Because every school sets its own uniform policy, parents can still face very different expectations and costs. Lorraine, who lives in London, has two children in secondary schools and is frustrated that her school has not changed any of its uniform policy this year. She says several items are still …

At first, he wanted to take a gap year after his A-levels so did not apply for university, but was persuaded to go by family and friends after achieving “great grades”. On the day, with the help of his A-level teachers, he filled in a Ucas form, applied to six …

A group of academics is calling for an independent investigation into the appointment of Prof Jason Arday, who resigned from his University of Cambridge roles following allegations of plagiarism. The former chair of the education faculty has also faced accusations of fabricating or exaggerating elements of his CV. He has …

It is at this point Cambridge faces questions about whether it was defending its own reputation as much as an individual academic. Just a couple of weeks ago, the university was briefing journalists that this was a campaign against a black academic, its appointment system was rigorous, and it would …

Many mainstream schools in England were given attendance targets specific to their school in a widespread trial last year, but on Thursday the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that every school would be getting their own target and that it would be monitored for the first time. The BBC understands …

Year 10 pupil Ethan, from Budehaven Community School, wants to become a marine biologist and recently completed a work experience placement at a seal sanctuary that was a three-hour round trip by car. “I love being in the sea and just protecting its habitats and wildlife, it really makes me …

Laura Trott, shadow education secretary for the Conservatives, and Munira Wilson, education spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats, are among MPs who have signed the letter. Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, also signed the letter and told the BBC he could not “see an end in sight” …

India has the world’s largest youth population with over 360 million people between the ages of 15 and 29. There’s been great progress in education enrolment and the number of private colleges and vocational training institutes have gone up exponentially in the last two decades. However, “the transition from education …

April and Jack’s concerns were echoed at our town-hall events. More than half of the dozens of parents and pupils who turned up were concerned about the impact on students with special educational needs. Finn, a student at Camborne with ADHD, says it was a difficult environment for neurodiverse pupils. …

It’s a Friday night. A young woman trudges back to her apartment after a day of work. She enters a spotless kitchen, unloads a bag of groceries, and unwraps a frozen pizza before sliding it in the oven. What follows is a nightly routine that is almost meditative in its …

US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls that she launched in South Africa nearly 20 years will close next year. BBC News

Hackers have obtained about 607,000 records in a cyber-attack on the Department for Education (DfE) in England. The data taken includes telephone numbers and email addresses relating to individuals and organisations but does not include bank details or other sensitive information. The DfE confirmed the incident and said it is …

But internet slang is different. Unlike a Bollywood catchphrase or a cricketing cliché, it isn’t coined by scriptwriters or sporting heroes. It emerges from millions of online users, evolving collectively, mutating at breakneck speed and often disappearing as quickly as it appears. That, says digital anthropologist Payal Arora, is what …

A major independent review of the reasons so many young people are not in education, work or training was released by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn in May. He was asked to look into the issue by the government. Milburn challenged the idea that young people were not trying, or …

Two years ago, I stood at the back of a conference room in Manchester Hall, sipping a coffee and watching Andy Burnham unveil his vision for transforming technical education in Greater Manchester. He had announced plans for the Manchester Baccalaureate, or MBacc, the year before, and, armed with PowerPoint slides …

The plans for technical education reform will build on local initiatives like the MBacc, or Greater Manchester Baccalaureate, which was announced in 2023 by the now prime minister when he was the city’s mayor. Launched there in September 2024, it has provided a framework for pupils to pick GCSE subjects …

When Kelsey first arrived at secondary school, she said she wanted to be almost anywhere else but there. She struggled with friendships, clashed with teachers and often tried to avoid coming into school. But after a week’s work experience placement at Whipsnade Zoo, in Bedfordshire, her outlook could not be …

Nilly Dahlia, a content creator and mum of three, says she prints out a six-week calendar with a range of activities for her kids during the holidays. As part of their “summer bucket list”, they are planning to check out all the parks in the local area and she is …

“There is deep economic dissatisfaction and distress, which has translated into a lack of hope about the future,” Aiyar says. “This could reflect growing exhaustion with a government that has been in power for a long time. Its failure to deliver on the promises it built its reputation on may …

Potentially dangerous baby products – including self-feeding devices, pillows and sleeping bags – are still being sold on online marketplaces in the UK, according to Which?. The consumer group found 150 such products listed for sale by third parties on sites like Amazon, eBay and TikTok – despite having been …