62 h. ago Parent is arrested in secondary school reception and held by police for eight hours after complaining that teacher had told pupils St George flags could be 'racist symbol'

Broadoak School, in Partington, Greater Manchester, has launched an investigation into comments allegedly made to pupils on Friday morning following complaints by parents.

Society

63 h. ago Police investigate alleged attack on boy at top Welsh secondary school

The mother of an 11-year-old boy said he had been left with concussion and is too scared to return to school

Events

67 h. ago Police investigating reports of alleged sexual offences by Welsh school pupil

An investigation is underway after allegations were made about the suspected pupil online

Events

7 d. ago Police update over allegation of fake court reference for sex attacker from 'dead religious leader'

Police investigating the allegations arrested a 32-year-old woman on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice following the jailing of 27-year-old Suroj Bk for groping a woman as she slept beside her boyfriend

Events

7 d. ago Prince Harry's team breaks silence on Archie's future after UK school rumours

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex has issued a statement regarding speculation that Prince Harry is planning to send his son Archie to Eton College when he starts secondary school.

Politics

8 d. ago Nottingham stabbings police watchdog staff probed over 'politically motivated' comments about inquiry

Police watchdog staff are being investigated over allegations they told officers being probed over failures around the 2023 Nottingham stabbings that the inquiry was 'politically motivated'.

Politics

9 d. ago The hardest secondary schools in Cardiff to get into as council warns against one major mistake

Cardiff council warned parents not to make one major mistake when applying for secondary school places

Events

9 d. ago New headteacher of West Lothian’s newest secondary school confirmed

Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh was opened in 2023, and Anne-Marie Jess succeeds Dr Burns as the school’s second headteacher.

Politics

1 week ago Jack McConnell’s charity which sends impoverished girls to school in Malawi raises £35,000 with kilt walk

The programme helps 200 girls in the east African country with scholarships to attend secondary school.

Economics

1 week ago Female teaching assistant 'caught having sex with pupil 3 times during lunch'

Ocean Valentine, 22, a teaching assistant at a New York City high school, is the subject of a police investigation after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy

Events

2 w. ago Police and WRU investigate alleged incident at Welsh rugby match

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has also been made aware of the claims and stressed it takes the matter 'extremely seriously'

Events

2 w. ago Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands march to demand PM rethinks budget cuts

Sébastien Lecornu, who has recently taken office, faces pressure to act on wages, pensions and public services as disruption is caused across the countryHundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested pricing policies. Around one in six teachers at primary and secondary schools went on strike, as well as school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations and marched in cities from Paris to Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands join protests

Disruption seen across country as PM Sébastien Lecornu urged to rethink budget cutsHundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested against pricing policies. About one in six teachers at primary and secondary schools went on strike, as well as school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations and marched in cities from Paris to Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Armed police called to secondary school as pupils follow lockdown procedures

The call was a hoax and Gwent Police say it was intended to 'cause havoc'

Events

2 w. ago Head teacher forced to deny school is letting pupils identify as animals and giving them litter trays after poison pen campaign

Patrick Earnshaw, head of Highcliffe School, a comprehensive secondary school in Highcliffe-on-Sea, Dorset, addressed online speculation over pupils in a recent newsletter.

Politics

2 w. ago Secondary school offers pupils a chance to win a free 40inch screen smart TV to try to boost attendance

Students at Haven High Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, who turn up to all of their classes in any two-week period are entered into a draw to win the luxury prize.

Culture

2 w. ago School is going 'terribly' but I'll be back at my desk on Wednesday even if I do become the youngest

The 15-year-old Adolescence star has been given a week off by teachers at his Warrington secondary school so he can jet to Hollywood for the big night.

Events

3 w. ago Former England cricketer investigated over sexual assault and spiking claims at pub owned by sports stars

Metropolitan police questioned man in his 40s in JuneIncident alleged to have occurred at pub in ChelseaA former England cricketer is being investigated by police over an allegation of sexual assault and claims two women had their drinks spiked at a London pub co-owned by a group of current and former sport stars.In a statement released to the Daily Telegraph on Friday, the Metropolitan police confirmed that officers interviewed a man in his 40s in June after it received a complaint about an alleged spiking and assault. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago It was supposed to open in 2023, now they want to start again

The town needs more secondary school places, but politicians want to resassess the plan

Politics

3 w. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: Pushy parents are to blame for this surge in childhood ADHD

Surely it cannot be true that one in ten secondary school children is on disability benefits, fuelled by a surge in the over-diagnosis of conditions such as ADHD and autism.

Society