BBC Rachel says she had an instant connection when she first saw Winnie “At our first meeting she just looked at me and my husband with such intensity and then…

You can appeal against a school’s decision, but the process varies across the UK. In England, appeals are decided by an independent panel, external. To succeed, parents might have to…

Ben Moore/BBC Hannah used an AI tool in her first year at university after being ill with Covid A student is warning others about the potential consequences of using generative…

‘School should be about education, not smartphones’ A mum has said her 11-year-old daughter returned home from school in tears because she did not have a smartphone to use in…

Deirdre Shakespeare Harry, 13, is autistic and non-verbal but can walk unaided The mother of a young boy “restrained unnecessarily” in a chair in school has said she feels vindicated…

BBC Science teacher Abid Mustafa, one of the school’s newest recruits, said the day off had attracted him to the role Ask a teacher whether they would fancy a guaranteed…

BBC Adults are studying maths at Christ the Redeemer Primary School in Dunmurry to help their children and grandchildren How confident would you be if you were asked to tackle…

A mother said it was a “no-brainer” for families to think about adoption, if they were able to give a child a home. Imogen, who adopted a three-year-old boy with…

The King’s School Head teacher Caroline Santer fears the VAT plans may force Christian schools to close An independent faith school has launched a legal challenge against the government’s plans…

Getty Images The school leaving age in Northern Ireland has been 16 by law since 1972. Education Minister Paul Givan is set to make it compulsory for young people to…