Education
DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England...
Hamilton stars ask students 'Who tells your story?'
Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they...
UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer
The EU Commission said UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study...
How play helped girl with arthritis to laugh again
Sfiyah was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just nine.
Parents in NI march for help with childcare bills
Parents in Northern Ireland do not get any free childcare, unlike those in other...
Going to university 'transformed my life'
Dr Suzella Palmer dropped out of school aged 14, but returned to education and is...
Birthday card delivered almost nine years late
A father says his 10-year-old son was "gobsmacked" to receive a birthday card almost...
How do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get...
'It's an amazing place and has changed my life'
Crowsmill Craft Centre in Shropshire celebrates10 years of supporting people.
'We want to complete our education'
Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum...
Shorter school holidays - what do parents think?
school summer holidays in could be cut by a week under new proposals.
'Watching my pupils go hungry is heartbreaking'
Malone Integrated College is using grant money to provide free meals to all pupils...
Family moves 180 miles for nursery, as demand rises
There will be fewer places for children with SEND, following the childcare expansion,...
Watch: Videos show schools in urgent need of repair
Teachers sent BBC Panorama videos of cold classrooms, leaky roofs and cracked walls.
What is Ofsted and how do inspections work?
The death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure Ofsted inspections put on...
Two-child benefit cap: ‘Every month is a struggle’
Half a million households are now affected by either the two-child limit, the benefit...
More school closures predicted for London
The demand for school places is decreasing across the capital as birth rates plummet.
National SEND warning after Surrey case - watchdog
The council watchdog warns of educational psychologist shortages after a complaint...
SQA exam staff to strike over pay dispute
The Scottish exams body says the pay deal is the "best offer possible".
Cash offer for new childcare workers amid shortage
A £1,000 payment will be offered to thousands joining the early-years sector in...
International student admissions to be reviewed
Universities UK says students must have confidence that the system is 'fair, transparent...
Free childcare: Keegan confident of April start
But the education secretary does not confirm the scheme will be ready for all eligible...
What is trans and what is the transgender guidance for...
Transgender people's rights are often in the spotlight, leading to legal disputes...
British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England
Students in England will be able to choose British Sign Language as a GCSE subject...
Proposed law to give same-sex parents equal rights
Same-sex parents will have the same legal rights as mixed-sex parents if the new...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted must act following head's suicide -...
An Ofsted inspection had "contributed" to Ruth Perry's suicide, the head teacher's...
Israel-Gaza: Pro-Palestinian demo held after badge row...
A row about a Palestinian flag on a child's coat escalates into a protest at the...
Lawyers told ministers schools trans guidance was 'high...
Leaked document suggests lawyers warned government guidance puts schools at risk...
Ipswich Town youth violence scheme is launched
A professional football club and a local police force are putting on workshops for...
The school that relocated 200 miles to the Ceredigion seaside
After typhoid ravaged a school, the head teacher decided to do something drastic.
Young carers in Northern Ireland say Christmas is even...
Thousands of carers under the age of 25 will be helping family and friends over...
Ukraine war: International students complete exams abroad
Foreign students whose degrees were cut short by Russia's invasion are able to complete...
Prisons must focus on rehabilitation to cut reoffending,...
Charlie Taylor says a "fundamental reorientation" of prisons is the only way to...
Shorter school summer holidays - what do parents think?
school summer holidays in could be cut by a week under new proposals.
Ruth Perry's death has left an 'unfillable hole'
An inquest has found an Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to the death of head...
I.N.A.D.E.Q.U.A.T.E - Ruth Perry’s despair in handwritten...
In the days following an inspection at her school, the head teacher wrote down her...
Five questions about Ofsted after the Ruth Perry inquest
The death of head teacher Ruth Perry has provoked a nationwide debate about the...
'I couldn't handle the shame': Teachers' dread at Ofsted...
Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections...
'The law needs to catch up on student mental health'
A High Court case is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards...
Unions call for immediate pause to Ofsted
The NAHT and ASCL say time is needed to address the concerns raised at the inquest...
NI education: Early years expansion needed, review finds
It is one of a number of wide-ranging recommendations made in an independent review...
One in four Scots children not reaching primary school...
Teacher assessments show 27% of primary pupils in Scotland do not meet "expected...
Father calls for Barnet school admissions changes after...
Huseyin Mehmet says a council wants his son to go to schools that are too hard to...
EHCP: 'My autistic daughter has not been in school for...
There has been a record rise in the number of parents lodging appeals at SEND tribunals.
Hong Kong's universities shrivel in Beijing's grip
Academics are leaving a city which at one time attracted top talent for its world-class...
Ralph Fiennes teaches Shakespeare in Liverpool school
Pupils in Liverpool were "starstruck" by the Harry Potter star but say it was an...
Head teachers in 'despair', union warns after Ruth Perry's...
Almost half needed support for their mental health or wellbeing in the last year,...
Bereaved parents' anger at 'broken' online safety promise
The government denies watering down online protections promised to bereaved families.
YouTuber Big Has: 'The bread will always look after you'
Big Has holds a special cooking class to primary school pupils in Tottenham.
Grime Kids: 'We want to inspire young black and ethnic...
The cast of BBC Three drama Grime Kids speak about playing a group of friends who...
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall opens Cogenhoe 'forest...
The head teacher "couldn't believe" her luck when the VIP guest agreed to a visit.
