<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Education - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Education news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash over Department for Education videos with Gemma Collins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/backlash-over-department-for-education-videos-with-gemma-collins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/backlash-over-department-for-education-videos-with-gemma-collins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-at-risk-if-universities-go-bust-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-at-risk-if-universities-go-bust-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-urgent-action-on-baby-sleep-industry-after-bbc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-urgent-action-on-baby-sleep-industry-after-bbc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-is-keir-starmer-getting-on-with-his-pledges-to-deliver-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-is-keir-starmer-getting-on-with-his-pledges-to-deliver-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-to-vote-on-striking-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-to-vote-on-striking-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dangerous-baby-sleep-advice-given-to-parents-by-self-described-experts-secret-filming-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dangerous-baby-sleep-advice-given-to-parents-by-self-described-experts-secret-filming-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revise, recall, then rest - your exam season survival guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and tutors share tips for students to get through exam season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/revise-recall-then-rest-your-exam-season-survival-guide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/revise-recall-then-rest-your-exam-season-survival-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Ofsted and how does the new school ratings system work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rating system changed after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-ofsted-and-how-does-the-new-school-ratings-system-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-ofsted-and-how-does-the-new-school-ratings-system-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/meta-in-row-after-workers-who-say-they-saw-smart-glasses-users-having-sex-lose-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/meta-in-row-after-workers-who-say-they-saw-smart-glasses-users-having-sex-lose-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University wins record freedom of speech fine challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-wins-record-freedom-of-speech-fine-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-wins-record-freedom-of-speech-fine-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty three children discussed possible limits the government are considering on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-stop-using-it-under-16s-have-their-say-on-possible-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-stop-using-it-under-16s-have-their-say-on-possible-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister plan to ban smartphones in English schools, but headteachers and campaigners have called for more direction on how to enforce it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-clarity-over-schools-smartphone-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-clarity-over-schools-smartphone-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phones-to-be-banned-in-schools-by-law-in-england-under-government-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phones-to-be-banned-in-schools-by-law-in-england-under-government-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/huge-relief-as-students-given-loans-in-error-get-repayment-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/huge-relief-as-students-given-loans-in-error-get-repayment-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New university free speech complaints system to come into force this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities could face fines of &pound;500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to protect free speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-university-free-speech-complaints-system-to-come-into-force-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-university-free-speech-complaints-system-to-come-into-force-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weekly juggling act - being a teacher to other children and a mum to my own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-weekly-juggling-act-being-a-teacher-to-other-children-and-a-mum-to-my-own/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-weekly-juggling-act-being-a-teacher-to-other-children-and-a-mum-to-my-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The city where primary school places come with a toilet-training guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-city-where-primary-school-places-come-with-a-toilet-training-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-city-where-primary-school-places-come-with-a-toilet-training-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine universities start legal action over student loan error row]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 22,000 students in England were told they were given loans by mistake and must immediately pay the money back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nine-universities-start-legal-action-over-student-loan-error-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nine-universities-start-legal-action-over-student-loan-error-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/canada-was-once-a-dream-destination-for-indian-students-is-that-changing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/canada-was-once-a-dream-destination-for-indian-students-is-that-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupil sets school laptop on fire following social media trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire service officers attended the incident in Dumbarton last week as pupils are warned about the "chromebook challenge".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupil-sets-school-laptop-on-fire-following-social-media-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupil-sets-school-laptop-on-fire-following-social-media-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen university staff begin 10 more days of strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the UCU union are taking further action this in a dispute over spending cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/aberdeen-university-staff-begin-10-more-days-of-strikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/aberdeen-university-staff-begin-10-more-days-of-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deep-fried-food-banned-in-new-plans-for-school-dinners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deep-fried-food-banned-in-new-plans-for-school-dinners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surprising reality of how teenage girls still define themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite strides in feminism, why do teen girls still seem to view themselves through the lens of boys?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-surprising-reality-of-how-teenage-girls-still-define-themselves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-surprising-reality-of-how-teenage-girls-still-define-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The parents using play to stop children getting 'trapped' by screens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say more speech and interaction around children can aid the development of young brains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-parents-using-play-to-stop-children-getting-trapped-by-screens/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-parents-using-play-to-stop-children-getting-trapped-by-screens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got a &pound;10,000 loan for my nursing degree. Now they say it's an error and I have to pay it back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students and graduates have described their shock at being told they were not eligible for the loans they received.