finds.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Dundee University staff to be balloted over strike action

Up to 700 jobs at the University could be cut in a bid to tackle a £35m deficit.

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Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Strike dates announced at Robert Gordon University

The EIS says an initial day of action has been set for 15 April, with more in May and September.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

The influencers who want the world to have more babies - and say the White House is on their side

Pronatalists have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time, the evangelising of some members of this controversial fringe group has reached new levels.

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'I drove 6,800 miles to university'

Yukun Tao says his adventure has motivated others as he prepares to drive back later this year.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Being a carer and mother is 'a tough journey'

Reagan says having a child with disabilities can be "a lonely place" and hopes to help others.

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Thousands paid in compensation for school assaults

A BBC investigation reveals how staff received damages for assaults at school.

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Talent leaving for England due to scheme, unis say

Critics say the Seren scheme focuses too much on Oxbridge and takes money and talent away from Wales.

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