A Sussex health trust is reminding students of its texting-based mental heath support scheme ahead of exam results day. Pupils awaiting results can access round-the-clock support for anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions by texting SUSSEX to 85258. It is the third year running that the service, staffed by …

Dan Whitworth & Dearbail Jordan Reporting fromWinsford, Cheshire Getty Images Few councils offer school uniform support, and one of the UK’s largest debt advisers has called on the government to change that Low-income families in England struggling with the cost of school uniform should be offered grants as standard, one …

The number of fines issued to parents in a county who took their children on a term-time holiday has more than doubled in the last two years. Hertfordshire County Council issued 2,887 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) in 2024-25 compared with 1,292 FPNs in 2023-24, according to data requested by Local …

The number of students taking T-levels has increased each year, and there were 16,085 entrants in the 2023-24 academic year. The overall pass rate for the 7,262 students who received grades in July 2024 was 88.7%, down from 90.5% in 2023. But many T-level students do not complete their course. …

Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests. The UK-China Transparency (UKCT) think tank says its survey of academics in China studies also highlighted reports …

Getty Images Tuition fees in England and Wales have risen, after universities said they needed more money. Many students will leave university with more debt as a result of the increase. How do student loans work in the UK? The details vary according to where in the UK you live, …

Vanessa Clarke Education correspondent Getty Images Average private school fees were 22% higher in January 2025 than in January 2024, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which represents most independent schools in the UK. The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school …

BBC Paternity leave policies vary across Europe – but the UK’s offer is one of the least generous Becoming a new dad can be significantly impacted by the amount of paternity leave available to fathers, and a report published this week suggests UK dads fare poorly compared to what’s on …

PA Media Exam season has come to an end for hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Here is everything you need to know about results, appeals and resits. What time do GCSE results come out? GCSE results come out on Thursday, 21 August from …

Getty Images GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their results on Thursday 21 August. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1. They were previously used an A-to-U letter system. Exams are graded differently in Wales and Northern Ireland. How do …

PA Media Exams are now over for A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Here is your guide to this year’s results, appeals and resits. What time do A-level results come out? AS and A-level results will be released on Thursday, 14 August. You can normally pick up your …

Getty Images Tuition fees in England and Wales will rise in August, after universities said they needed more financial support. As fees go up, does getting a degree still pay for itself through higher future earnings? How much are tuition fees going up in England and Wales? The annual cost …

Google Jason Harrison formerly taught at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Sheffield A teacher who “groomed and manipulated” a schoolgirl to perform a sex act on him has been banned for life from the classroom. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel concluded Jason Harrison committed sexual misconduct while working …

Bea Swallow BBC News, West of England PA Maudie, Grace and Rose (left to right) say moving to university together created a “home from home” Triplets who initially “wanted to split up” for their studies say they have found themselves closer than ever after graduating from the same university. Rose, …

Plans have been approved for a new purpose-built school for up to 180 autistic pupils. Woodley School and College, which is currently based at Dog Kennel Bank in Huddersfield, will relocate to a site in Fernside Avenue, Almondbury. The facility would offer an improved environment designed to better support pupils …

Google Ofsted inspectors raised numerous concerns after a visit to St Giles Academy, Lincoln, in April An academy trust could lose its contract to run a Lincoln primary school after inspectors criticised it for poor educational standards. The Department for Education said Harbour Learning Trust needed to deliver “rapid and …

Grace Pickett Grace is still struggling to find a summer job without previous paid work experience Grace Pickett has been applying for part-time jobs for two years now – with no luck. The 18-year-old from Corby is hoping to head to Liverpool John Moores University to study history in September, …

Getty Images Schools in England should teach children how to recognise and act against misogyny – prejudice against women – under new government guidance around sex education classes. But plans to impose age limits on certain subject areas, proposed by the previous Conservative government just before last year’s election, will …

BBC The number of children who receive free childcare hours in England rose by 33% in the 12 months to January 2025, to a record high of 1.7m. More than 450,000 qualifying children aged from nine months to two-year olds have registered since free childcare was expanded in September, but …

Tara Moore/Getty Images Shorter school summer holidays may sound like a child’s nightmare – but they could be a relief for parents who are trying to juggle childcare with their jobs. Some schools now have five-week breaks in the summer, but a two-week October half term. But is there an …