Education
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...
Nottingham Trent University students suspended over antisemitic...
University bosses say the two students are now set to face a disciplinary panel.
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...
Mum-to-be given two-year wait for childcare place
Demand for childcare in England will rise once government increases funded hours,...
Ofsted seen as toxic and schools should self-evaluate,...
A report says Ofsted is seen as "toxic" and inspectors should not have direct contact...
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...
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...
Parenting: Helping young dads to challenge stereotypes
They're often seen as "dangerous, feckless and disinterested", but one charity's...
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...
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...
Same-sex parents describe feeling 'judged'
Two couples tell the BBC about the joys and struggles of having children in a same-sex...
NI education staff strike to cause 'severe disruption'
Thousands of non-teaching education staff are to take industrial action over pay...
Northampton students protest over rent and conditions
University of Northampton students claim they are paying "extortionate rent" for...
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...
Newcastle student union warns of Rental Reform bill 'chaos'
The Renters Reform Bill "no-fault" eviction ban could cause chaos in student housing,...
'My BTec course is being scrapped for T-levels'
The government wants to streamline post-16 education, but colleges say some students...
The Peckham primary school where most children are homeless
The large majority of pupils at a south London primary school are homeless, its...
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...
BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing...
Thousands sign a petition calling for free British Sign Language lessons.
Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted...
Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum...
Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints...
The BBC has learned Edinburgh University still employs a lecturer who was investigated...
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...
Digital exams to be introduced within years - AQA
Moving to digital exams should occur "in an evolutionary, not revolutionary, way",...
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...
When is the deadline to apply for primary schools?
The application rules and deadlines for 2024 primary school places vary across the...
Care leavers: Number facing homelessness rises by a third
Data shows a rise in young people being assessed as homeless, or threatened with...
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...
University of Bradford tops list for social mobility for...
The league table measures the change in a graduate's socio-economic situation.
T-levels: 'My BTec course won't exist from next year'
The government wants to streamline post-16 education, but colleges say some students...
A look inside a school with unsafe concrete
Scalby School in Scarborough has not reopened after the summer holidays due to the...
How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen
Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he...
New Raac schools list of buildings with unsafe concrete
The government has published an updated list of schools in England with crumbling...
'School is meant to be a safe environment'
Katie Mitchell, who is disabled, was recorded sustaining head injuries while at...
What are T-levels and what are the grades worth?
T-levels are equivalent to three A-levels, and focus on practical rather than academic...
Crowsmill Craft Centre celebrates 10 years of helping people
Crowsmill Craft Centre in Shropshire celebrates10 years of supporting people.
Black History Month: 'My jaw dropped when I saw what we...
Students and teachers in Tyneside give their thoughts on expanding black history...
Carol Vorderman given tough sum by Rob Burrow's children
Macy and Maya put Carol Vorderman's maths to the test on the Pride of Britain red...
Secondary school applications: When is the deadline?
The application rules and deadlines for 2024 secondary school places vary across...
Unsafe buildings leave 'forgotten' pupils learning from...
Thousands of children have still not returned to lessons in school because of unsafe...
Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse
Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers...
Universities must act swiftly on antisemitism, ministers...
Education minsters have written to vice-chancellors over the welfare of Jewish students...
Hundreds of special needs pupils out of school across West...
There is a growing number of children needing extra support without suitable places,...
Learning support: Autistic girl's pleas to skip school...
More than 10,500 people sign a petition calling for more funding and training on...
BBC show is a 'lifeline' for Afghan girls, UN says
Girls barred from the classroom by the Taliban government are using a BBC programme...
Just Stop Oil spray-paint English universities orange
The group says it is protesting against ministers' plans to licence new oil and...
Plymouth: SEND parents protest over 'soul-destroying battles'...
A mother says she had to fight for two years to get a school place for her autistic...
