Facebook Alice Ashton, who taught at Ysgol Bro Caereinion near Welshpool, Powys, has been banned from teaching in Wales A former teacher who swore at pupils and danced the Macarena while under the influence of alcohol in a classroom has been banned from teaching in Wales. A fitness to practise …

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 …

Staff at the University of Nottingham have voted in favour of striking over “drastic” plans for job losses and restructuring. In April, the university proposed to reduce the number of professional service roles by 258 – from a total workforce of about 5,000 – which covers a wide range of …

BBC Head teacher Louise Cowley took the decision to introduce a blanket ban over concerns smartphones were too disruptive A secondary school has banned smartphones for Year 7 to 11 pupils and will only allow basic “brick” phones from September. Oxford Spires Academy’s head teacher said the move would create …

The amount of time off and pay new parents can get after the birth of a child will be looked at in a “landmark” review, the government says. Ministers said they wanted to modernise the system across paternity, maternity and shared parental leave, which campaigners said had been “overlooked for …

University students whose lessons were disrupted by strikes are set to receive compensation. Some classes at Newcastle University were cancelled when staff carried out industrial action between March and June in response to planned job cuts. Students affected by the strikes will be paid between £100 and £600, depending on …

BBC Marina Mauger said the phone ban could encourage children to talk to each other A former teacher and union rep has said a decision to ban mobile phones in Jersey schools and colleges “may encourage children to actually talk to each other”. The Government of Jersey said the ban …

Charlie Jones BBC News, Essex BBC Sienna, pictured with Alazar, said she hoped children would be inspired by her school’s rich history Pupils have been taking pride in their school history in the year it celebrates its 200th anniversary. Dedham Church of England Primary School, in Essex but close to …

LDRS Our Lady of Dolours in Westminster reported being at 54% capacity, and will now merge with St Mary of the Angels Five primary schools in Westminster are to be reduced down to two, via two separate mergers, after all the schools involved reported falling student numbers, and financial pressures. …

Sophie van Brugen BBC News BBC Pupils at Platt Primary school in Maidstone learn about sun protection Children as young as five are being taught how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen, as part of a new pilot aimed at reducing future skin cancer cases. The initiative, currently being …

Kate McGough Education reporter, BBC News Family handout Sue’s daughter Matilda (centre) waited 72 weeks for her education, health and care plan Children and young people with special educational needs are facing longer waits for support plans with fewer than half issued on time last year, according to new government …

Helen McCarthy BBC News, Leicester BBC The newly rebuilt Catherine Infant School will generate more electricity than it needs in the summer months A rebuilt infant school in Leicester is now one of the UK’s first carbon neutral schools, according to the Department for Education (DfE). The new £14m Catherine …

Staff at the University of Bradford will begin ten days of strike action next week over plans to make £16m of savings by cutting jobs and closing multiple courses. The University and College Union (UCU) said its members would walk out on Monday in protest against the cuts, with further …

Grace Wood BBC News, Yorkshire Google Moorlands School in north Leeds will close its doors in December A private school in West Yorkshire is to close at the end of the autumn term, blaming VAT on fees and rising budgets for its “unsustainable position”. Moorlands School in Leeds will close …

Kate McGough Education reporter, BBC News Getty Images Children struggling with their speech and language are at greater risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the charity Speech and Language UK has warned in a report seen exclusively by the BBC. The charity says almost half (45%) …

Lucy Ashton BBC News, South Yorkshire BBC The University of Sheffield said falling international student numbers meant it had to take action to cut costs The University of Sheffield says it has stabilised its finances after warning of a £50m shortfall last year. All departments were told to make savings …

West Sussex County Council is calling for help from MPs as it struggles to deal with a “tidal wave of demand” for services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Last year, the council overspent by more than £54m on the “high needs” portion of its Dedicated Schools …

Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Vanessa Clarke / BBC Children with a lazy eye are being increasingly missed for treatment, experts say, in areas where early screenings are not available in schools. Some councils are unable to offer the service due to capacity or budget constraints, according to the Local Government …

As temperatures rise towards the weekend Elizabeth Rizzini finds out how likely we are to see school closures. BBC News