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.
Education
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.
Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict’s Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.
Pupils told to remove blazers to prevent disorder
Posts encouraging fights between different schools are emerging on social media.
How do student loans work and when are they written off?
Increased tuition fees in England and Wales mean that students are likely to graduate with more debt.
‘Deeply misleading’ school talks compared student loans to £30 phone contracts
Graduates hired to deliver the presentations a decade ago were told to avoid using words like “debt”.
Parents of nursery abuse victims to meet minister
Parents of Vincent Chan’s victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.
SEND transport staff ‘kicked and bitten by pupils’
A worker who was bitten three times by an eight-year-old boy wants more support from the council.
Nine in 10 pupils offered first-choice school
Pupils across the country are finding out which secondary school they have been allocated.
Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes
A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government’s removal of the VAT exemption.
Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK’s weak job market.
What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?
Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Labour MPs call for urgent action on ‘unfair’ student loans
MPs criticise “rip-off” interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament
Will the new SEND reforms in England work? You have your say
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for reforming SEND provision in England – but what do those most impacted make of the changes?
‘Pupils locked me in a room’ claims striking teacher
Teachers at two Greater Manchester schools took to the picket lines after claims of violent children
Children in care off school for months as school rejections stack up
Councils seek powers to require more schools to take children as heads say funding would meet needs.