Tetchy exchanges over £700k school pitch funding
Brendan Hughes BBC News NI political reporter Liam McBurney/PA Wire Education Minister Paul Givan said he “did not take the decision” to award Lisneal College £710,000 to upgrade its football…
What is Ofsted and and how will the new school ratings work?
Up until now, schools that are rated inadequate have become sponsored academies,, external and are supported by another outstanding school or charity to improve. The new report cards will result…
Parenting site targeted with child sexual abuse images
Getty Images Parenting site Mumsnet says it has stopped users from sharing pictures after it was targeted with images of child sexual abuse. Company founder Justine Roberts told the BBC…
Scottish school pupil ‘sex survey’ data offered to researchers
Lucy Adams and Katy McCloskey BBC Scotland News PA Media Pupils as young as 14 were asked about their sexual relationships and contraception Data from a controversial survey which asked…
Cardiff University: Ex-education minister facing redundancy
A former Welsh education minister whose lecturing job is under threat has spoken of his anger after Cardiff University announced plans to slash hundreds of jobs. Leighton Andrews, a Cardiff…
Queen’s University criticised over India campus after NI job cuts
Eimear Flanagan BBC News NI Getty Images/elxeneize Queen’s said it was facing a financial deficit amid a “sharp decline” in international students Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has been criticised for…
Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools
Judith Burns & Nathan Standley BBC News Getty Images Ofsted has provided a first look at its new report cards for school inspections. The schools inspectorate for England is consulting…
Nearly half of schools give families financial help, teachers say
Kate McGough Education producer BBC As the bell rings at St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, head teacher Mrs Booth spots a little boy coming through…
Britain’s oldest teacher looks back on his legacy at Lichfield school
BBC Dr Neville Brown’s pioneering work in dyslexia education has helped hundreds of pupils Dual celebrations are happening for Britain’s oldest teacher this month – not only is he marking…
Solihull schools urge parents to delay buying children smartphones
Louise Brierley BBC Midlands Today BBC Mila is among Year 7 students choosing to put her device in a mobile phone storage locker provided by Alderbrook School A group of…