NUS Scotland has called for “bold and ambitious” reform of student support, as figures showed an increase in debt.
Two NI primaries form joint faith school
Two small County Londonderry primary schools are set to make history by becoming the first jointly-run church school in Northern Ireland.
Scots secondary teachers vote to take industrial action
Secondary teachers in Scotland are set to take industrial action over their “excessive” workload following the results of a ballot.
UK state school pupils for US Ivy League
A project helping disadvantaged UK pupils go to US universities sees undergraduates accepted for courses starting in September 2016 at all of the prestigious Ivy League colleges.
Speaking up
Princess Beatrice visits a school in east London to help with life skills – and to hope the pupils’ schooldays are less of a nightmare than her own.
Sponsors lose control of 119 failing academies
More than 100 failing academies have been removed from their sponsors and placed in new trusts, MPs hear.
Home schooling: Councils call for pupils’ education register
Councils call for a change in the law to force parents to declare when their children are being educated at home.
‘Parents need lessons for children’s mental health’
Parents should have lessons on how to raise their children provided by the government, Britain’s leading public health expert has said.
Too many girls ‘held back by inner critic’
The head of a leading girls’ school body says too many women are letting their “inner critic” stop them from succeeding in life.
Pornography ‘desensitising young people’
Most children are exposed to online pornography by their early teenage years, leaving them at risk of becoming “desensitised”, a study warns.
Free childcare plans ‘in jeopardy’
Plans to offer pre-schoolers in England 30 free hours of childcare a week may be in jeopardy if not enough childminders and nurseries offer places, MPs warn.
Shifting perspective
The Basque region is investing heavily in education with high numbers of graduates and support for research.
One in six families misses top secondary school choice
About one in six children did not get their first choice of secondary school, according to official admissions figures for England’s schools.
‘Just tell us’
About one in five children in the UK has been exposed to domestic violence at home, often going to school the next day with little or no support, as Rebecca Wilcox and Louis Lee-Ray report.
Mafia criminals’ income ‘boosted by education’
Education pays even for the criminally minded, research on the Italian-American mafia suggests.
UK facing ‘digital skills crisis’ warn MPs
Urgent action is needed to deal with the UK’s digital skills crisis, warn MPs, or it risks damaging productivity and competitiveness.
Kicking off
A theatre owner is setting up a campaign to promote more respect among young people – all started by a kick in the leg.
Amanda Spielman chosen as new Ofsted chief
Amanda Spielman is chosen as the new chief inspector of education watchdog Ofsted by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
Special needs units risk closure in shake-up, say heads
Head teachers warn that special needs units in mainstream schools risk closure in a planned funding shake-up.
Schools still let down bright pupils, says Ofsted
Ofsted’s chief inspector says able pupils, especially those from poorer homes, are still being denied the chance to fulfil their potential.
Ministers ‘have no plan to address teacher shortages’
The Public Accounts Committee says the government has no coherent plan to tackle the growing teacher shortage in England.
Holiday outlook
Disappointed they may be at the High Court ruling in the Jon Platt term-time holiday case but ministers say they will now look to change the legislation.
Changing places
A 2003 letter in which the future chancellor promised to scrap the tuition fees he’s now increasing goes viral.
When a hoax disrupts exams
Hundreds of pupils across the UK have faced disruption to exams following a spate of hoax calls.
Frontline lessons
The BBC’s Gillian Hargreaves sees what life is like inside a migrant school in the Grande-Synthe camp in northern France.
Pisa tests to include ‘global skills’ and cultural awareness
International Pisa tests will include questions in global skills in the next round of tests
The gay Cuban-American president breaking barriers
Ana Mari Cauce, a gay Cuban-American president of the University of Washington, gives her insight into the wave of student protests over equality on US campuses.
Tutoring moves into the app culture
In the stress of the exam season, tutors are offering their last-minute help through online services.
Women ‘nearly twice as likely to have anxiety’ as men
Anxiety disorders need more research and women are nearly twice as likely to be affected as men, a global review by University of Cambridge scientists finds.
First fairytale festival to be held in Selkirk
A first festival of fairytales, inspired by the books of Andrew Lang, is to be held in his Borders birthplace.
The EU Referendum and the future of universities
The BBC’s Branwen Jeffreys looks at what a vote in or out of the European Union, could mean for the UK’s top universities.
Girls ‘more likely’ to think university is important
Children give Newsround their views on why girls are more likely than boys to think that going to university is important.
Barnsley’s school summer holidays cut by council
A council announces a cut in the school summer holidays to under five weeks bringing criticism from some parents and teachers.
Oxford students vote to stay in National Union of Students
A referendum of Oxford university students has rejected a motion to leave the National Union of Students.
University wipes out gender pay gap with salary hike
A UK university gives its female professors a one-off salary hike to wipe out the gender pay gap with their male colleagues.
Computer exam ‘a disgrace’ says teacher
Concerns are expressed over the quality of last month’s National 5 exam paper in computer science
Students say City of Bristol College course was ‘shambolic’
A City of Bristol College course is described as “a shambles” by students who claim they have not received qualifications after the college lost their work.
Strike targets University of Winchester open day
Lecturers at University of Winchester will walk out on Friday, an open day, as part of a national wave of strikes over pay
Banksy paints Bridge Farm Primary Bristol wall as ‘present’
Street artist Banksy leaves a half-term surprise “present” on the walls of a Bristol primary school.
Term-time holiday father demands refunds for other families
The father who won a court case against a fine for taking his daughter on a term-time holiday is to help other fined parents get their money back
Teachers back industrial action on workload in SSTA ballot
A majority of teachers taking part in a ballot about their workload say they would back industrial action on the issue.
Southampton school U-turn over Euro 2016 early closing
A school reverses a decision to allow pupils to go home early to watch an Euro 2016 football match following criticism.
Ofsted ‘wake up call’ to East Midlands
A regional director of education says ‘too many’ schools in Northamptonshire are ‘not good enough’.
Harassment: Girls ‘wear shorts under school skirts’
Girls are wearing shorts under their school skirts to avoid sexual harassment, the Women and Equalities Committee is told.
University pays $20,000 to ransomware hackers
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