How did the pandemic impact babies starting school now?

Aqil and his twin were eight weeks old when lockdown hit - both are starting school with speech and language needs.

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Can Barbie help beat teen smartphone addiction?

Manufacturer HMD says it is trying to help people who want less 'digital impact' in their lives.

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Crumbling concrete schools will suffer ‘for years to come’

A head teachers' union is warning that schools with Raac will feel the financial impact for years.

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LISTEN: Matt and Becky Redfern on Paralympic sibling rivalry

The Droitwich duo are hilarious outside of the pool, and fearsome competitors inside.

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Restrained and scared - the £100k schools failing vulnerable children

A pupil who says she was repeatedly restrained took her independent special school to court.

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Can Barbie help beat teen smartphone addiction?

Manufacturer HMD says it is trying to help people who want less 'digital impact' in their lives.

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'Unfair' GCSE marks mean more resits, say colleges

Colleges want a review of GCSE English resit grades, but Pearson says it is confident in the marks.

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Rise in pupils educated outside mainstream schools in Wales

The number of pupils being educated outside school has risen to record levels in Wales.

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Bristol University students to miss freshers' week

More than 800 students face missing out as their accommodation will not be ready in time.

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Empathy can be taught at school, study suggests

Cambridge University analysis of 900 pupils finds behaviour can improve within a few weeks.

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Blind schoolgirl passes GCSEs using Braille

Alleah Beard-Pace says getting the right material to help her pass her exams was difficult.

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Infant school hit by cyber attack

Canvey Island Infant School will be closed for an extra day to minimise the impact of the attack.

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Growing up with dyslexia: 'What if I can't read?'

Teacher assessments show 27% of primary pupils in Scotland do not meet "expected levels" in literacy.

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Four takeaways from 2024's GCSE results

These students were in Year 7 during the first Covid lockdowns - and regional disparities have grown.

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Youngsters not in work or education rise to 870,000

BBC News has spoken to two young people about the obstacles they are facing.

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Four takeaways from 2024's GCSE results

These students were in Year 7 during the first Covid lockdowns - and regional disparities have grown.

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Students wait for GCSE and BTec results

It is the first year GCSE grades should be similar to 2019 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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What is an apprenticeship and how do you get one?

Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.

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Afghan women to finish medical studies in Scotland

The 19 women are in Scotland after being banned from university in their home country.

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Class of 18 boys and no girls start school in Orkney

Stromness Primary welcomed the unusual new intake of P1s on their first day of school.

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'I was addicted to smoking Spice vapes at school'

A teenager shares how he became addicted after trying the drug in a vape with school friends.

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India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution

The most notable rise in cycling in India has occurred among rural schoolgirls, a study finds.

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Cash prizes and free rent: Uni clearing offers 'inappropriate'

Potential students are being offered incentives if they sign up for certain degree courses through clearing.

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Five key takeaways from 2024's A-level results

The north-south divide persists and T-level dropout rates remain high. Here's what you need to know.

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Students wait for A-level, T-level and BTec grades

It is the first year that A-level grades are set fall to 2019 levels in Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Mental health support for students receiving results

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has a text service students can access for support.

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How to survive a 1,200 mile walk with your teenage son

Finn, 13, and his mum Kerry-Anne have just completed a walk around the perimeter of Wales.

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Desperate parents want special school place for son

The Shropshire couple say they struggle to cope with the teenager's challenging behaviour at home.

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'When I found out I got a first I was so shocked'

In 2023 nearly a third of students across Northern Ireland achieved first-class degrees.

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Record foreign student numbers at Scottish universities

International students made up nearly 29% of the total in 2022/23 - but experts believe the figure may have peaked.

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Parents' plea for exam help for Raac-hit school

Parents say they are "disappointed" more has not been done to help their children.

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Teenager hopes to become wheelwright apprentice

15-year-old Sophie is learning the ancient craft at the Revesby Estate.

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Anxious pupils' results 'relief' after SQA email error

Youngsters have complained after being sent an email from the SQA that did not include their grades.

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I’m staying on at school despite signing football deal

Harry McLean says he is well aware that his two-year contract does not guarantee a long career in the game.

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SQA results day 2024: When do results come out?

Around 145,000 students across Scotland will receive their exams results on 6 August.

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'There’s never been a better time to apply to vet school'

There is a shortage of vets across the country but it is particularly acute in the most rural and remote areas.

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School's 'father figure' banned after sexual abuse

A panel heard evidence from five ex-pupils who Christopher Charlton taught more than 30 years ago.

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Mum and daughter graduate together

Aspiring teachers Zoe Tett and Georgia Boote collect their degrees from the same uni on the same day.

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'I didn't feel I was a good mum, or a good teacher'

More than 9,000 women in their 30s left teaching in England last year, the largest single group.

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Why school exclusions are at record levels

Exclusions in schools in England are sky-high - but experts say it's about more than worsening behaviour.

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University adopts gender violence charter in late student's name

Emily Drouet, 18, took her own life in 2016 after being abused by another student in Aberdeen.

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