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-got-a-pound10000-loan-for-my-nursing-degree-now-they-say-its-an-error-and-i-have-to-pay-it-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-got-a-pound10000-loan-for-my-nursing-degree-now-they-say-its-an-error-and-i-have-to-pay-it-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do student tuition and maintenance loans work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-student-tuition-and-maintenance-loans-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-student-tuition-and-maintenance-loans-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/22000-students-told-to-pay-back-mis-sold-maintenance-loans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/22000-students-told-to-pay-back-mis-sold-maintenance-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-in-knife-crime-hotspots-to-get-specialist-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-in-knife-crime-hotspots-to-get-specialist-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils back to school in holidays to deal with fallout from cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Education Authority says as of Tuesday morning about 80% of post-primary schools are back online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-back-to-school-in-holidays-to-deal-with-fallout-from-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-back-to-school-in-holidays-to-deal-with-fallout-from-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-2-student-loan-interest-rates-capped-at-6-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-2-student-loan-interest-rates-capped-at-6-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our teachers use AI to mark mock exams']]></title><description><![CDATA[Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-teachers-use-ai-to-mark-mock-exams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-teachers-use-ai-to-mark-mock-exams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natasha Blackmore, 36, met students outside of school and told them of relationships and drunken nights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-for-teacher-who-told-pupils-about-drunken-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-for-teacher-who-told-pupils-about-drunken-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedic recruitment freeze driving students abroad, as UK-wide impact expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal College of Paramedics said it expected to see similar recruitment freezes across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paramedic-recruitment-freeze-driving-students-abroad-as-uk-wide-impact-expected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paramedic-recruitment-freeze-driving-students-abroad-as-uk-wide-impact-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' union warns of 'masculinity crisis brewing' in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASUWT's leader said there is a "ticking time bomb" if male pupils cannot be helped with misogyny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-union-warns-of-masculinity-crisis-brewing-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-union-warns-of-masculinity-crisis-brewing-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers vow to 'fight censorship' after school book row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's largest education union says librarians have reported "internal and external censorship".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-vow-to-fight-censorship-after-school-book-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-vow-to-fight-censorship-after-school-book-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special needs teacher 'threw stones at pupils']]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Hayward and Alison Simmons worked at the Build-a-Future Independent School in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-teacher-threw-stones-at-pupils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-teacher-threw-stones-at-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British billionaire to donate £190m to Cambridge University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hedge fund founder Chris Rokos said he wanted to "give something back" to the UK with the donation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/british-billionaire-to-donate-190m-to-cambridge-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/british-billionaire-to-donate-190m-to-cambridge-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union votes against plans for new Year 8 reading test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says assessments are "vital tools" for identifying areas where pupils need extra support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-votes-against-plans-for-new-year-8-reading-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-votes-against-plans-for-new-year-8-reading-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University job cuts warning ahead of strike ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University and College Union says the cuts would weaken the university's appeal to students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-job-cuts-warning-ahead-of-strike-ballot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-job-cuts-warning-ahead-of-strike-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students 'go on strike' over teacher shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say specialist teachers from Guernsey may be sent to help pupils prepare for their exams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-go-on-strike-over-teacher-shortages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-go-on-strike-over-teacher-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the pupils teaching speeders a lesson in Kids Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those caught speeding on a stretch of road outside a rural school are being taught some lessons by the pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/meet-the-pupils-teaching-speeders-a-lesson-in-kids-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/meet-the-pupils-teaching-speeders-a-lesson-in-kids-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New school will mean 15 hours travelling, say mums]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parent pleads for children to be seen as "more than just a number on a spreadsheet".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-school-will-mean-15-hours-travelling-say-mums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-school-will-mean-15-hours-travelling-say-mums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools do not have enough staff to make SEND reforms work, union warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union says schools need more funding to be able to make all classrooms inclusive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-do-not-have-enough-staff-to-make-send-reforms-work-union-warns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-do-not-have-enough-staff-to-make-send-reforms-work-union-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/were-having-a-moment-fear-and-denial-in-silicon-valley-over-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/were-having-a-moment-fear-and-denial-in-silicon-valley-over-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is screen time always bad and how do I manage it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you manage screen time, does it have a bad impact and what steps can you take to mitigate the problem?