The Scottish Charity Regulator said Fernhill School in Rutherglen had not submitted accounts for years.

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees

The seaside city of Southend-on-Sea, on England’s east coast, looks grey on a winter afternoon in term-time. Its cobbled high street, bordering the university campus, is sparsely populated...

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2018: snowflake students have become the target of a new rightwing crusade. But exaggerated claims of censorship reveal a deeper anxiety at the core of modern conservatism

By William Davies. Read by Lucy Scott

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The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media.

The Department of Education plans will be presented to MLAs for approval.

Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England

One in six autistic pupils have not been to school at all since the start of this academic year, according to a new survey which found that mental health issues were often behind high levels of school absence.

Nearly half (45%) of the parents and children who responded to the UK-wide survey by the Ambitious...

The University of Sussex says the watchdog overstepped its legal powers in imposing the fine last year.

Less crowded classrooms would make interacting with teachers easier, benefiting pupils including those with Send

There is no single, ideal class size – just as there is no one model of the perfect teacher. But as school‑age audiences of Matilda the Musical or the Harry Potter films can testify, UK classrooms usually have more children in them than fictional ones. What these young people...

Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine

A ruling by an education watchdog that led to the University of Sussex being hit with a record £585,000 fine should be quashed as “unlawful”, “unreasonable” and “procedurally unfair”, a court has heard.

In a judicial review hearing before the high court in London on Tuesday, the...

Magdalen College School says the move will “enrich” its community for “generations to come”.

MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Graduates in England and Wales: share your views on student loan repayments

A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin...

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Caroline Willgoose, whose 15-year-old son was killed by another pupil, says murder was ‘senseless and avoidable’

The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at school by another pupil has said her son’s murder was “senseless and avoidable” and that a report ordered by the school showed too many “red flags” were missed.

Harvey Willgoose died one year ago to the day, and his killer,...

Action could begin next week in some of state’s largest districts including San Diego, San Francisco and LA

California is facing the prospect of massive teacher strikes across the state as conflicts over working conditions, pay and special education staffing reach a boiling point.

The strikes, which could begin as soon as next week, have been approved by thousands of educators – affecting...

Birth rates have dropped from 2,000 a year to around 1,400 in the last decade, a council says.

George Mitchell chaired the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

The chancellor’s defence comes after Martin Lewis called her freeze on student loans “not a moral thing”.

The House of Lords is soon due to debate whether to introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools.

Changes to England’s school system say on-site suspensions should be used for non-violent behaviour.

New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.

Ceredigion council said it was based on research linking excessive smartphone use to anxiety and depression.