Fact Check: Islam has not become compulsory in British schools in March 2025, contrary to claims
The teaching of Islam in British schools has not become mandatory in March 2025, contrary to widely shared online claims.
Special needs schools way over capacity in England
There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.
Five years on from Covid-19 lockdowns in the south of England
Wokingham Borough Council is marking five years since the outbreak by creating a memorial woodland of more than 6,700 trees ...
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The Presley family tree is an expansive one, and while some of Elvis’s grandchildren, like actress Riley Keough, enjoy the ...
Gap of 8,000 secondary school places in special schools last year – figures
Around two in three special schools in England were ‘at or over capacity’ in the last academic year, the Department for ...
Legal challenge imminent over Labour's VAT raid on private schools in Scotland - here is what it means
The action challenges the UK government’s decision to end the VAT exemption for private school fees. The policy was included ...
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Special needs schools way over capacity in England
There were 8,000 more secondary school pupils in special schools in England than places available for them last year, according to Department for Education (Dfe) figures - a rise of 25% in 12 months.
Ofsted chief backs headteachers taking ‘tough’ decision to ban phones in schools
Sir Martyn Oliver told parents at a Q&A in London that he had walked into schools in ‘utter chaos’ where phones were rife.
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The 'harmful and damaging' device Ofsted wants BANNING in schools
The chief exec said the watchdog would back headteachers who make the 'tough' decision to stop pupils using phones at school.
PSNI investigates after email causes six schools to close in Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said a “threatening” email which caused six schools in Northern Ireland to ...
Harvard, MIT among New England universities bracing for potential tax increase on endowments
Republicans are targeting university endowment tax hikes to help reduce the national deficit and as a potential lever to ...
Two in three parents support Ofsted’s proposed report cards for schools – poll
The Association of School and College Leaders has called for the implementation of any new inspection reforms to be delayed ...