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-screen-time-always-bad-and-how-do-i-manage-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-screen-time-always-bad-and-how-do-i-manage-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told]]></title><description><![CDATA[New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/screen-time-for-under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-a-day-parents-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/screen-time-for-under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-a-day-parents-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If my kids didn't have screen time, I'd never get anything done']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say new government guidance on restricting children's screen time has to be "realistic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-my-kids-didnt-have-screen-time-id-never-get-anything-done/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-my-kids-didnt-have-screen-time-id-never-get-anything-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home education cut could 'break' children, says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnsley Council's target to reduce home education by 30% is branded "unlawful" by campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/home-education-cut-could-break-children-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/home-education-cut-could-break-children-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/campaigners-welcome-meta-and-youtubes-defeat-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/campaigners-welcome-meta-and-youtubes-defeat-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of pupils missing more than half of school hits another record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[School absence in England has improved overall, but those with additional needs are missing more school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-pupils-missing-more-than-half-of-school-hits-another-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-pupils-missing-more-than-half-of-school-hits-another-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Antidepressants gave me brain fog': Why so many teens are being prescribed the drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[GP says long waits for support mean some doctors feel forced to prescribe medication outside of guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/antidepressants-gave-me-brain-fog-why-so-many-teens-are-being-prescribed-the-drug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/antidepressants-gave-me-brain-fog-why-so-many-teens-are-being-prescribed-the-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school blames VAT change for closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Christian independent school was attended by 40 students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-blames-vat-change-for-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-blames-vat-change-for-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under&#8209;16s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/has-banning-phones-improved-performance-at-dutch-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/has-banning-phones-improved-performance-at-dutch-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers strike again over disruptive behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers are walking out for 12 days in March and April over lack of action on poor pupil behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-strike-again-over-disruptive-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-strike-again-over-disruptive-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools pioneer SEND student inclusion scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils from West Yorkshire mainstream and specialists school share one site and mix during breaks to help drive inclusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-pioneer-send-student-inclusion-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-pioneer-send-student-inclusion-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher barred over secret email plan for pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arfan Munir Rai taught philosophy and sociology at Kensington Park School when he broke the rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-barred-over-secret-email-plan-for-pupils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-barred-over-secret-email-plan-for-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students told to vacate block over safety issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite Group says it does not expect the art deco site to reopen for the next academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-told-to-vacate-block-over-safety-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-told-to-vacate-block-over-safety-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-universities-flock-to-india-but-will-they-succeed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-universities-flock-to-india-but-will-they-succeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to cut film and modern languages courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union claims up to 300 students will see offers withdrawn as a result of the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-cut-film-and-modern-languages-courses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-cut-film-and-modern-languages-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereaved parents call for stricter minibus rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple call for rule changes on teacher driving after 13 people from a Hagley school died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bereaved-parents-call-for-stricter-minibus-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bereaved-parents-call-for-stricter-minibus-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school with just one pupil could be closed for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fountainhall Primary in the Borders has capacity for 50 pupils but numbers attending fell sharply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-with-just-one-pupil-could-be-closed-for-good/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-with-just-one-pupil-could-be-closed-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White working class boys being left behind says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Dewhirst calls for more to be done to help young white men from poorer communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/white-working-class-boys-being-left-behind-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/white-working-class-boys-being-left-behind-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned after declaring his love for pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede's School, but has been banned indefinitely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-declaring-his-love-for-pupil/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-declaring-his-love-for-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy of teaching overshadowed by pressure and stress, warns head teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[One head says teachers are coming into the job and only lasting a year or two before leaving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/joy-of-teaching-overshadowed-by-pressure-and-stress-warns-head-teacher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/joy-of-teaching-overshadowed-by-pressure-and-stress-warns-head-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's cow's milk or water' - children with allergies struggle to get alternatives at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children with allergies feel "excluded" as milk alternatives aren't routinely given at schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-cows-milk-or-water-children-with-allergies-struggle-to-get-alternatives-at-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-cows-milk-or-water-children-with-allergies-struggle-to-get-alternatives-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paying back my student loan is more painful now I have a young family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paying-back-my-student-loan-is-more-painful-now-i-have-a-young-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paying-back-my-student-loan-is-more-painful-now-i-have-a-young-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to 'wonderful' primary school teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head teacher of a Sudbury school says Becky Munnings "touched the lives of all she taught".