23 h. ago Former Scottish private school teacher jailed for nine years for abuse of 11 boys

The former physics teacher was sentenced to nine years in jail.

Events

39 h. ago Scotland university lecturers to vote on strike action after 'derisory' 1.4% pay offer

University lecturers are set to be consulted on industrial action following what an education union described as a “derisory” 1.4 per cent pay offer.

Politics

60 h. ago Private school teachers out on landmark strike, as 'nine in ten educators at Britain's largest academy chain claim they have had to take second jobs to make ends meet'

Nine in ten private school teachers at Britain's largest academy chain say they have had to take second jobs to make ends meet because they are paid so little.

Society

3 d. ago My cultural awakening: Buffy gave me the courage to escape my conservative Pakistani upbringing

The vampire slayer’s tenacity and independence freed me from the judgment and violence of my conservative relatives – and now my mum appreciates me for who I amI was 10, cross-legged on the floor of my parents’ living room in Newcastle, bathed in the blue light of a TV. The volume was set to near-silence – my dad, asleep in another room, had schizophrenia and frontal lobe syndrome, and I didn’t want to wake him. Then, like some divine interruption to the endless blur of news and repeats, I stumbled across Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show may have been barely audible, but it hit me like a lightning bolt.Before Buffy, life was like a pressure cooker. I secretly yearned for a more alternative lifestyle, but even wearing jeans would have been a big deal in my family. I had an assisted place at a private school as my parents were quite poor. Mum would say: “If you don’t study, we’ll have to put you in the other school, and you’ll just get beaten up.” It sounds like fear-monge...

Politics

5 d. ago UK pledge to global vaccine effort falls £400m to £1.25bn amid raft of aid cuts

Campaigners warn reduction could cost lives – even if Britain remains of the largest donors to the international Gavi alliance

Economics

5 d. ago Private school announces 'devastating' closure after 127 years blaming Labour's tax raid on fees

Moorlands School in Leeds, which charges up to £4,000 a term, said it will close at the end of the autumn term.

Economics

5 d. ago Ohio plans swift appeal as court declares private school voucher system unconstitutional

Ohio plans a swift appeal of a decision declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional

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6 d. ago Parents launch fundraiser in bid to save London private school closing due to VAT pressures

Families devastated after Bishop Challoner School announces closure at the end of academic year

Economics

9 d. ago Fresh bias row as private pupils are charged more than state schools to see Shakespeare plays

Groups of state schoolchildren watching performances by the globally famous company are charged £10 a head, while their private school counterparts are charged a staggering £16.50.

Politics

1 week ago Black student says she was called 'monkey' as she suffered years of racist abuse at £17,000

The pupil at Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, in ritzy South Kensington, claims white pupils asked for the 'N-word pass' and said some teachers made 'racist and xenophobic' remarks.

Economics

1 week ago If you went to state school, do you ever feel British life is rigged against you? Welcome to the 93% Club | Alastair Campbell

The civil service, judiciary and media are still dominated by the privately educated 7%. Lasting change is not a pipe dream – but it’s up to usFor the first time in our history, we have a cabinet made up entirely of people who went to state schools. Several, including prime minister Keir Starmer, come from working-class backgrounds; some, such as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, were raised in conditions of poverty that feel as if they ought to belong to another age.So far so good. What better signs could one ask for to show that Britain is a meritocracy, social mobility is real and anyone can rise to the top provided they have talent, commitment and determination?Alastair Campbell is a former journalist turned strategist and spokesperson for the Labour party. He is now a writer, podcaster, consultant strategist and mental health campaigner Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Top London private school shakes up English curriculum with drag queen memoir and non

Staff at Alleyn’s School in Dulwich say the authors were introduced as part of a ‘genuine diversification’ of the curriculum

Politics

1 week ago Principal of Queen's College accuses Rachel Reeves of damaging female equality after her school fees VAT hike forces all

The Principal of Queen's College in London (pictured) has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of damaging female equality after her private school fees VAT hike.

Politics

2 w. ago Steve Tandy remains leading contender for Wales job despite Townsend claim

The WRU will announce the Warren Gatland's successor in the near future

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer plots equality law 'to penalise middle class and privately educated', Tories claim

The Government has already introduced a punishing 20 per cent VAT hike on private school fees.

Politics

2 w. ago Labour MP accuses families impacted by tax raid on private schools of 'crying to the courts' after they lost High Court bid to stop VAT on fees

Jonathan Hinder, a Labour MP, has accused families impacted by the private school tax raid of 'crying to the courts' after they lost a bid to stop the VAT on fees.

Economics

2 w. ago Private schools, pupils and parents lose High Court bid to stop Labour introducing VAT on school fees

Private school families have been dealt a devastating blow after they lost a High Court challenge to Labour's VAT on fees.

Events

2 w. ago Keir Starmer accused of misleading public over private school VAT raid after suggesting it will be used to fund homes, not teachers

Sir Keir Starmer provoked outrage after suggesting his housing pledge this week was made possible 'because' of VAT on school fees.

Society

2 w. ago PETER HITCHENS: The private school pupils refused NHS care show we're becoming a People's Republic by stealth

We are becoming a People's Republic by stealth. The warnings are increasingly urgent, but is anyone listening?

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2 w. ago Married teacher had sex with pupil in school cupboard at top private school

Philip Culling's actions were said to be an 'open secret' and he was allowed to quietly resign after having an affair with a student.

Politics