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
Fall in key GCSE pass rate prompts concerns about English and maths resits
The gap in GCSE results between boys and girls is now at its narrowest point this century.
21 Aug 2025
Politics
Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’
The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.
21 Aug 2025
Politics21 Aug 2025
Top GCSE grades rise but key pass rate falls
Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.
Politics
GCSE cohort receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’
Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.
21 Aug 2025
Politics
What can pupils expect from this summer’s GCSE results?
Tens of thousands of pupils in England will get their grades in an app this year as part of a Government pilot.
21 Aug 2025
Politics
Pupils receiving GCSE results ‘may face more competition for sixth form places’
Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.
20 Aug 2025
Politics
Boys and girls should be taught about periods together in school, academics say
Mixed sessions could help male pupils understand menstruation better and support the females in their lives, a study suggests.
20 Aug 2025
Politics
Disadvantaged white pupils have ‘particularly poor’ education outcomes – report
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was a ‘disgrace’ that so many white, working-class children are being written off at school.
20 Aug 2025
Business News
Young graduates most likely to be wrong about student loan repayments – poll
The study revealed a number of misunderstandings about universities.
20 Aug 2025
Politics
Quarter of parents sacrifice food or heating to afford school uniform – poll
The Education Secretary has called on schools to reduce immediately the number of branded items of uniform they require ahead of a change in the law.
19 Aug 2025
Politics
‘Chronic’ under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as major issue
Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their exam results on Thursday next week.
16 Aug 2025
Politics
Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides
The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.
14 Aug 2025
Politics
Students accepted on UK degree courses reaches record high – Ucas
The figures come as school and college leavers across the country are receiving their A-level results.
14 Aug 2025
Politics
More than one in four students who start T-level courses do not complete them
But the proportion of learners who decide to quit the technical qualifications has decreased from last year, Government figures suggest.
14 Aug 2025
Politics14 Aug 2025
A-level top grades reach record high outside of Covid years
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their exam results on Thursday.
Politics
What can students expect from this year’s exam results?
School and college leavers will be finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.
14 Aug 2025
Politics
Students receiving eagerly anticipated A-level results
Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.
14 Aug 2025
Politics
Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades
School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.
13 Aug 2025
Politics13 Aug 2025
What can students expect from this summer’s exam results?
Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.
Politics
Students will want universities to ‘understand context’ over grades – Ucas chief
Fewer students who are receiving their post-16 results this summer met the entry requirements for A-level courses two years ago, Ucas’s boss suggests.
12 Aug 2025