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tributes-paid-to-wonderful-primary-school-teacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tributes-paid-to-wonderful-primary-school-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health bosses can't confirm meningitis outbreak contained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/health-bosses-cant-confirm-meningitis-outbreak-contained/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/health-bosses-cant-confirm-meningitis-outbreak-contained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-seen-in-sex-abuse-videos-identified-after-researcher-spots-school-badge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-seen-in-sex-abuse-videos-identified-after-researcher-spots-school-badge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/have-the-30-hours-of-funded-childcare-brought-down-costs-for-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/have-the-30-hours-of-funded-childcare-brought-down-costs-for-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-phone-bans-not-enough-to-cut-screen-time-alone-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-phone-bans-not-enough-to-cut-screen-time-alone-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Explosive' meningitis outbreak is unprecedented, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/explosive-meningitis-outbreak-is-unprecedented-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/explosive-meningitis-outbreak-is-unprecedented-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of stabbed schoolgirl was abroad and 'terrified']]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a 15-year-old girl who survived a stabbing say they are overwhelmed with support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-of-stabbed-schoolgirl-was-abroad-and-terrified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-of-stabbed-schoolgirl-was-abroad-and-terrified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-student-among-two-dead-in-kent-meningitis-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-student-among-two-dead-in-kent-meningitis-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire-hit nursery temporarily relocates 10 miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theale reopens on Monday for 76 children, with temporary buildings coming to Thatcham in coming weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fire-hit-nursery-temporarily-relocates-10-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fire-hit-nursery-temporarily-relocates-10-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/like-a-trap-you-cant-escape-the-women-who-regret-being-mothers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/like-a-trap-you-cant-escape-the-women-who-regret-being-mothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are Plan 2 student loans and how does borrowing for uni work now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-are-plan-2-student-loans-and-how-does-borrowing-for-uni-work-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-are-plan-2-student-loans-and-how-does-borrowing-for-uni-work-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-toys-for-children-misread-emotions-and-respond-inappropriately-researchers-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-toys-for-children-misread-emotions-and-respond-inappropriately-researchers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How should schools respond in emergency situations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union says schools should practise emergency responses as they do with routine fire drills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-should-schools-respond-in-emergency-situations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-should-schools-respond-in-emergency-situations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-firms-asked-to-toughen-up-age-checks-for-under-13s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-firms-asked-to-toughen-up-age-checks-for-under-13s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned after sending former pupil £500]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel found that geography teacher Roger Towersey's behaviour was "clearly unprofessional".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-sending-former-pupil-500/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-sending-former-pupil-500/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College fears more students given wrong GCSE results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The college said checks found more than 20 GCSE English tests had been marked incorrectly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/college-fears-more-students-given-wrong-gcse-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/college-fears-more-students-given-wrong-gcse-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is 'unfair to graduates']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-loans-inquiry-to-look-at-whether-system-is-unfair-to-graduates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-loans-inquiry-to-look-at-whether-system-is-unfair-to-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University tuition fees system is a 'mess', says Clegg]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-deputy PM told the BBC he would "take on the chin" any criticism surrounding his involvement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-tuition-fees-system-is-a-mess-says-clegg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-tuition-fees-system-is-a-mess-says-clegg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First V-level subjects announced with aim to 'prepare for future jobs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers say "bold reforms" for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-v-level-subjects-announced-with-aim-to-prepare-for-future-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-v-level-subjects-announced-with-aim-to-prepare-for-future-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-reforms-to-strip-away-childrens-legal-protections-charity-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-reforms-to-strip-away-childrens-legal-protections-charity-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/allergy-training-to-become-compulsory-in-schools-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/allergy-training-to-become-compulsory-in-schools-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-to-stop-study-visas-from-four-countries-due-to-abuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-to-stop-study-visas-from-four-countries-due-to-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils told to remove blazers to prevent violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posts encouraging fights between different schools are emerging on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-told-to-remove-blazers-to-prevent-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-told-to-remove-blazers-to-prevent-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deeply misleading' school talks compared student loans to &pound;30 phone contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graduates hired to deliver the presentations a decade ago were told to avoid using words like "debt".