
MoD spends millions on private schools to avoid Welsh language
Military personnel receive a private education allowance to avoid lessons in Welsh in state schools.
SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2025, 03:38

Military personnel receive a private education allowance to avoid lessons in Welsh in state schools.

Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows
When hackers attacked UK nurseries last month and published children’s data online, they were accused of hitting a new low.
But the broader education sector is well used to being a target.
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Marie Lally says children are turning up at the school gates “more focused”.

VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%
Wealthy British parents are turning to boarding schools in continental Europe as rising private school fees push families to look for cheaper options abroad.
German and Swiss institutions have reported rises in the number of queries from British parents who face higher fees...

New figures reveal mums in England see their earnings drop after having a first, second and third child.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says more than 200,000 extra children will need Send support by 2029.

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

Governor Gavin Newsom urges schools not to sign ‘radical agreement’ to cuts to departments, students and speech
Any California universities that sign the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” will “instantly” lose their state funding, California governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
The Trump administration on Wednesday offered nine prominent...

Anne Longfield says ministers at the time prioritised opening pubs and theme parks before schools.

Lindsay Brown, whose sister was a victim of serial killer Peter Tobin, now teaches forensics.

The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions – but experts say it’s a practical rather than moral move.

Martyn Groucutt said school attendance in Monmouthshire had not recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

Sir Keir Starmer says the Blair-era ambition of seeing half of young people in university is not “right for our times”.

The study found pupils who are struggling academically are more likely to see self harm content online.

The Scottish government has issued new guidance following two landmark court rulings.

This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people.

The support will be available to those on “priority courses”, with more detail to come in the autumn Budget.

A family say upgrade plans to a playground in Bromsgrove mean their disabled daughter cannot use it.

The local authority apologises to parents for the error and is investigating what happened.

The new system of grading using report cards is set to be introduced by Ofsted in November.

The government says reading is key, but unions say it could lead to more stress for staff and students.