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Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'
Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'
Suspensions and exclusions across all schools and all year groups in England have risen by more than 20% last year compared to the previous year.
Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
AI in schools: Bullies using AI to create sexually explicit images of classmates, parents warned
AI in schools: Bullies using AI to create sexually explicit images of classmates, parents warned
Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
The government's mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn't ring true
The government's mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn't ring true
'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
'Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences': NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth
'Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences': NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth
Al Murray: 'Going to boarding school set me up to create the Pub Landlord'
Al Murray: 'Going to boarding school set me up to create the Pub Landlord'
Government slammed for ‘disappointing’ silence on compulsory domestic abuse lessons: 'It's time for action'
Government slammed for ‘disappointing’ silence on compulsory domestic abuse lessons: 'It's time for action'
Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape
Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape
Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
How to donate old school uniforms to help others in the cost of living crisis
How to donate old school uniforms to help others in the cost of living crisis
90,000 people sign open letter to Rishi Sunak demanding free school meals for all
90,000 people sign open letter to Rishi Sunak demanding free school meals for all
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Seven in 10 children in families on universal credit are not eligible for free school meals
Seven in 10 children in families on universal credit are not eligible for free school meals
'This is austerity 2.0': Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending
'This is austerity 2.0': Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending
Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
The government needs to 'put climate and nature at the heart of education in the UK'