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• Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend

  19-06-2026 02:07 via bbc.com
  
  Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them.
  
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• Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation

  07-08-2026 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Priyamvada Gopal, who is part of the group, says Cambridge should not be "marking its own homework".
  
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• Serious questions for Cambridge after professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns

  06-08-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Arday’s resignation poses questions about standards and a push for diversity, writes education editor Branwen Jeffreys.
  
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• All schools in England to get pupil attendance targets, government says

  06-08-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.
  
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• The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

  06-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.
  
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• Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told

  05-08-2026 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.
  
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• Why India's youth anger has become Modi's biggest challenge

  04-08-2026 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.
  
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• How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won

  03-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.
  
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• Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

  02-08-2026 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A growing number of so-called "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.
  
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• Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row defends his work

  01-08-2026 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Jason Arday admitted errors in his work but said he was not a liar after attracting criticism online.
  
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• Why is Oprah shutting down her elite girls' school?

  31-07-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls that she launched in South Africa nearly 20 years will close next year.
  
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• Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from Department for Education

  29-07-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DfE says it is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency.
  
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• 'Delulu', 'Clock it': 'Cockroach' protest brings Gen Z slang to India's parliament

  29-07-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From "delulu" to "FOMO", Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.
  
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• Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14 in England, Burnham says

  28-07-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
  
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• Can Burnham's vision for Manchester's schools really work for the rest of England?

  28-07-2026 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister's plans for technical education have their roots in the Manchester Baccalaureate.
  
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• What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures

  26-07-2026 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work.
  
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• CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming

  25-07-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years- why?
  
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• Five ways to make the most of the summer holidays with kids

  25-07-2026 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The best tips and tricks to have a fun - yet affordable - summer break with the family.
  
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• I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday - here's why

  18-07-2026 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Like many parents, Natalie and her husband had to combine organised childcare and annual leave to cope with the six-week break.
  
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• Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens

  15-07-2026 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
  
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• Free school meal pupils falling further behind their peers, report warns

  14-07-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Education Policy Institute says the new prime minister should target the issue with "laser-like focus".
  
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• School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid

  09-07-2026 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner.
  
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• Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds

  08-07-2026 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.
  
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• Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say

  07-07-2026 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.
  
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• The schools starting late after 01:00 England kick-off to 'reduce pressure' on parents

  04-07-2026 04:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed the decision.
  
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• More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?

  04-07-2026 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.
  
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• Tuchel wants young England fans to stay up for 1am World Cup clash - but should they?

  03-07-2026 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's must-win match against Mexico kicks off at 01:00 BST on Monday - disco naps and spoiler-free recaps may be needed.
  
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• Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England

  02-07-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One school leaders' union says it now wants "cast-iron assurances" the final results will be accurate.
  
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• Why are Russians posting horse videos on social media?

  02-07-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new meme is spreading on Russian social media in response to nationwide fuel shortages.
  
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• Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise

  01-07-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools will need to fund some of the increase, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.
  
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