The findings come as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their exam results on Thursday.

The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.

The overall unauthorised holiday rate in autumn 2024 is broadly unchanged from the previous year despite increased fines, figures show.

Baroness Jacqui Smith said the Government will ‘not tolerate the silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views’.

More than 1,500 pupils were awarded the incorrect results for WJEC’s Eduqas food preparation and nutrition GCSE in 2024.

An exam board chief is calling for a co-ordinated national strategy on artificial intelligence.

The vote came after the teaching union faced legal action over the appointment of its new general secretary.

More than 23,000 alumni and staff from the university voted online for the first time to elect the new chancellor.

Access to EHCPs should not be restricted for those who need them, according to a coalition of more than 130 charities and parent groups.

The £54 million Global Talent Fund aims to attract up to 80 researchers in high-priority sectors such as life sciences and digital technologies.

It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

The exams regulator is withdrawing its statistics on access arrangements for GCSE and A-levels from 2014 to 2024 after data issues were found.

Finding a childcare place during the holidays can be difficult for children with special educational needs and disabilities, survey suggests.

Universities are in a ‘scramble for students’ in a bid to avoid redundancies and course closures due to financial pressures, an expert suggested.

Nearly a fifth of state school teachers in England do not use artificial intelligence compared to 8% of private school teachers, a survey suggests.

Primary school teachers can decide to discuss the sharing of naked images or online sexual content if it is affecting their pupils, guidance says.

The rise comes amid warnings of challenging behaviour in classrooms following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Four education unions have made a ‘united’ call to ministers to provide additional investment to schools for increased staff salaries.

It comes as education unions have raised concerns about the statutory tests taken by Year 6 pupils in primary schools across England.

Sir Martyn Oliver suggested that positive Ofsted ratings can raise local house prices by thousands of pounds because parents ‘value’ them.