The number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has reached its highest level since 2006, Department for Education figures show. There were 954,952 suspensions in state schools in 2023/24 – a 21% increase on the previous year – while exclusions also rose 16% to 10,885. While secondary school pupils …

Hayley Clarke & Nathan Standley Education reporter Hayley Clarke / BBC School children are getting less meat, cheaper ingredients and smaller portions in their lunches as caterers battle rising costs, the new chair of a school food organisation has said. Michael Hales, incoming chair of LACA, said schools were increasingly …

A primary school will remain closed until Thursday following a fire which started in solar panels on the roof. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said the blaze began just before 14:00 BST at Shanklea Primary School in Cramlington on Saturday. No-one was injured and Northumberland County Council said the …

Spending decisions have been made “harder” by the government’s U-turn on welfare changes, the education secretary has said, as she did not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Bridget Phillipson told BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that ministers were “looking at every lever” to lift children out …

Sharon Edwards Political Reporter, Lincolnshire BBC Dr Owen Clayton of the University and College Union said strikers would form a picket line Staff at the University of Lincoln will strike on Friday over plans to cut jobs. The University and College Union (UCU) said it would form a picket line …

Claire Starr BBC News, South East BBC The Canterbury Academy Trust pupils Emilia and Molly handed in their smartphones on Monday Pupils at a school in Kent have given up their smartphones as part of an experiment to monitor their behaviour. Year 10 students at The Canterbury Academy Trust who …

Simon Thake Francesca Makey is the lead orthotist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital A healthcare professional from Sheffield has started a petition calling on schools to change their uniform policy regarding pupil’s footwear. Francesca Makey, lead orthotist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, argues schools need to change “outdated uniform policies” when it …

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 …

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 …