There were 11,000 fewer pupils at private schools in England this January compared to the same time last year, according to the latest school census data. The figures, released on Thursday, come after the government removed a VAT exemption for private schools on 1 January. A government spokesman said the …

Almost 500 people have signed a petition calling for crossing patrols near schools to be saved from a council’s budget cuts. Peterborough City Council announced cuts to crossing patrols at primary schools in Eye, Old Fletton, Newark Hill and Werrington to save money, leaving lollipop men and women redundant. The …

Getty Images Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Parents on the credit will be eligible regardless of their income. Currently, their household must earn less than £7,400 a year to qualify. The …

Andrew Turner BBC News, Norfolk Reporting fromGreat Yarmouth Andrew Turner/BBC Leon says abuse was normalised at the Red House children’s home in Norfolk, claiming some staff encouraged students get involved in punishing other youngsters Leon was a teenager when he was sent to a children’s home now at the centre …

Nearly 20 schools across Lincolnshire are to get repairs and upgrades. The government has announced funding that will be given to 18 of the county’s schools. The work will start in the summer and run until next April. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “Parents expect their children to learn in …

Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire Getty Images If a young person has a phone or tablet, there is a “way and means” to contact them, says Hayley Brown of charity Link to Change Sophie was just 17 when she was contacted online by someone she believed to be a boy …

Rebecca Ricks BBC South West Investigations BBC Jacob Mallon has been living in a boarding house while completing his studies “It’s pretty inconvenient,” says 18-year-old Jacob Mallon of the 19-hour journey between his home in the Isles of Scilly and the college he has been attending for the past two …

A university has apologised after students sitting a three-hour physics exam were only given two hours to complete it. The University of Bath said an “administrative error” meant first-year students sitting the Foundations of Physics exam on Tuesday had an hour less. They added the issue was identified shortly before …

Scarlett Hutton BBC Radio Stoke BBC Damo Buxton has been sleeping on the floor of his mother’s living room A man who sleeps on his mother’s living room floor has said there is not enough support for homeless people. High deposits and a low credit score mean Damo Buxton from …

Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Guy Campbell/BBC The new college will be opened in partnership with Suffolk New College Sizewell C nuclear power plant has announced plans to build and open a new post-16 college. Working in partnership with Suffolk New College, Sizewell C said it planned for the college …

Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig are among the final list of candidates hoping to become Cambridge University’s new chancellor. The women are on a shortlist that includes eight men, ranging from Labour peer and former minister Chris Smith to economist Dr Mohamed El-Erian. “Electing the first woman …

AUBUCU UCU said students were “furious” about the staff cuts Staff at an arts university are “between fury and despair” over major cuts to its workforce, a union has said. Up to 93 people are facing redundancy at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) where 75 full-time equivalent roles are set to …

Schools in Surrey will have a two-week long half-term break in the autumn of 2026, following a council decision. The change by Surrey County Council (SCC) means that the October half term will be extended by one week and the summer holiday will be shortened by five days. A public …

Kate McGough Education producer BBC / Kate McGough Libby, 20, says she is trying to find a job but cannot get one “I’ve applied for factories, care work, hospital work – anything to just get a job to support me and my son,” says 20-year-old mum Libby. She says she’s …

Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Richard Daniel BBC News, Suffolk Reporting fromWestbourne Academy Luke Deal/BBC Teachers have been striking at Westbourne Academy in Ipswich in protest at pupil behaviour Teachers who have been on strike over poor pupil behaviour have postponed future action after the school said it was introducing …

A new dedicated private exam centre being set up in Cornwall is set to make it easier for home-educated children to complete their GCSEs. The new centre is called Kowel Gwenen, Cornish for The Hive, and it is being set up in Bodmin by teacher Chrissie Berry to provide more …

James Bovill BBC Midlands Today Aston University Engineering Academy Five students are studying the recently created T-level in Birmingham Students studying what is claimed to be the UK’s first T-Level in jewellery say they hope to stop the industry from becoming a “dying art”. Aston University partnered with the Goldsmiths’ …

Nic Rigby BBC Politics East DJ McLaren/BBC Mum Kerri Deboo, who has children at Werrington Primary School, said the road was not safe for children to cross on their own Parents have called on a council to reinstate school crossing patrols before a “tragedy strikes”. Peterborough City Council (PCC) cut …

Pupils and staff at a school are trying to raise thousands of pounds to help a former teacher after he was badly hurt in a crash. Former maths teacher Suhkraj Dhami, 53, suffered a dislocated neck and other serious injuries when a car collided with his bike in June 2023. …

The University of Greater Manchester has suspended its vice chancellor following “serious allegations”. Professor George Holmes, who has led the university for 20 years, has been suspended alongside two senior members of academic staff at the institution, formerly known as the University of Bolton. It comes after the university commissioned …