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deeply-misleading-school-talks-compared-student-loans-to-pound30-phone-contracts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deeply-misleading-school-talks-compared-student-loans-to-pound30-phone-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of nursery abuse victims to meet minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of Vincent Chan's victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-of-nursery-abuse-victims-to-meet-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-of-nursery-abuse-victims-to-meet-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEND transport staff 'kicked and bitten by pupils']]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker who was bitten three times by an eight-year-old boy wants more support from the council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-transport-staff-kicked-and-bitten-by-pupils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-transport-staff-kicked-and-bitten-by-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine in 10 pupils offered first-choice school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils across the country are finding out which secondary school they have been allocated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nine-in-10-pupils-offered-first-choice-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nine-in-10-pupils-offered-first-choice-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nearly-a-million-16-24-year-olds-not-working-or-in-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nearly-a-million-16-24-year-olds-not-working-or-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-self-harm-and-suicide-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-self-harm-and-suicide-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' student loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs criticise "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/labour-mps-call-for-urgent-action-on-unfair-student-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/labour-mps-call-for-urgent-action-on-unfair-student-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the new SEND reforms in England work? You have your say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for reforming SEND provision in England - but what do those most impacted make of the changes?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-the-new-send-reforms-in-england-work-you-have-your-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-the-new-send-reforms-in-england-work-you-have-your-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pupils locked me in a room' claims striking teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers at two Greater Manchester schools took to the picket lines after claims of violent children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-locked-me-in-a-room-claims-striking-teacher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-locked-me-in-a-room-claims-striking-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children in care off school for months as school rejections stack up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils seek powers to require more schools to take children as heads say funding would meet needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-in-care-off-school-for-months-as-school-rejections-stack-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-in-care-off-school-for-months-as-school-rejections-stack-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phillipson-defends-student-loan-change-and-says-average-repayments-will-rise-by-8-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phillipson-defends-student-loan-change-and-says-average-repayments-will-rise-by-8-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We fear SEND overhaul could leave more families feeling alone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Robyn and Adam say changes to SEND provision could impact children like their eight-year-old son Oli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-fear-send-overhaul-could-leave-more-families-feeling-alone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-fear-send-overhaul-could-leave-more-families-feeling-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students vote for plant-based menus at university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plant-based meals will be the standard option for students at the University of Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-vote-for-plant-based-menus-at-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-vote-for-plant-based-menus-at-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special educational needs system to be overhauled in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only children with the most complex needs will be eligible for education, health and care plans from 2035.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-educational-needs-system-to-be-overhauled-in-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-educational-needs-system-to-be-overhauled-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is SEND and how many children get support?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has set out its planned changes to the special educational needs system in a new White Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-how-many-children-get-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-how-many-children-get-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The key changes being made to special educational needs - at a glance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has set out broad changes it will make to the SEND system in England in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-key-changes-being-made-to-special-educational-needs-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-key-changes-being-made-to-special-educational-needs-at-a-glance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a doctor but will never be able to pay off my ever-growing student debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Jack Tagg had accrued &pound;14,000 in interest on his loan before he had even finished his studies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-doctor-but-will-never-be-able-to-pay-off-my-ever-growing-student-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-doctor-but-will-never-be-able-to-pay-off-my-ever-growing-student-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence against teachers still 'widespread and harmful']]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers of primary and secondary children in Aberdeen said they have been "kicked, bitten and spat at" while in class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/violence-against-teachers-still-widespread-and-harmful/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/violence-against-teachers-still-widespread-and-harmful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories vow to lower interest on some student loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel 'stitched up' as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tories-vow-to-lower-interest-on-some-student-loans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tories-vow-to-lower-interest-on-some-student-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Effective' SEND support won't be taken away, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the education secretary says