PFI schools built in Scotland ‘owned by offshore firms’

Working parents face a struggle to find holiday childcare as councils across Britain report a lack of places.

NSPCC issues warning over leaving children home alone
The NSPCC is urging parents to think carefully before leaving children home alone over the summer holidays.

Turkey coup: Purge widens to education sector
A purge of top officials following a failed coup in Turkey broadens even further with the suspension of 15,200 education staff.

Labour warns of rising tuition fees
University tuition fees in England would face “significant rises” under plans being put forward by the government, says Labour.

Academies warn Brexit ‘damaging science’
An open letter to the government from UK academies representing science, medicine and engineering warns that Brexit is already harming science.

Young suffer as pensioners continue to prosper, says IFS
Young people have suffered a drop in income since the financial crisis, but pensioners have enjoyed a significant rise, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Employers warn of widening skills gap
A CBI survey suggests rising numbers of employers are struggling to recruit skilled staff and says it could get harder after the UK withdraws from the EU.

Brighton and Hove half-term change to help family holidays
Schools in Brighton and Hove are set to have a new two-week break to allow parents to buy cheaper holidays.

Pre-school boys ‘twice as likely to fall behind girls’
Boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school, a report says.

Social media harms moral development, parents say
A majority of parents in the UK believe social media harms their children’s moral development, a survey suggests.

Boys ‘twice as likely to fall behind girls’ in early years
A report says boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school.

Justine Greening ‘open minded’ about new grammar schools in England
Education Secretary Justine Greening says she is “open minded” about allowing new grammar schools to open in England.

100 cancel Aberystwyth University places after Brexit
More than 100 prospective European students withdraw applications to study at a Welsh university following the European referendum result.

Outdoor learning ‘boosts children’s development’
Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children’s development but it needs to be formally adopted by national curricula, a report suggests.

Texting parents boosts maths grades, study suggests
Texting parents about tests and homework can boost pupils’ maths grades by the equivalent of a month in class, research suggests.

Extra 750,000 school places needed in population surge
An official school population forecast says pupil numbers will rise by a further 10% in the next decade.

Free nursery place take-up ‘scandalously poor’
The struggle to get the poorest two-year-olds to take up free nursery places is highlighted by Sir Michael Wilshaw.