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• Don't make us security guards, says teacher stabbed by pupil

  20-02-2026 10:11 via bbc.com
  The ex-Ysgol Dyffryn Aman teacher says staff are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.
  
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• Lib Dems set out plans to stop SEND services being 'cash cows'

  20-02-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.
  
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• What is SEND and how might reforms change the system?

  19-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in early 2026.
  
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• Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest

  19-02-2026 10:41 via bbc.com
  Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.
  
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• Students report safety concerns on campus‑to‑town route

  19-02-2026 06:39 via bbc.com
  Students say the night‑time walk between campus and the town centre feels unsafe, citing poor lighting and limited CCTV.
  
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• Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

  19-02-2026 02:03 via bbc.com
  Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.
  
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• School heads struggle to find work-life balance amid 'exhausting' pressures

  18-02-2026 16:35 via bbc.com
  The NAHT say the role of a school principal in Northern Ireland is "unsafe, unsustainable and professionally indefensible".
  
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• Teacher who lied about Cambridge degree banned

  17-02-2026 21:18 via bbc.com
  Regulatory panel says teacher's conduct fell "significantly short of the standards expected".
  
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• Why are some students claiming Covid compensation from universities?

  17-02-2026 16:53 via bbc.com
  Dozens of universities face legal action from students who say they missed out during the pandemic.
  
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• Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns

  17-02-2026 07:42 via bbc.com
  Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  
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• School first to trial new music curriculum

  17-02-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  A Bristol primary school has been learning how to create their own music using the free programme.
  
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• Banned teacher was 'under influence of alcohol'

  16-02-2026 22:24 via bbc.com
  Emma Taylor-Erwin admitted driving to work while under the influence of alcohol in 2019.
  
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• Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities

  16-02-2026 13:25 via bbc.com
  It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.
  
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• Peppa Pig hearing loss story may 'remove stigma'

  16-02-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  The head teacher of a school for the deaf said the episode would help children "not feel so different".
  
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• 'Free childcare policy is a birthday lottery'

  16-02-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  Parents say the starting date of government-funded childcare hours can "catch you by surprise".
  
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• Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform

  16-02-2026 02:49 via bbc.com
  The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.
  
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• Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully

  16-02-2026 02:11 via bbc.com
  The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
  
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• Teacher 'drunk' at two different schools banned

  14-02-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  A panel says Julia Leith's actions "could potentially damage the public’s perception of a teacher".
  
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• UCL and students settle dispute over Covid teaching

  14-02-2026 05:08 via bbc.com
  A confidential settlement has been reached after legal action over online and cancelled teaching.
  
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• National Student Pride to end after 21 years

  13-02-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Organisers say sponsorship has dwindled over recent years, meaning this weekend's event will be its last.
  
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• 'Locking my phone away at school reduces stress'

  13-02-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  Solihull's Alderbrook School has implemented a smartphone ban and some pupils have welcomed it.
  
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• 'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told

  12-02-2026 21:48 via bbc.com
  School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
  
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• 'Vast majority' of parents should be told if children question their gender, schools told

  12-02-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
  
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• Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass

  12-02-2026 15:03 via bbc.com
  "We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
  
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• Coroner says school record gaps pose risk to lives

  12-02-2026 07:42 via bbc.com
  After the death of Georgia Scarff, a coroner says safeguarding record-keeping should be standardised.
  
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• Child dies after 'medical emergency' at school

  11-02-2026 18:57 via bbc.com
  A letter to parents from Collingwood College says a Year 8 child died in an incident on Monday.
  
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• New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by Raac crisis

  11-02-2026 09:55 via bbc.com
  Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government's 10-year strategy is a "turning point" for schools.
  
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• Teachers striking again over behaviour concerns

  10-02-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  Members of staff at Tewkesbury Academy could strike for nine more days.
  
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• Number of home-schooled children attending 'social' learning sessions rises

  10-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Deb Hadden runs drop-off sessions, where children can play and learn with each other.
  
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• 'We are just parents, not a couple': How to reconnect after having kids

  10-02-2026 03:29 via bbc.com
  Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.
  
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• 'A hug, a quick kiss': How to reconnect after having children

  10-02-2026 03:29 via bbc.com
  Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.
  
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• Teacher banned for using 'excessive' force on pupil

  09-02-2026 07:39 via bbc.com
  A disciplinary panel hears how the teacher reacted after having liquid sprayed in his face.
  
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• Attack 'ended my teaching career': The toll of rising pupil violence

  09-02-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  Former head teacher Michelle Stone was attacked by a student at a Hampshire special school.
  
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• State school sees 62 pupils with Oxbridge offers

  09-02-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  More than a quarter of students at The London Academy of Excellence are offered places at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
  
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• Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5

  09-02-2026 01:03 via bbc.com
  Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".
  
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• Voluntary student loan repayments rise in England

  07-02-2026 01:09 via bbc.com
  Campaigners have criticised the terms of loans that were issued in England and still exist in Wales.
  
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• Inspections impact on headteachers to be monitored

  06-02-2026 15:03 via bbc.com
  Teachers, Ofsted and unions will study how new report cards affect school leaders' wellbeing.
  
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• Inspections impact on head teachers to be monitored

  06-02-2026 15:03 via bbc.com
  Teachers, Ofsted and unions will study how new report cards affect school leaders' wellbeing.
  
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• Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge

  06-02-2026 01:42 via bbc.com
  A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.
  
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• What is SEND and why are councils struggling to pay for it?

  05-02-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in early 2026.
  
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• Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety

  05-02-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
  
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• Parents back 20mph speed limit plans near schools

  05-02-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  Surrey County Council puts forward proposals to reduce the speed limit near schools.
  
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• Fewer schools and 'cashless' meals in education reform plans

  04-02-2026 18:49 via bbc.com
  The Department of Education plans will be presented to MLAs for approval.
  
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• Private school to close after 'misconduct' concerns raised

  04-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Charity Regulator said Fernhill School in Rutherglen had not submitted accounts for years.
  
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• Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords

  04-02-2026 04:15 via bbc.com
  The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media.
  
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• University begins High Court challenge against £585k free speech fine

  03-02-2026 19:20 via bbc.com
  The University of Sussex says the watchdog overstepped its legal powers in imposing the fine last year.
  
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• School to accept girls for first time in 500-year history

  03-02-2026 11:58 via bbc.com
  Magdalen College School says the move will "enrich" its community for "generations to come".
  
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• Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

  03-02-2026 06:56 via bbc.com
  The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.
  
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• Schools 'struggling' for pupils as birth rate falls

  02-02-2026 17:07 via bbc.com
  Birth rates have dropped from 2,000 a year to around 1,400 in the last decade, a council says.
  
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• Belfast university cuts ties with George Mitchell over Epstein links

  02-02-2026 13:29 via bbc.com
  George Mitchell chaired the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
  
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