Would Labour’s private school tax plan work?

A teacher and former policy adviser at the Department for Education discuss Labour’s proposed policy.

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AI can beat university students, study suggests

University exams taken using artificial intelligence beat those by real students, in a limited study.

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LGBT homeless: 'In hours, you can be on the street'

Accommodation has opened in Stoke-on-Trent specifically for LGBT+ people who are homelesss

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If a university goes bust, which students lose most?

Whoever forms the next government is going to find it hard to ignore the issue of university funding

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If a university goes bust, which students lose most?

Whoever forms the next government is going to find it hard to ignore the issue of university funding

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'Living hell' of parents seeking special schools

One mother said she had waited for a place for months while her son was 'trapped' at home.

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Universities' fears over cuts to overseas students

Several institutions running at a loss and fear that fewer overseas students will have major impact.

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Why an exam has sparked national outrage in India

The key examination for medical colleges in India has been mired in allegations of paper leaks and fraud.

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Calls for probe into school 'promoting creationism'

There are calls for a school to be investigated for promoting evangelical Christianity to pupils.

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What is Labour's plan for taxing private schools?

Labour has confirmed it will change the way private school fees are taxed if it wins the election.

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Head blames Tories and Labour for school closure

Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe says the prep school she founded is being "squeezed from all sides".

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'We need more funding to help more children'

Helen Roy, who runs an afterschool club, says they regularly have to turn children away.

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'It's been incredibly traumatic' - baby-loss parents

A couple are seeking damages for the physical and mental impact following the death of their baby,

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'Inspirational' school in world's best shortlist

Manchester's Grange School is in the running for

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Childcare provision makes us really angry - parents

East and north London boroughs have the lowest rate of childcare places in the capital, data shows.

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Move over Lord Sugar - meet Joseph and the suncatchers

Spectrum, set up by pupils from Park Special School in Belfast, won a team of the year award.

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Flights offer for crisis-hit Nigerian students

Some students at Teesside University are being seriously affected by the Nigerian currency crisis.

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Exercise challenge 'brought me back to my dad'

Charlotte Greatorex says her challenge was in honour of her father, who died when she was nine.

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Bluey cartoon disrupts election count plans

Bluey's live theatre show gives a headache for those trying to organise an election count.

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Parents asked to put away phones at school gate

The headteacher says he is trying to "resurrect the joy of conversation back into the community".

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Labour pledges 100,000 new childcare places

The funding will come from Labour's plan to levy VAT on private schools, the party says.

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'I could have ended up homeless after my parents died'

Hannah and Charlie are thriving after a tough start but their supported housing is under threat.

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I need two jobs to pay for driving lessons - teen

Beca says almost all her salary goes on the cost of living, leaving her nothing spare each month.

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Boys asking teachers how to choke girls during sex

Dr Tamasine Preece says boys have asked her if "a soft squeeze on the neck is OK".

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'Insomnia was part of why I quit being a teacher'

Treatment for insomnia is hard to get, with one woman saying she has suffered her entire life.

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Plans shelved for shorter school holidays in Wales

Plans to shorten the school holidays from six to five weeks have been paused by the Welsh government.

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How afternoon tea helps inmates learn life skills

BBC London went to HMP Pentonville to see how the DofE awards hopefuls are doing the course behind bars.

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Labour plans apprenticeship funding shake-up

Labour say they'll give businesses more flexibility on how they spend apprenticeships levy funding.

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