Teacher uses 40-year-old law to withdraw from teaching religion
Javed Love is understood to be the first teacher in Northern Ireland in at least a decade to take the action.
Education
PE teacher through to Gladiators quarter-final
Mark Billings hopes to inspire his pupils, and even beat Giant in a new challenge on the BBC show.
Singing can overcome teenage isolation, says Grammy-winner
Jacob Collier, speaking at the launch of BBC Get Singing, says music “embeds confidence” in young people.
Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
The government says it has commissioned a review into “what’s holding the younger generation back”.
Make sure pupils don’t ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.
School to hold Ramadan awareness event for staff
It aims to help staff better support pupils who observe the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Woman who fled Ukraine marks ‘special’ graduation
Sofia Demkiv says she is “truly proud” of her achievement after what she has been through.
First students graduate from unique kidney course
The course is the only one of its kind and it is designed to provide specialised kidney care.
Parents criticise trust at heart of school strike
Parents are concerned about where the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership Is spending its money.
Private school to close after 106 years
The school in the Cotswolds will close this summer due to falling pupil numbers.
I was a hostage negotiator for 10 years – this is what it taught me about parenting
Nicky Perfect shares three practical tricks she learnt which will help you handle daily parenting battles.
Teachers’ strike extended by nine days
Staff at 20 West Midlands schools are currently on the picket lines in a dispute over job cut plans.
Schools to reopen after odour cleared
City of Wolverhampton Council says work was done on the school’s heating and air handling systems.
Teacher banned for inflating pupils’ grades
Sunjit Kang who was head of ICT at Stockton’s Grangefield Academy, is banned from teaching.
SEND overspend could hit £136m – councillor
This predicted figure includes the £70m deficit from the 2025-26 budget period.
UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s
The government said it expected schools to be “phone-free by default” as a result of the announcement.
Hundreds of university staff to vote on strike action
Strathclyde University said last month that it planned to cut almost 80 jobs to try to save £35m.
Teachers on supply list for years or leaving country due to job shortages
Scottish government figures shows that most newly qualified teachers in Scotland are no longer getting permanent jobs, especially in primary schools.
Police investigate reports of ‘explicit’ AI images at County Armagh school
The principal told a Sunday newspaper that as soon as the school became aware of the issue it had referred the matter to the authorities.
Ban for teacher who criticised colleague to parent
Erin Dempsey had trained in Canada but was an unqualified teacher in England, the TRA says.
I left my toxic mums’ group because I’d had enough of being judged
Women describe experiences dealing with ostracisation and toxic behaviour from other mothers.