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Sir Keir Starmer urges the school trust to “match the positivity and the courage” of Millie, 12.
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Sir Keir Starmer urges the school trust to “match the positivity and the courage” of Millie, 12.

Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out
Teachers call it “the most brain dead meme” but six-seven slang has invaded classrooms across the UK, with students even painting the numbers on their faces and leaving staff perplexed.
A survey of 10,000 teachers found that four out of five secondary school teachers had heard the viral...

The phrase has gone viral in the UK and the US among young people and we’d like to hear what teachers are making of it
Across the UK, teachers are being subjected to the echoes of the words “six-seven” shouted out at random by pupils in a new craze sweeping through classrooms.
The phrase appears to have originated with the Philadelphia rapper Skrilla’s 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7), which is...

Tamsin says a scheme from her Droitwich school helped her boost her post-pandemic attendance.

The levy will pay for maintenance grants, but North East universities say there will be challenges.

Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning
One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds
Max was 11 and had just started his new secondary school when he was first put into isolation. He had asked to use the toilet between lessons, which was not ordinarily allowed, and was told to go quickly.
“He knew he wasn’t...

The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.

The government says it needs more time to test proposals for the special educational needs system.

The DfE has announced it will raise tuition fees every year, and will bring in new V-levels after GCSEs.

School closures were the only option, but Covid lockdowns went too far – the fine line Boris Johnson treaded.

The former PM says lockdown rules “probably did go too far” and says children could have been exempted.

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

Ministers say new vocational courses will simplify the “confusing” options students have after GCSEs.

The BBC has spoken to students choosing Bulgaria due to UK’s strict cap on medical school places.

Joe Swash tells the BBC about his experiences of being a young dad and says more support is needed.

Many schools are extending autumn breaks, but what do parents, teachers and experts think?

Parents in West Yorkshire say they are left with little help after their children are diagnosed.

The BBC is following the lives of final-year students at Gloucestershire’s National Star College.

The Education Authority is trying to trace the pupils as it is not clear what school they now go to.

The council plans to close Monkseaton Middle School and merge others to tackle falling pupil numbers.

A report published today says staff and pupils may be at risk due to the maintenance backlog.