40 h. ago School forced to shut over horror norovirus outbreak tearing through classrooms

A school has been forced to close in Somerset after a horror norovirus outbreak spread through the staff and pupils, as Danesfield Middle School aims to 'break the chain of infection'

Events

62 h. ago Teaching staff at Perth independent school walk out over pension dispute

The mooted changes at Craigclowan School would see teachers give up their regular pension scheme and moved on to a private arrangement which a union believes would be a downgrade in conditions.

Politics

3 d. ago School staff believe children’s education is suffering due to shortages

More than three-quarters of staff surveyed say there were not enough workers to meet pupils’ needs

Politics

3 d. ago Sir David Beckham mesmerises pupils with his football skills after planting trees and posing for photos during four

Britain's newest knight of the realm has travelled to India on behalf of Education Above All, a Qatari based foundation that aims to provide 'quality education' to children.

Events

3 d. ago Inquiry to probe case of fugitive father who hid children in forest for years

Tom Phillips forced his children to live in remote campsites, without access to education or healthcare

Politics

3 d. ago Inquiry to probe case of fugitive father who hid children in New Zealand forest for years

Tom Phillips forced his children to live in remote campsites, without access to education or healthcare

Politics

4 d. ago Schools face 'catastrophic' squeeze from special needs costs in Budget shakeup

Today's Budget revealed from 2028-29, funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be moved from councils to the Department for Education.

Economics

6 d. ago Headteacher exposed himself to teacher in children's room on school trip, hearing told

Married father of two James 'Jamie' Richards, who was headteacher of Cadle Primary in Swansea, is accused of exposing himself to a number of colleagues

Society

6 d. ago Headteacher exposed himself to teacher on school trip, standards hearing told

Married father of two James 'Jamie' Richards, who was headteacher of Cadle Primary in Swansea, is accused of exposing himself to a number of colleagues

Politics

8 d. ago 'I can't believe what twins in my class are called – even the teacher is puzzled'

School staff and students have been left gobsmacked after hearing what a set of parents decided to name their twins - and it has sparked a debate over baby names

Politics

9 d. ago Scots ‘primary school on lockdown’ after man with knife spotted nearby

A PRIMARY school was reportedly locked down after a man was spotted with a knife. Emergency services this morning rushed to the Eskbank Road area of Dalkeith, near to King's Park School. Pupils and staff was kept indoors during the school break due to the incident, according to STV News. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been...

Politics

1 week ago Betrayal of our children: Covid inquiry finds lockdowns 'brought ordinary childhood to a halt' and the closure of schools 'will have lasting effects'

Young lives were blighted even though the 'vast majority' of children were immune to the deadly virus, it added. Their education and wellbeing were sacrificed to save their elders.

Science

1 week ago How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450

The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

Society

1 week ago VAT: Head teacher accuses Rachel Reeves of 'live experiment' on private school pupils as 9

The head teacher of St Leonards independent school has accused the UK Government of a ‘social experiment’ on children’s education

Society

1 week ago Motherland star warns of 'devastating SATs effects' on children with special needs

Star of BBC sitcom Motherland Anna Maxwell has signed an open letter to the Government saying SATs leave children with special educational needs and disabilities convinced they are 'not clever enough'

Events

1 week ago Nigeria sees 25 school girls snatched and staff member shot in horror mass kidnap

Armed attackers have stormed a secondary school in Nigeria and kidnapped 25 schoolgirls, police have said

Events

1 week ago Terrified staff find giant venomous spider lurking in school after hitching ride on bananas

Kitchen staff called a reptile expert to identify the eight-legged stowaway they found while preparing lunches

Events

1 week ago Terror as mass kidnapping sees 25 school girls snatched and staff member shot by armed gang

One staff member at the school was killed and another was wounded in what was the latest incident of school abductions signalled the dawn of a new era of terror

Events

2 w. ago BBC bosses accused of 'downplaying' fears that children's programmes promoted transgender ideology after intense lobbying by activists

A Labour peer and gender-critical campaigners repeatedly warned of a 'pro-transitioning narrative' being pushed within the BBC children's and education department.

Politics

2 w. ago School children 'too scared to drink water' after being locked out of toilets at East Lothian's Knox Academy

There are claims pupils are being locked out of toilets during the school day at the East Lothian academy

Politics