5 h. ago Up to 7,000 more school nursery places to be rolled out from September 2026

The Department for Education has announced £45 million in funding will create 300 further new or expanded school-based nurseries.

Politics

41 h. ago Free school meals new eligibility rules to help 500,000 more children

The free school meals scheme is set for a significant change as the eligibility criteria is expanded

Politics

65 h. ago Tui discount codes for 2025/2026 – get £300 off in September

These Tui promo codes will see you save on all-inclusive holidays, cruises and experiences

Economics

2 d. ago Vermeer or not? New display lets visitors decide who painted almost identical artworks

Two versions of the Guitar Player to hang alongside each other at Kenwood in London for first time in 300 yearsTwo almost identical paintings have been at one time attributed to the great Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer – but what is the relationship between them?Visitors to a new display at Kenwood in London will be invited to draw their own conclusions on this intriguing question when two versions of a 17th-century painting, titled the Guitar Player, hang alongside each other for the first time in 300 years.Double Vision: Vermeer at Kenwood runs from 1 September 2025-11 January 2026 at Kenwood in London. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Children as young as four among 15,000 sent home from school for 'racist' behaviour

Among the 15,191 incidents recorded were children as young as four — a dramatic rise from 7,403 cases in 2021

Society

8 d. ago Thousands more Uvalde school massacre documents to be released after lawyer admits ‘mistake’

About 26,000 pages of records related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, which left 21 dead, are set for release

Events

2 w. ago HMRC issues reminder to working parents to sign up for help worth £2,000 before start of school year

Working parents may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week

Economics

2 w. ago Parents can claim £2,000 to help with childcare costs ahead of new school year

HM Revenue and Customs is encouraging families to sign up to a scheme that can help boost your childcare budget by up to £2,000 per child every year ahead of the new term

Economics

2 w. ago The $62m question: does a high school really need a professional

A 10,000-seat arena for a school in Georgia with fewer than 2,000 students raises questions about America’s sporting and educational prioritiesWhen the television cameras pan around the US’s newest sporting temple to show the cavernous stands, elegant brick exterior, VIP suites and massive video board, viewers might believe they are looking at a professional venue.Yet the occupants of Phillip Beard Stadium, the Buford Wolves, are not a professioanl team or even a college one. They are high-schoolers. In the exorbitant world of high school football, Buford’s $62m, 10,000-capacity arena is not the biggest or most expensive taxpayer-funded student stadium in the US. But it may be the most luxurious. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Why Is A Florida High School Football Team Traveling 4,000 Miles For One Game?

Why Is A Florida High School Football Team Traveling 4,000 Miles For One Game?  OutKick

Sport

3 w. ago Revealed: The area where parents would pay £81,000 MORE to buy a home near a good school

Parents are willing to pay tens of thousands of pounds extra to live in the catchment area of a top state school, as private school fees hike intensifies competition.

Economics

3 w. ago Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts joins cast of West End musical Hadestown

Roberts will play Persephone from September 16 until January 18 2026 at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Politics