Jasmine Norden
Politics
Government to introduce amendment to schools Bill to make phone bans statutory
Peers will vote in the Lords on Monday evening on a Conservative amendment to the legislation on mobile phones.
20 Apr 2026
Politics
Union to ballot 10,000 staff for strikes at 68 colleges in England
The University and College Union said the sector could face ‘serious disruption in the coming months’.
3 Oct 2025
Politics
Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.
3 Oct 2025
Politics
Government ‘should apologise to children for Covid mistakes’
In a statement, Baroness Anne Longfield said children were overlooked and ignored by the then government in its pandemic planning.
2 Oct 2025
Politics
Texts to parents highlighting missed school days help improve attendance – study
A trial evaluation found texts stating, for example: ‘Tom has missed five days this term’ had a small positive impact on school attendance.
2 Oct 2025
Politics
Government to scrap target for 50% of young people to go to university
Sir Keir Starmer said he wants to promote a ‘gold-standard apprenticeship’.
30 Sept 2025
Politics
Struggling pupils most likely to have negative phone experiences – study
Research by UWE Bristol academics also found a disconnect between parental concerns over phone use and actual negative experiences pupils reported.
30 Sept 2025
Politics
Government set to introduce compulsory reading test at 13
Secondary school pupils would take the test at the end of Year 8, according to measures in the Government’s Schools White Paper.
26 Sept 2025
Politics
Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections will be worse for wellbeing – poll
The Association of School and College Leader has warned the new system could deter people from becoming teachers and school leaders.
26 Sept 2025
Politics
Liverpool headteachers warn Chancellor their schools are at breaking point
Heads have signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling on Labour to ‘restore the achievements of the last Labour government’ as conference starts
26 Sept 2025
Business News
International student levy could lead to £1.8bn loss in first year, report warns
Analysis by Public First estimated nine out of 12 regions in the UK would face a wider loss in excess of £100 million in the first year of a levy.
26 Sept 2025
Politics
Nearly one in four final-year students sexually harassed since starting course
An Office for Students survey found around one in seven students said they had experienced sexual assault or violence.
25 Sept 2025
Politics
Government consulting on cutting Ofsted inspection subsidy for private schools
Fees for some private schools could increase by more than £1,000 a year over the next five years.
25 Sept 2025
Politics25 Sept 2025
London's pupil exodus laid bare as schools empty across capital
Nine London boroughs - including Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney and Camden - have seen the largest falls in primary pupil numbers in the country over the last five years
Politics
Disadvantaged pupils to get letters encouraging them to apply to university
Nearly 10,000 teenagers at schools and colleges with low higher education progression rates will receive letters from current university students.
24 Sept 2025
Politics
Further education sector left to run on fumes, MPs say
The Education Committee has said the Government must retain applied general qualifications as an option alongside T levels and A levels
23 Sept 2025
UK19 Sept 2025
LSE named UK's top university as Oxbridge pushed out of top three
London School of Economics held onto the top spot, and Durham was named university of the year 2026
Politics
Nearly nine in 10 heads support exploring strike options over Ofsted, union says
The NAHT school leaders’ union said it heard ‘loud and clear’ from members that the plans do not have the support of headteachers.
18 Sept 2025
Politics
Children being robbed of wellbeing by social media, campaign warns
The National Education Union and supporting organisations have launched Robbed: Big Tech’s Little Victims.
18 Sept 2025
Politics
‘Little progress’ made opening up top jobs to state-educated people – charity
The Sutton Trust said the most influential people in the UK remain five times more likely to have gone to a private school than the general population
18 Sept 2025
Politics
‘Hundreds of students’ could walk out in protest at Trump state visit
Adam Gillman, a national organiser at Socialist Students, said 30 local protests are planned on Wednesday.
16 Sept 2025