Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatory

The women banned from studying in Britain

Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan have accused the home secretary of racial discrimination and launched legal action to try to overturn a ban on them taking up university places in the UK.

The students – five from Sudan and one from...

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics explain

Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Shahira Sadat was thrilled. She had received an invitation to interview for the prestigious Chevening scholarship. “I cannot...

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A union claims up to 300 students will see offers withdrawn as a result of the decision.

A couple call for rule changes on teacher driving after 13 people from a Hagley school died.

Fountainhall Primary in the Borders has capacity for 50 pupils but numbers attending fell sharply.

Charlie Dewhirst calls for more to be done to help young white men from poorer communities.

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day

Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.

Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...

Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede’s School, but has been banned indefinitely.

One head says teachers are coming into the job and only lasting a year or two before leaving.

Children with allergies feel “excluded” as milk alternatives aren’t routinely given at schools.

Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.

The head teacher of a Sudbury school says Becky Munnings “touched the lives of all she taught”.

Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.

An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.

Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.

The parents of a 15-year-old girl who survived a stabbing say they are overwhelmed with support.

Theale reopens on Monday for 76 children, with temporary buildings coming to Thatcham in coming weeks

From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children’s emotions.