Teacher banned after declaring his love for pupil
Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede’s School, but has been banned indefinitely.
Education
Joy of teaching overshadowed by pressure and stress, warns head teacher
One head says teachers are coming into the job and only lasting a year or two before leaving.
‘It’s cow’s milk or water’ – children with allergies struggle to get alternatives at school
Children with allergies feel “excluded” as milk alternatives aren’t routinely given at schools.
Paying back my student loan is more painful now I have a young family
Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.
Tributes paid to ‘wonderful’ primary school teacher
The head teacher of a Sudbury school says Becky Munnings “touched the lives of all she taught”.
Health bosses can’t confirm meningitis outbreak contained
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, researchers say
New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.
Explosive meningitis outbreak is unprecedented, officials say
Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.
Mum of stabbed schoolgirl was abroad and ‘terrified’
The parents of a 15-year-old girl who survived a stabbing say they are overwhelmed with support.
Fire-hit nursery temporarily relocates 10 miles away
Theale reopens on Monday for 76 children, with temporary buildings coming to Thatcham in coming weeks
‘Like a trap you can’t escape’: The women who regret being mothers
From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.
AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn
In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children’s emotions.
How should schools respond in emergency situations?
A union says schools should practise emergency responses as they do with routine fire drills.
Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren’t putting children’s safety at the heart of their products.
Teacher banned after sending former pupil £500
A panel found that geography teacher Roger Towersey’s behaviour was “clearly unprofessional”.
College fears more students given wrong GCSE results
The college said checks found more than 20 GCSE English tests had been marked wrong.
Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is ‘unfair to graduates’
The Treasury Committee will look at whether “the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair”.
University tuition fees system is a ‘mess’, says Clegg
The ex-deputy PM told the BBC he would “take on the chin” any criticism surrounding his involvement
First V-level subjects announced with aim to ‘prepare for future jobs’
Ministers say “bold reforms” for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work.
SEND reforms to ‘strip away’ children’s legal protections, charity says
Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.