Tag Archives: Teachers

Getty Images The EA announced 1,374 additional SEN places for 2025-26 school year A teaching union has written to the Education Authority (EA) and the education minister regarding the provision of school places for children with special education needs (SEN). Dr Graham Gault, from National Association of Head Teachers Northern …

Gareth Pennant JonesBBC Wales Getty Images The Welsh government says having a “sufficient education workforce” is key to hitting its target of one million Welsh speakers An attempt to increase the number of Welsh-speaking teachers is failing, the latest figures have shown. The Welsh government hopes to recruit almost 400 …

Paul BurnellBBC News, Manchester Family handout Alex says her son has improved since he got one-to-one support A mum whose five-year-old son has missed 15 days of school due to suspension has said she feels like teachers are punishing him because “they cannot cope with my neurodivergent child”. Mum Alex, …

Bethany BellAustria correspondent in Salzburg BBC Sister Rita (L), Sister Regina (C) and Sister Bernadette were sent to a care home against their will in 2023 Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the old people’s home where they were placed and gone back to their former …

Kate McGoughEducation reporter, BBC News Getty Images Schools are “picking up the pieces” as more children start reception without key skills such as speaking in full sentences or using the toilet independently, teaching unions have told the BBC. A third of teachers have at least five children in their school’s …

Over the past week, I’ve been using Nvidia’s new RTX 5080 GeForce Now tier. Nvidia’s cloud gaming service has been the best on the market for years now, and this upgrade makes it even better. I’ve been playing Cyberpunk 2077, Overwatch 2, and Silksong, and it’s genuinely comparable to my …

More than half of school and college cyber attacks and data breaches are being carried out by their own pupils, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revealed. School children and college students are carrying out hacks and accessing private data for fun or as part of dares, the ICO says, …

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondent Getty Images The research into the experiences of LGBT pupils was published in 2017 The Department of Education (DE) has removed research on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pupils from its website. The department itself commissioned the research, …

Jim ScottBBC News, North East and Cumbria, Pennywell, Sunderland BBC Salah, 15, wants to become a doctor and says he is proud of his area A pupil who is urging people to visit his suburb before “casting judgement”, says a new scheme will show his community is ready for a …

PA Media The sister of Ruth Perry (pictured), who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection, said the plans continue to “pose a risk” Ofsted has confirmed it will push ahead with plans for a new “report card” system of inspecting schools in England, despite strong criticism from a …

Kirsten CampbellPolitical correspondent, BBC Scotland BBC Orla was nervous to climb so high on her activity but felt “super proud” after facing her fear In a matter of days the government will make a decision that could affect generations of children to come. For many, the Primary 7 outdoor residential …

Leigh Boobyer, Joe Lemer and Joe SimsBBC News, Bristol BBC St George Park in Bristol will be one of many for which the charges will apply Dog walkers, outdoor yoga teachers and fitness trainers – who are among small business owners who could be charged to operate in Bristol’s parks …

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondent Getty Images In April, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law It had, for example, recommended that reasonable efforts be made to allow transgender pupils to use changing rooms that match their gender identity. …

Getty Images The Welsh government said recent results showed reading standards were improving Parents in Wales “should be up in arms” about standards in teaching young children to read in schools, according to an education specialist. Welsh 15-year-olds scored lower in tests than pupils in other home nations, including in …

Lee BottomleyBBC News, West Midlands and Ben GodfreyBBC Midlands Today BBC Marie’s last foster mother said the safeguarding board’s apology was too little, too late A safeguarding team has apologised for failures in the care and later support for a girl who was sexually abused by her foster parent. The …

Can AI help “smooth over” discussion on abortion, racism, immigration, or Israel-Palestine? Columbia University sure hopes so. The Verge has learned that the university recently began testing Sway, an AI debate program currently in beta. Developed by two researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, Sway matches up students with opposing views …

A seven-year-old boy being treated for blood cancer was “overwhelmed” when he got a surprise home visit from a police officer. PC Daniel Brock, from Norfolk Police, was on an outreach visit to Reffley Academy in King’s Lynn to talk to pupils about the force. When he heard from teachers …

Microsoft is giving away Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions to all US college students. This subscription gives students free access to Microsoft’s Office apps and the Copilot AI assistant integration for a year, after which the students are eligible for a 50 percent discount to continue the subscription. While most students …

Some had called it long ago. In fact, such was Anderson’s promise, one or two of his former teachers at Valley Gardens Middle School even considered placing a bet on him playing for England one day. Anderson always had talent – a former team-mate still has his number saved as …

A school has announced it would not be able to offer lower sixth entrance this September, just as the new school year was starting. The East Anglian Schools Trust sent a letter to parents of new Year 12 pupils as they were going back to school at Bungay High in …