Eleanor Busby
Politics
Scheme offering free meals and activities to poorer pupils in holidays extended
It comes as working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours of funded childcare a week for children older than nine months from Monday.
28 Aug 2025
Politics
Work needed to make schools inclusive for pupils with special needs – adviser
Support for children with Send is inconsistent across schools in England, the chairman of Government’s expert advisory group on inclusion has said.
3 Jul 2025
Politics
Children are receiving ‘life lessons’ from influencers and AI – Ofsted boss
Sir Martyn Oliver will say classroom learning with human interaction ‘has never been more important’ as more pupils spend time online.
3 Jul 2025
Politics
Pupils punished for incorrect uniform due to cost pressures, charity warns
A survey found most parents believe there should be a limit on the number of branded uniform items that schools can require.
2 Jul 2025
Politics
Pupils with special needs ‘have to travel further to school for suitable place’
Spending by councils on transporting children with Send to schools is predicted to increase to around £1.97 billion in 2025/26, a report suggests.
2 Jul 2025
Politics
Overseas students using higher education as ‘backdoor’ to stay in UK – report
The graduate visa route should be scrapped for all students other than those on postgraduate research degrees, think tank says.
1 Jul 2025
Business News27 Jun 2025
Government told to set out plan to tackle ‘significant challenges’ with T-levels
The Department for Education should enter ‘campaign mode’ to ensure more students enrol in the technical qualifications, MPs say.
Politics
Only around one in four children enjoy writing in their spare time – report
The National Literacy Trust charity has warned that writing for pleasure is in a ‘worrying state of decline’ among young people.
25 Jun 2025
Politics
School leaders’ unions consider encouraging members to quit as Ofsted inspectors
The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Association of Head Teachers may take the ‘unprecedented step’ over inspection reforms.
24 Jun 2025
Politics
Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest
Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.
12 Jun 2025
Politics
More than two in three university students in paid jobs while studying – survey
Undergraduates are spending less time on their independent study as more take on employment, a report suggests.
12 Jun 2025
Politics
Ofsted delays setting out final plan for school inspections until September
Unions have criticised the watchdog’s new proposed timetable for publishing its reforms as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘bordering on reckless’.
11 Jun 2025
Tech
Government urged to disrupt ‘addictive grip’ of smartphones on children’s lives
Urgent action is needed to create more opportunities for children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, report suggests.
11 Jun 2025
Tech
Pupils could gain more face-to-face time with teachers under AI plans
Educators could be given more time to work directly with pupils if artificial intelligence tools are used effectively, Government guidance suggests.
10 Jun 2025
Politics
Private school pupil numbers in England fall after VAT on fees
There were around 11,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year, Government figures show.
5 Jun 2025
Politics
Starmer describes free school meal expansion as ‘down payment’ on child poverty
Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.
5 Jun 2025
Politics
More than one in four pupils in England now eligible for free school meals
The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.
5 Jun 2025
Politics5 Jun 2025
What Keir Starmer's new free school meals plan means for London
The government has announced the major change to free school meals will take effect from next year
Politics
Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers
The Government has set out its funding allocations for building repairs to NHS buildings, schools and sixth forms across England.
30 May 2025
Politics
Sandi Toksvig and Gina Miller hoping to become first female Cambridge chancellor
The University of Cambridge has published the final list of candidates for the election of the institution’s formal and ceremonial head.
28 May 2025
Politics
University fined £115,000 over ‘inadequate’ oversight of franchised courses
There was an ‘overarching risk’ that Leeds Trinity University was unable to ‘properly ensure quality’ at subcontractual partnerships, watchdog says.
23 May 2025