children "will be reviewed in terms of their needs", under planned reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/effective-send-support-wont-be-taken-away-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/effective-send-support-wont-be-taken-away-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are ties and blazers on the way out? Why some schools are pushing for 'active' uniforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents say relaxed uniforms make life easier for children and are much more practical for physical play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/are-ties-and-blazers-on-the-way-out-why-some-schools-are-pushing-for-active-uniforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/are-ties-and-blazers-on-the-way-out-why-some-schools-are-pushing-for-active-uniforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I might not get uni Covid compensation - but I'm claiming it out of principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of universities have received legal letters over what students say they missed out on during Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-might-not-get-uni-covid-compensation-but-im-claiming-it-out-of-principle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-might-not-get-uni-covid-compensation-but-im-claiming-it-out-of-principle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government is reforming the SEND system. This is what those impacted want changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some government plans for SEND were leaked earlier this week. But what else do families want to change?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-government-is-reforming-the-send-system-this-is-what-those-impacted-want-changing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-government-is-reforming-the-send-system-this-is-what-those-impacted-want-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned over indecent images of children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A professional conduct panel says it found Jeremy Gibbs' apology for his actions superficial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-over-indecent-images-of-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-over-indecent-images-of-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't make us security guards, says teacher stabbed by pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-Ysgol Dyffryn Aman teacher says staff are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dont-make-us-security-guards-says-teacher-stabbed-by-pupil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dont-make-us-security-guards-says-teacher-stabbed-by-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems set out plans to stop SEND services being 'cash cows']]></title><description><![CDATA[Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/lib-dems-set-out-plans-to-stop-send-services-being-cash-cows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/lib-dems-set-out-plans-to-stop-send-services-being-cash-cows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is SEND and how might reforms change the system?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in early 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-how-might-reforms-change-the-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-how-might-reforms-change-the-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-with-send-to-have-support-reviewed-after-primary-leaked-plans-suggest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-with-send-to-have-support-reviewed-after-primary-leaked-plans-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students report safety concerns on campus‑to‑town route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students say the night&#8209;time walk between campus and the town centre feels unsafe, citing poor lighting and limited CCTV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-report-safety-concerns-on-campustotown-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-report-safety-concerns-on-campustotown-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-poverty-figures-in-the-uk-expected-to-be-revised-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-poverty-figures-in-the-uk-expected-to-be-revised-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School heads struggle to find work-life balance amid 'exhausting' pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NAHT say the role of a school principal in Northern Ireland is "unsafe, unsustainable and professionally indefensible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-heads-struggle-to-find-work-life-balance-amid-exhausting-pressures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-heads-struggle-to-find-work-life-balance-amid-exhausting-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who lied about Cambridge degree banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulatory panel says teacher's conduct fell "significantly short of the standards expected".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-lied-about-cambridge-degree-banned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-lied-about-cambridge-degree-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are some students claiming Covid compensation from universities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of universities face legal action from students who say they missed out during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-some-students-claiming-covid-compensation-from-universities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-some-students-claiming-covid-compensation-from-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-tuition-under-threat-without-revenue-boost-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-tuition-under-threat-without-revenue-boost-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School first to trial new music curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bristol primary school has been learning how to create their own music using the free programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-first-to-trial-new-music-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-first-to-trial-new-music-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banned teacher was 'under influence of alcohol']]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Taylor-Erwin admitted driving to work while under the influence of alcohol in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/banned-teacher-was-under-influence-of-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/banned-teacher-was-under-influence-of-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-begin-covid-compensation-claim-against-36-more-universities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-begin-covid-compensation-claim-against-36-more-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peppa Pig hearing loss story may 'remove stigma']]></title><description><![CDATA[The head teacher of a school for the deaf said the episode would help children "not feel so different".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/peppa-pig-hearing-loss-story-may-remove-stigma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/peppa-pig-hearing-loss-story-may-remove-stigma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Free childcare policy is a birthday lottery']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say the starting date of government-funded childcare hours can "catch you by surprise".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-childcare-policy-is-a-birthday-lottery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-childcare-policy-is-a-birthday-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-this-school-will-ditch-a-shirt-tie-and-blazer-from-its-uniform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-this-school-will-ditch-a-shirt-tie-and-blazer-from-its-uniform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher 'drunk' at two different schools banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel says Julia Leith's actions "could potentially damage the public&rsquo;s perception of a teacher".