John Brownlee, deputy head at private Edinburgh Academy, inflicted pain on children as young as eight, sheriff hears Beatings, humiliation and a loss of self-worth: …
Improving schools is first challenge for new first minister, Vaughan Gething, as IFS study shows lower attainment is not due to poverty Wales’s new first …
Teachers and school leaders in England call government proposals vague, leaving them vulnerable to losing court cases Teaching unions and school leaders in England are …
Helen Mountfield, principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, hopes to raise £100m to help improve outcomes Oxbridge colleges need to actively help their state school-educated pupils …
Research shows 166% rise of pupils missing one-tenth or more of school term ‘He hates failing’: mother describes lack of help for autistic son Autistic …
Social mobility expert says mindset in many schools requires children to be ‘middle-class clones’ to succeed Schools in England must do more to challenge unconscious …
Exclusive: Think Family Education app gives safeguarding leads easy access to pupils’ and relatives’ contacts with police and child protection Criminal justice and antiracist campaigners …
Leader of a secondary school in Essex warns upheaval could have similar negative impact to that caused by Covid lockdowns A headteacher whose 830 pupils …
Headteachers say it is ‘unsustainable’ to expect schools to keep stepping in to support desperate families One in four teachers in England brought in food …
School leaders criticise Gillian Keegan for saying headteachers should personally collect pupils UK politics live – latest updates The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, was accused …
Unsafe buildings force thousands of children into temporary spaces or remote learning Pupils across England are being taught in church and village halls, temporary classrooms …
Exclusive: Extraordinary levels of absence fuelled by anxiety, illness and cost of living crisis ‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children …
Local authority deficits reach ‘unmanageable levels’ as half a million pupils get support The number of pupils in England issued with a special needs support …
Guardian analysis lays bare effect of dwindling pupil numbers and associated funding amid rising housing and childcare costs ‘Where am I going to send my …
One headteacher said 12-page reading test that reduced children to tears was ‘scary and quite middle class’ A primary school Sats paper that reduced some …
Advice comes despite charity’s warning that social media figure is fuelling shocking growth of misogyny in schools Teachers are being advised by the government not …
Guidance for England also likely to tell teachers to inform parents when children question their gender identity The government is considering issuing guidance to single-sex …
Covid and other illnesses main reasons for attendance drop compared with pre-pandemic, according to DfE figures One in five pupils in England were reported as …
Campaigners urge exam boards to diversify English literature set texts to challenge rising misogyny Only 2% of GCSE students study a book written by a …
Offering places by proximity results in selection of pupils from more affluent households, say researchers Disadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state …
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan’s plan, spurred by ministers’ ‘failure to act’, will save families about £440 for every child Free school meals will be offered to …
Sturdy leather bag known as randoseru can weigh 4-10kg when full, leaving students in pain and wanting something lighter It’s a familiar sight every weekday …
Three-quarters of teachers surveyed say they have noticed children lacking access to toothpaste and toothbrushes Four out of five UK teachers have given toothbrushes and …
Increasing numbers of children cannot afford lunch and are coming to school without adequate clothes More than half of school leaders in England are seeing …
Private school sanctions a number of boys after investigation into misogynistic language and racial slurs Eton College has apologised and “sanctioned” a number of pupils …
Equality watchdog says appearance policies should include exceptions on racial and religious grounds Schools are being warned not to penalise or exclude pupils for wearing …
Warren school in Lowestoft judged ‘inadequate’ and put into special measures after inspection Concerns over the use of physical restraint on pupils with complex special …
Teachers say ‘Covid generation’ students will feel they got ‘unfair deal’ if they miss out on university Tens of thousands of A-level pupils may miss …
University admissions will be ‘hardest in living memory’ after government asked regulators to set grade boundaries Tens of thousands of A-level students are at risk …
Schools hire handwriting specialists to tackle drop-off in skills caused by use of laptops and tablets Schools are hiring handwriting specialists to tackle a drop-off …
Gap in education outcomes between poor children and others is far too wide, says policy thinktank Poorer pupils in England and Wales are “significantly” behind …
Bold experiment uses sport to boost social mobility while bringing organised games to state schools St Paul’s and Winchester are facing a new rivalry at …