‘We don’t live, we’re just alive’: Afghan girls despair at Taliban school ban
The new term has begun, but secondary school remains closed to girls for another academic year.
Education
Teachers to be given one day off a fortnight
The idea is designed to improve teachers’ wellbeing and attract new people to the profession.
Takeaway service launches in school kitchen
The venture in York will raise funds for the school and teach pupils cooking skills.
‘I feel ill sending my son to a mainstream school’
Kimberley says her son has additional needs that schools can no longer support.
UK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,000
BBC obtains “eye-watering” figures showing nearly £55,000 of interest was accumulated on one balance.
‘Our school has been crumbling for 20 years’
Schools fear they are “stuck” after the final spots on a rebuilding programme went to Raac schools.
Children need protection from crime gangs, expert says
Tens of thousands of children are at risk of being groomed and coerced into crime, a leading expert says.
School with no pupils to close by end of month
Fountains Earth Church of England Primary School in Upper Nidderdale will close by 31 March.
Primary school with no pupils to close in April
Plans were drawn up to close Hexton JMI the school, founded in 1846, in 2021, when it had 21 pupils.
NI lecturers reject ‘insulting’ pay offer
UCU and NASUWT call on the economy minister to “urgently engage” in talks over lecturer pay.
PE teachers retrain in maths to fill school gaps
As research warns of maths teacher shortages, schools say they are turning to PE teachers to plug gaps.
Pupils hear ‘magnificent’ melodies from orchestra
Musicians delivered workshops to thousands of children, the majority from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Schools failing children with allergies – report
A Cambridgeshire mum wants changes to the law to protect children with allergies after her son died.
The rehab service that keeps families together
Harper House supports parents to get clean while still having responsibility for their children.
Childcare shortage worsens as costs rise – report
Fewer than a third of councils in all areas have enough spaces for children under two, a charity finds.
How do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
How many people take apprenticeships and how much are they paid?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
Student paramedics learn to tackle home births via VR
Student paramedics are being taught how to deal with home births that go wrong by using virtual reality technology.
PM pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships
The government says it will fully fund training for people under 21 from April, as part of a £60m investment.
Scottish childminder numbers halve in a decade
Scottish Labour accuses the Scottish government of failing families after the figures were revealed.
Secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine
Forced to move from Melitopol, “Nataliia” now risks teaching hundreds of former students online.