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-drunk-at-two-different-schools-banned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-drunk-at-two-different-schools-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCL and students settle dispute over Covid teaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[A confidential settlement has been reached after legal action over online and cancelled teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucl-and-students-settle-dispute-over-covid-teaching/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucl-and-students-settle-dispute-over-covid-teaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Student Pride to end after 21 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say sponsorship has dwindled over recent years, meaning this weekend's event will be its last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/national-student-pride-to-end-after-21-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/national-student-pride-to-end-after-21-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Locking my phone away at school reduces stress']]></title><description><![CDATA[Solihull's Alderbrook School has implemented a smartphone ban and some pupils have welcomed it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/locking-my-phone-away-at-school-reduces-stress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/locking-my-phone-away-at-school-reduces-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-involved-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-involved-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vast majority' of parents should be told if children question their gender, schools told]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-told-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-told-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass]]></title><description><![CDATA["We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alton-towers-u-turns-on-plan-to-restrict-disability-pass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alton-towers-u-turns-on-plan-to-restrict-disability-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner says school record gaps pose risk to lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the death of Georgia Scarff, a coroner says safeguarding record-keeping should be standardised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/coroner-says-school-record-gaps-pose-risk-to-lives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/coroner-says-school-record-gaps-pose-risk-to-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child dies after 'medical emergency' at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter to parents from Collingwood College says a Year 8 child died in an incident on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/child-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by Raac crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government's 10-year strategy is a "turning point" for schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-plan-to-fix-ageing-and-fragile-schools-exposed-by-raac-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-plan-to-fix-ageing-and-fragile-schools-exposed-by-raac-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers striking again over behaviour concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of staff at Tewkesbury Academy could strike for nine more days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-striking-again-over-behaviour-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-striking-again-over-behaviour-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of home-schooled children attending 'social' learning sessions rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deb Hadden runs drop-off sessions, where children can play and learn with each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-home-schooled-children-attending-social-learning-sessions-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-home-schooled-children-attending-social-learning-sessions-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are just parents, not a couple': How to reconnect after having kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-are-just-parents-not-a-couple-how-to-reconnect-after-having-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-are-just-parents-not-a-couple-how-to-reconnect-after-having-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A hug, a quick kiss': How to reconnect after having children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-hug-a-quick-kiss-how-to-reconnect-after-having-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-hug-a-quick-kiss-how-to-reconnect-after-having-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned for using 'excessive' force on pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disciplinary panel hears how the teacher reacted after having liquid sprayed in his face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-for-using-excessive-force-on-pupil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-for-using-excessive-force-on-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attack 'ended my teaching career': The toll of rising pupil violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former head teacher Michelle Stone was attacked by a student at a Hampshire special school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/attack-ended-my-teaching-career-the-toll-of-rising-pupil-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/attack-ended-my-teaching-career-the-toll-of-rising-pupil-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State school sees 62 pupils with Oxbridge offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of students at The London Academy of Excellence are offered places at Oxford and Cambridge universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/state-school-sees-62-pupils-with-oxbridge-offers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/state-school-sees-62-pupils-with-oxbridge-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-told-to-report-foreign-interference-on-campus-to-mi5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-told-to-report-foreign-interference-on-campus-to-mi5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voluntary student loan repayments rise in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners have criticised the terms of loans that were issued in England and still exist in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/voluntary-student-loan-repayments-rise-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/voluntary-student-loan-repayments-rise-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspections impact on headteachers to be monitored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, Ofsted and unions will study how new report cards affect school leaders' wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/inspections-impact-on-headteachers-to-be-monitored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/inspections-impact-on-headteachers-to-be-monitored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspections impact on head teachers to be monitored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, Ofsted and unions will study how new report cards affect school leaders' wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/inspections-impact-on-head-teachers-to-be-monitored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/inspections-impact-on-head-teachers-to-be-monitored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/increase-school-funding-to-meet-need-for-special-education-mps-urge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/increase-school-funding-to-meet-need-for-special-education-mps-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is