
Don’t make us security guards, says teacher stabbed by pupil
Liz Hopkin says teachers are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.
MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2026, 15:57

Liz Hopkin says teachers are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.

Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.
[Premium Times] According to the foundation, the programme will also extend to secondary schools, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 3,704 students.

Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform
Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.
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The move comes after a trove of documents released by the Justice Department showed Leon Botstein had a relationship that was closer than previously known with the convicted sex offender.

Children to get individual support directly from school instead of via council in attempt to curb spiralling costs
Children in England with special needs will receive individual support and therapy directly from their schools as part of the government’s overhaul of England’s special education provision.
Under the plans, mainstream schools will be given commissioning budgets to spend on...
[Daily Trust] The federal government injected N10.1 billion into the education sector during the last quarter of 2025.
[Daily Trust] The Vice-Chancellor of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN), Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, on Monday received the Emir of Sumaila, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Dan Sumaila, on a courtesy visit to his office.
[Daily Trust] A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has fulfilled the promise made to Sheikh Musa Ibrahim Sagagi, who was honoured at the 23rd edition of Daily Trust Dialogue.
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[New Dawn] -As US$114,000 Agricultural Investment Targets Youth Empowerment
[FrontPageAfrica] Kakata, Margibi County — A Liberian international aid worker, Sylvester Ndorbor Morlu, has praised the resilience and determination of the 173 graduating students of the St. Augustine’s Episcopal Mission High School in Kakata City, Margibi County.
[Nile Post] The Attorney General of the Buganda Kingdom, Christopher Bwanika, has emphasized that the commitment of teachers plays a decisive role in shaping students’ success and the overall benefit they derive from school.
[Nile Post] Buganda Kingdom Minister for Social Services (Education, Health) and the Office of the Nnaabagereka, Choltilda Nakate Kikomeko, has called upon teachers in kingdom-founded schools to strengthen their professional competence in order to raise academic standards.
[Nile Post] The executive director of the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb), Dan Odongo, has distanced the board from the growing use of forged academic documents in Uganda, particularly by individuals seeking political or public office.
[Nile Post] Detectives on Wednesday took the prime suspect in the murder of Uganda Christian Univeristy Dean of Students, Pamela Tumwebaze, to the residence as they reconstructed the events surrounding the crime.
[Nile Post] At least 65 primary schools across Adjumani District, enrolling both national and refugee pupils, have received sports equipment aimed at strengthening school-based interventions, supporting School Health Clubs, and promoting gender-responsive play.
[This Day] Bauchi — Three hundred and sixty-five students have matriculated into the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Computing, and Allied Health Sciences for the 2025/2026 academic session at Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja.
[This Day] Bauchi — Newly matriculated students of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) have been urged to take their academic pursuit seriously and strictly comply with the institution’s rules and regulations to ensure a successful university journey.
[Ghanaian Times] THE National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) has expressed concern over the growing incidence of violence in schools.
[Daily Maverick] Order has been restored at the University of Cape Town following Monday’s disruptive protests, yet the academic future of roughly 1,400 self-funded students remains precarious owing to outstanding debt and registration blocks.