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• Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds

  22-10-2026 01:02 via BBC News
  
  A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
  
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• Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review

  21-10-2026 17:24 via BBC News
  
  Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
  
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• Universities face 'substantial' funding cuts amid budget delay

  21-10-2026 01:05 via BBC News
  
  Both Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University are expected to have financial deficits in 2025/26.
  
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• What do pupils think of GCSE Maths changes?

  20-10-2026 16:28 via BBC News
  
  From 2027, pupils will only be able to take the exam in November if they are re-sitting.
  
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• We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said

  20-10-2026 13:47 via BBC News
  
  Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.
  
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• Changes to GCSE Maths 'pulling the rug out from under pupils'

  20-10-2026 07:22 via BBC News
  
  From 2027, students will only be able to take a GCSE Maths exam in November if they are re-sitting the subject.
  
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• POV: Your girls' PE lesson gets a glow up

  20-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Can activities like yoga, dance and fitness encourage more girls to enjoy sport?
  
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• More than 300 calls to police after hoax bomb threats at schools

  19-10-2026 19:24 via BBC News
  
  Schools across Scotland were quickly advised the threats were not credible and cyber crime experts are working to identify who was responsible.
  
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• Schools 'explosive device' email a hoax, say police

  19-10-2026 18:28 via BBC News
  
  Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said police consider the risk to the public "as low".
  
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• £800,000 spent on scrapped sports dome project

  17-10-2026 01:00 via BBC News
  
  Ulster University has also revealed the multi-million pound dome would have cost a further £1m to run each year.
  
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• Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

  16-10-2026 20:11 via BBC News
  
  The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
  
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• Our business ads were taken down for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram

  16-10-2026 18:41 via BBC News
  
  Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
  
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• School's plan to use toilet chaperones puts pupils at risk, says campaigner

  16-10-2026 11:04 via BBC News
  
  Some pupils will have to be escorted to the toilet over vandalism and attendance problems.
  
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• Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'

  16-10-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
  
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• Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?

  16-10-2026 01:25 via BBC News
  
  France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
  
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• Is there a problem with standards in Wales' schools?

  15-10-2026 18:48 via BBC News
  
  Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
  
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• Wales has an education crisis. Can it be fixed?

  15-10-2026 02:01 via BBC News
  
  Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
  
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• Wales has a school standards crisis. Will plans to fix it actually work?

  15-10-2026 02:01 via BBC News
  
  Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
  
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• 'Young asylum seekers like me just want to access education'

  14-10-2026 17:34 via BBC News
  
  Aspiring businesswoman Hani had to wait two years before a place became available on an English language course
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland

  14-10-2026 16:18 via BBC News
  
  It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.
  
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• The 'frustrating' education limbo facing teenage asylum seekers

  14-10-2026 10:16 via BBC News
  
  Young refugees describe their frustration at the lack of access to education for older teenagers who come to Northern Ireland to live
  
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• Student who spells by blinking 'angry' at exam refusal

  13-10-2026 11:42 via BBC News
  
  Romi Loffler is battling to take her history exam with reasonable adjustments allowing for her condition.
  
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• Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, clinicians urge

  13-10-2026 11:35 via BBC News
  
  A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.
  
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• Three friends on their student debt: One paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up

  11-10-2026 01:17 via BBC News
  
  Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.
  
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• 'Everyone hates the police' – what France's school protests reveal about a divided nation

  10-10-2026 01:24 via BBC News
  
  Students taking to the streets have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
  
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• Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England

  09-10-2026 16:01 via BBC News
  
  A second head teachers' union says it is "increasingly concerned" about members' "welfare and morale".
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?

  09-10-2026 01:14 via BBC News
  
  A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
  
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• How student loans work for tuition fees and living costs

  08-10-2026 15:40 via BBC News
  
  Many students getting their results will be looking at how to pay for their time at university.
  
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• Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature

  06-10-2026 11:04 via BBC News
  
  The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.
  
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• Potty training scheme to roll out to 20 more areas

  05-10-2026 14:57 via BBC News
  
  The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.
  
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• Badenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference

  04-10-2026 13:04 via BBC News
  
  The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".
  
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• Badenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference

  04-10-2026 13:04 via BBC News
  
  The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".
  
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• When parenting advice becomes too much

  04-10-2026 03:24 via BBC News
  
  Many parents feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available
  
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• Woman deceived ex-partner that she had given birth to his babies, judge rules

  03-10-2026 06:07 via BBC News
  
  The man paid his ex-partner around £30,000 over two years believing she had given birth to his children.
  
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• Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn

  01-10-2026 09:07 via BBC News
  
  The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
  
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• WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

  30-09-2026 15:01 via BBC News
  
  The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.
  
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• Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns

  30-09-2026 02:36 via BBC News
  
  The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
  
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• US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

  25-09-2026 11:48 via BBC News
  
  The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
  
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• Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school

  24-09-2026 15:32 via BBC News
  
  New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.
  
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• Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers

  23-09-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.
  
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• Schools not ready for AI and 'crying out' for government guidance, report warns

  22-09-2026 02:02 via BBC News
  
  Author Sir Anthony Seldon says AI needs to be addressed with the same urgency as a war or epidemic.
  
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• Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns

  21-09-2026 01:02 via BBC News
  
  The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.
  
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• Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike

  16-09-2026 20:35 via BBC News
  
  The offer of extra money by the government reduces the prospect of strike action by the largest teaching union.
  
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• Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England

  13-09-2026 23:30 via BBC News
  
  The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
  
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• Student loan terms to be made clearer in England

  13-09-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Changes will spell out that governments can change rules and that career choices affect repayments.
  
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• I never got to experience my baby's scan, but blind parents like me can now feel them

  12-09-2026 02:37 via BBC News
  
  Tactile 3D models created from pregnancy scans are just one innovation to support blind parents-to-be.
  
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• Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns

  09-09-2026 01:33 via BBC News
  
  The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.
  
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• Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report

  09-09-2026 01:27 via BBC News
  
  The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
  
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• England up in reading, maths and science rankings as Scotland and Wales fall behind

  08-09-2026 15:53 via BBC News
  
  The latest Pisa report also warned of a global decline in teenagers' reading skills.
  
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• India's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust

  07-09-2026 01:02 via BBC News
  
  As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.
  
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