Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care

Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.

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School shuts for deep clean after pupil sickness

Congleton High School wrote to staff and parents to inform them of the closure.

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'I won't be able to finish my degree if international fees go up'

Manou, a student at Trinity Laban, is worried about the government's proposed 6% levy.

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Special needs school pupils at home due to mouldy classrooms

More than 30 pupils at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine are facing remote learning due to health and safety issues.

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Students evacuated after fire at university hall

Up to 40 firefighters deal with the blaze that started in a kitchen.

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Teaching staff to strike over use of 'virtual teacher'

A Lancashire school says some top sets are taught this way due to a shortage of specialist teachers.

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Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close

Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

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What is a Neet and what causes a young person to become one?

The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.

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Pupil, 18, dies at private school

Police say the death of the pupil on Monday is not being treated as suspicious.

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Staff wellbeing 'crisis' forcing teachers out of schools, charity says

A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.

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Why the shake-up of school inspections risks causing new problems

Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

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University staff to strike as jobs row escalates

Union members plan to walk out later this month over plans to cut 400 roles at Lancaster University.

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Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system

The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.

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Nursery pays out £10,000 after toddler breaks leg on first day

Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.

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'Substantial' risk to life from fire in school, report finds

The BBC has seen the report which points out issues with fire doors, fire exits and the storage of combustibles at Lenzie Academy.

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Fresh strike action begins at city university

Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.

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Three arrested after school emergency lockdown

Police say two teenagers and a man are arrested on suspicion of an imitation firearm.

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Teacher ban for drinking and crashing into gates

Michelle Stant is found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct at a misconduct hearing.

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University to suspend music and language courses

In a statement the institution also says it is "proposing to reduce its nursing offer".

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UKHSA 'monitoring situation' after meningitis cases

The government body says meningitis symptoms can easily be confused with a hangover.

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Son who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules

The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

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New university being considered for seaside town

Dorset Council is considering a number of proposals for Weymouth, including a new university.

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China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police

Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.

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Not having the time of your life at uni? You're not alone

Many freshers come with high expectations of what they imagine will be the best years of their lives.

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