Category: Education

Getty Images Schools in England should teach children how to recognise and act against misogyny – prejudice against women – under new government guidance around sex education classes. But plans to impose age limits on certain subject areas, proposed by the previous Conservative government just before last year’s election, will not go ahead. How is sex education taught in schools? Sex education […]

Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Getty Images Recognising misogyny, the harms caused by so-called “deepfakes” and unhealthy attitudes towards consent will be taught in sex education classes under new government guidance for schools. Pupils will be taught “how to identify and learn from positive male role models”, according to parts of the final draft of the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance […]

Jack Fiehn BBC political reporter, Surrey BBC Community and voluntary controlled schools in Surrey will have a two week half term in October 2026 From October 2026, schools which come under the responsibility of Surrey County Council (SCC) will have a two week half term and fewer days in the 2027 summer break. But with many state schools being run in different […]

Abi Smitton, Colletta Smith & Tommy Lumby BBC News Getty Images All-inclusive family package holidays from the UK have jumped in price for some of the most popular destinations, including Spain, Cyprus and Turkey. The average price for a week in Cyprus in August has gone up by 23%, from £950 per person to £1,166, figures compiled for the BBC by TravelSupermarket […]

Will Fyfe BBC News Reporting fromMonmouthshire ‘One of my friends had a smartphone when they were three or four’ Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until they’re at least 14 amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day. Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the […]

Hayley Clarke & Nathan Standley Education reporter Hayley Clarke / BBC School children are getting less meat, cheaper ingredients and smaller portions in their lunches as caterers battle rising costs, the new chair of a school food organisation has said. Michael Hales, incoming chair of LACA, said schools were increasingly having to bridge the gap between government funding for free school meals […]

Vanessa Clarke Education correspondent Getty Images Average private school fees were 22% higher in January 2025 than in January 2024, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which represents most independent schools in the UK. The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school teachers in England. But the ISC and a number of families have […]

BBC Eligible working parents in England can now apply to get 30 hours of free childcare a week for children aged nine months and older from September. The government hopes expanding free childcare will get more parents back to work, but there are serious concerns about the number of staff and places needed. Free childcare arrangements vary in other parts of the […]

BBC Paternity leave policies vary across Europe – but the UK’s offer is one of the least generous Becoming a new dad can be significantly impacted by the amount of paternity leave available to fathers, and a report published this week suggests UK dads fare poorly compared to what’s on offer elsewhere in Europe. BBC News spoke to dads in different countries […]

Getty Images GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their results on Thursday 21 August. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1. They were previously used an A-to-U letter system. Exams are graded differently in Wales and Northern Ireland. How do the 9-1 GCSE grades work? The 9-1 grading scheme was brought in […]

PA Media Exams are now over for A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Here is your guide to this year’s results, appeals and resits. What time do A-level results come out? AS and A-level results will be released on Thursday, 14 August. You can normally pick up your results in person anytime from 08:00 BST, or you may receive an […]

Simon Thake Francesca Makey is the lead orthotist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital A healthcare professional from Sheffield has started a petition calling on schools to change their uniform policy regarding pupil’s footwear. Francesca Makey, lead orthotist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, argues schools need to change “outdated uniform policies” when it comes to forcing pupils to wear formal school shoes. The NHS worker […]

Getty Images Tuition fees in England and Wales will rise in August, after universities said they needed more financial support. As fees go up, does getting a degree still pay for itself through higher future earnings? How much are tuition fees going up in England and Wales? The annual cost of an undergraduate degree in England and Wales will go up from […]

Facebook Alice Ashton, who taught at Ysgol Bro Caereinion near Welshpool, Powys, has been banned from teaching in Wales A former teacher who swore at pupils and danced the Macarena while under the influence of alcohol in a classroom has been banned from teaching in Wales. A fitness to practise hearing was held into allegations against Alice Ashton, who taught at Ysgol […]

Sharon Edwards Political Reporter, Lincolnshire BBC Dr Owen Clayton of the University and College Union said strikers would form a picket line Staff at the University of Lincoln will strike on Friday over plans to cut jobs. The University and College Union (UCU) said it would form a picket line and hand out flyers to prospective students visiting the campus for an […]

Michael Keohan BBC Kent, Political Reporter Getty Images Kent County Council says it has removed all transgender-related books from the children’s sections of its libraries A council leader has been criticised after claiming the authority had removed transgender-related books from the children’s sections of its libraries. In a post on social media, Kent County Council’s Reform UK leader Linden Kemkaran said the […]

Family hubs offering parenting support and youth services will be rolled out across every local authority in England, the government has announced. The £500 million plan aims to support 500,000 more children in the most disadvantaged areas. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the “Best Start” family hubs would “give a lifeline” to families. The Conservatives said there was “little clarity on what’s […]