Childcare costs could make us sell our home, says mum
Mum-of-two Stephanie Thomas says she would need £2,000 a month for childcare.
Teachers' strikes: When, where and why?
Four unions accepted a 6.5% pay rise in July, but NASUWT members are now taking...
Parents of pupils in 1993 M40 minibus disaster continue...
Twelve pupils and a teacher died when their minibus ploughed into a lorry on the...
School for excluded pupils in Surrey facing surge in demand,...
An education trust in Surrey says requests for its services have grown since the...
NI school closures and disruption as non-teaching staff...
Thousands of school staff including classroom assistants and canteen workers are...
GCSE students in England to get Covid support
Formulae and equation sheets will be provided in maths, physics and combined science...
Nottingham Trent University students suspended over antisemitic...
University bosses say the two students are now set to face a disciplinary panel.
Mum-to-be given two-year wait for childcare place
Demand for childcare in England will rise once government increases funded hours,...
Sir James Dyson pledges £35m to Gresham's for Holt Hall...
The inventor is bankrolling the purchase by Gresham's of a former council-run education...
Raac in schools: MPs demand answers over dangerous concrete
A "lack of basic information" from ministers is "shocking and disappointing", a...
Ofsted seen as toxic and schools should self-evaluate,...
A report says Ofsted is seen as "toxic" and inspectors should not have direct contact...
Man builds University of East Anglia halls out of Lego
Mark Hodgson recreates his campus in Lego form because he does not have many photographs...
The farm at an inner city Birmingham school
Collecting the eggs and tending to goats are part of an average day for Handsworth...
One in 10 mothers with under-fours quit work over childcare,...
A quarter of a million mothers with children under four have left their jobs, the...
Parenting: Helping young dads to challenge stereotypes
They're often seen as "dangerous, feckless and disinterested", but one charity's...
Same-sex parents describe feeling 'judged'
Two couples tell the BBC about the joys and struggles of having children in a same-sex...
Conversion therapy ban not included in King's Speech
Legislation first promised in 2018 still 'being considered' after months of speculation...
Jewish students at UK universities 'deeply anxious', union...
Both antisemitic and islamophobic abuse is rising at universities, experts tell...
Northampton students protest over rent and conditions
University of Northampton students claim they are paying "extortionate rent" for...
NI education staff strike to cause 'severe disruption'
Thousands of non-teaching education staff are to take industrial action over pay...
Ipswich school says gender toolkit criticised by Conservative...
Tom Hunt says a diagram called "The Genderbread Person" could have "dangerous consequences".
Kenya's school floggings: The children suffering from a...
BBC Africa Eye investigates an increase in severe and sometimes deadly beatings...
Malmesbury Primary School may have to turn down £6m donation
Sir James Dyson says he has "battled" to be able to give the money to the school.
'Most of our friends use AI in schoolwork'
BBC Young Reporters Theo and Ben look at how teenagers use AI like ChatGPT to spruce...
St Ives teachers to strike over 'heavy handed' policies
Union reps say "draconian" behaviour rules undermine teachers' authority.
Bereaved families welcome move to block suicide forum
Bereaved families had asked internet providers to block the forum, following a BBC...
Cornell University student held over threats to Jewish...
Prosecutors say Patrick Dai threatened to shoot Jewish students at the prestigious...
Northern Ireland teacher pay: No extra money for rise,...
NI teachers have not had a pay rise in nearly three years and get less than their...
Miscarriages led to years of loneliness for mum before...
Hawys Barrett waited "month by month" for fertility treatment to work before having...
Stephen Hawking's daughter gives keynote speech at school
Lucy Hawking gives a speech to pupils in Cambridge on creating a better world for...
Bedford students given £3.6k to help with university costs
University student Kezia-Rose says £3.6K from the Bedford-based Harpur Trust has...
'My BTec course is being scrapped for T-levels'
The government wants to streamline post-16 education, but colleges say some students...
Newcastle student union warns of Rental Reform bill 'chaos'
The Renters Reform Bill "no-fault" eviction ban could cause chaos in student housing,...
Kota: Stricter rules for India student hub after suicides
Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass...
The Peckham primary school where most children are homeless
The large majority of pupils at a south London primary school are homeless, its...
BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing...
Thousands sign a petition calling for free British Sign Language lessons.
Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints...
The BBC has learned Edinburgh University still employs a lecturer who was investigated...
Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted...
Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum...
Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan tells schools copyright is no barrier to viewing...
Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits
Colleges say lower grades and more teenagers mean they are struggling to cope with...
Rallies for Palestine, Israel create tense scene at US...
Simultaneous rallies supporting Israel and Palestine caused a tense scene at Columbia...
Maths pupil stripped of GCSE amid cheating claim
The student asked about a question he found online while revising - which came up...
University of Cambridge student says his success is due...
George Baldock says amazing teachers at a pupil referral unit got him into the University...
Digital exams to be introduced within years - AQA
Moving to digital exams should occur "in an evolutionary, not revolutionary, way",...
Care leavers: Number facing homelessness rises by a third
Data shows a rise in young people being assessed as homeless, or threatened with...
When is the deadline to apply for primary schools?
The application rules and deadlines for 2024 primary school places vary across the...
New youth gender services further delayed
The replacement services for the Tavistock Centre will now not open until next year.
NSPCC campaign to highlight risks of online porn
The campaign aims to "kick-start conversations" among youths, parents and professionals.
School strike date named after pay offer rejected
Unison said its members will walk out in Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire...
