DfE figures showed an 11% increase in teacher trainees in England this year compared with 2024, the biggest rise after the pandemic

A surge in the number of recent graduates signing up to become teachers has helped the government in England meet crucial recruitment targets in subjects including maths and sciences for the first time this decade.

New figures from the Department for Education...

University is already being investigated by police over ‘allegations of financial irregularities’ and has suspended three of its senior staff

The University of Greater Manchester is being investigated by England’s higher education regulator amid mounting allegations of financial misconduct, bribery and bullying.

The Office for Students will examine whether the former University of Bolton had...

Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister says

A restrictive sex education bill backed by Georgia Meloni’s far-right government and intended to crack down on “gender ideology and the woke bubble” has provoked fury in Italy.

Italy is one of the few EU countries not to have compulsory sex education in schools despite evidence...

More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building’s roof.

The council says repurposing an old school will “create urgently needed places locally”.

England’s teacher shortage is fuelled by burnout and unpaid overtime. New working patterns would help without compromising results

Can you guess which professionals in England work 26 hours of overtime a week without compensation, give up time with friends and family to deal with the workload and often find themselves on call in the holidays? Not CEOs, bankers or even doctors, but teachers. No...

When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump

It takes balls to title your book Notes on Being a Man. And, superficially, Scott Galloway could easily be lumped in with a dozen other manosphere-friendly alpha-bros...

Among them is Carlingford West public school in NSW, where 96% of students speak a language other than English. Teachers say diversity helps the school thrive

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When Ziyan Lin arrived at Carlingford West public school to start year 5 this year, her school wasn’t the only thing that was new. She and her family had just migrated from...

The Children’s Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must ‘fix the system’.

The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast

‘It worries me that it’s so normalised. He obviously wasn’t hiding it. He didn’t feel this was something he shouldn’t be doing. It was in the open and people saw it. That’s what was quite shocking.”

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After the death of former pupil Jack Lloyd, a primary will train children in a portable pool.

James ‘Jamie’ Richards left several staff traumatised and was described as “predatory” by a panel.

Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.

From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.

Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility’s projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.

The Buddy Bear School in Dungannon, County Tyrone, opened in 1993 and is the only school of its kind in Northern Ireland.

The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed.

The University of Nottingham has suspended entry for new students on modern language courses.

Tens of thousands of children in the region are set to be eligible for the scheme, the government says.

Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy says it is applying for funding to replace its heating system.

Attendance rates remain significantly lower than in 2019, but one school is bucking the trend.