University of Kent seeks more job cuts to save £19.5m
More jobs will be cut at the University of Kent in a bid to save nearly £20 million, the institution has announced. The university has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme…
Videos from school rugby trip investigated by PSNI
Mark Simpson BBC News NI community correspondent Google maps Methodist College Belfast said disciplinary action had since been taken A police investigation which followed a rugby trip to Portugal by…
‘Watershed moment’ as press allowed to report
Getty Images Journalists can now report from family courts in England and Wales in what the UK’s most senior family judge has called a “watershed” change. From Monday, accredited journalists…
Chelmsford couple document surrogacy journey to help others
Anna Louise Claydon & Sonia Watson BBC News, Essex Kevin Pittuck-Bennett Kevin Pittuck-Bennett’s daughter Peggy was born in November via a surrogate A couple said they decided to document their…
Bristol’s student numbers leave city ‘missing’ council tax
Alex Seabrook Local Democracy Reporter Getty Images The council says it is “over-burdened” with students in the city Growing numbers of students living in Bristol means public services are “missing…
Hundreds of pupils’ sensitive data shared ‘by mistake’
Paul Barltrop BBC Political Editor, West of England BBC Wellsway School’s head Rob Pearsall said it was a “regrettable mistake” A head teacher has apologised after hundreds of pupils’ private…
Unpaid internship access ‘unfair’ to working class, students say
Maia Davies & Alex Boyd BBC News BBC Erin, a student in Scotland, said she has had to turn down unpaid opportunities as they would’ve left her “worse off” financially…
Devon head teacher raising £100k for ‘essential upgrades’
Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon BBC Steve Hitchcock says he has had to “give up hope” of government funding A head teacher in Devon has launched a funding challenge to…
Smartphone impact on children to be discussed at meeting
Bob Dale BBC News, South East Sara Smith BBC News, Brighton Sara Smith/BBC Pupils at Cardinal Newman School in Brighton lock smartphones in magnetically sealed pouches Leaders from 34 schools…
Birmingham chef’s anger at delay in care plan for autistic son
Family Kray said they had spent a lot of time on the phone chasing Birmingham City Council but without an outcome A man has been left frustrated after having to…