SEND and why are councils struggling to pay for it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in early 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-why-are-councils-struggling-to-pay-for-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-send-and-why-are-councils-struggling-to-pay-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alton-towers-to-remove-disability-pass-for-people-with-adhd-and-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alton-towers-to-remove-disability-pass-for-people-with-adhd-and-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents back 20mph speed limit plans near schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey County Council puts forward proposals to reduce the speed limit near schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-back-20mph-speed-limit-plans-near-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-back-20mph-speed-limit-plans-near-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer schools and 'cashless' meals in education reform plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Education plans will be presented to MLAs for approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fewer-schools-and-cashless-meals-in-education-reform-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fewer-schools-and-cashless-meals-in-education-reform-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school to close after 'misconduct' concerns raised]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Charity Regulator said Fernhill School in Rutherglen had not submitted accounts for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-after-misconduct-concerns-raised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-after-misconduct-concerns-raised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-on-phones-in-schools-backed-by-house-of-lords/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-on-phones-in-schools-backed-by-house-of-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University begins High Court challenge against £585k free speech fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Sussex says the watchdog overstepped its legal powers in imposing the fine last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-begins-high-court-challenge-against-585k-free-speech-fine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-begins-high-court-challenge-against-585k-free-speech-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School to accept girls for first time in 500-year history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magdalen College School says the move will "enrich" its community for "generations to come".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-to-accept-girls-for-first-time-in-500-year-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-to-accept-girls-for-first-time-in-500-year-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/jesy-nelson-backs-under-16-social-media-ban-to-protect-daughters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/jesy-nelson-backs-under-16-social-media-ban-to-protect-daughters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools 'struggling' for pupils as birth rate falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birth rates have dropped from 2,000 a year to around 1,400 in the last decade, a council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-struggling-for-pupils-as-birth-rate-falls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-struggling-for-pupils-as-birth-rate-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast university cuts ties with George Mitchell over Epstein links]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Mitchell chaired the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/belfast-university-cuts-ties-with-george-mitchell-over-epstein-links/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/belfast-university-cuts-ties-with-george-mitchell-over-epstein-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette']]></title><description><![CDATA[A York Students' Union survey claims some have to choose between eating or doing their laundry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-have-to-use-savings-to-afford-to-use-university-laundrette/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-have-to-use-savings-to-afford-to-use-university-laundrette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student loan system 'fair and reasonable', says Reeves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor's defence comes after Martin Lewis called her freeze on student loans "not a moral thing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-loan-system-fair-and-reasonable-says-reeves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-loan-system-fair-and-reasonable-says-reeves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents want to ban smartphones in schools, but there's one reason they're worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Lords is soon due to debate whether to introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-want-to-ban-smartphones-in-schools-but-theres-one-reason-theyre-worried/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-want-to-ban-smartphones-in-schools-but-theres-one-reason-theyre-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep suspended pupils in school, ministers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to England's school system say on-site suspensions should be used for non-violent behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/keep-suspended-pupils-in-school-ministers-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/keep-suspended-pupils-in-school-ministers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of term-time school holiday fines hits another record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-term-time-school-holiday-fines-hits-another-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-term-time-school-holiday-fines-hits-another-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents claim mixed-messaging over mobile phones for kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ceredigion council said it was based on research linking excessive smartphone use to anxiety and depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-claim-mixed-messaging-over-mobile-phones-for-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-claim-mixed-messaging-over-mobile-phones-for-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy boss takes leave of absence amid strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 800 school staff have been on strike across 20 schools in the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-boss-takes-leave-of-absence-amid-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-boss-takes-leave-of-absence-amid-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No evidence of bias' at school that delayed MP visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school was inspected after concerns were raised over its decision to postpone an MP's visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-evidence-of-bias-at-school-that-delayed-mp-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-evidence-of-bias-at-school-that-delayed-mp-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum says university 'failed' son who took his own life after grade error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geography student Ethan Brown should have been awarded a 2:1 degree but was wrongly told he could not graduate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-says-university-failed-son-who-took-his-own-life-after-grade-error/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-says-university-failed-son-who-took-his-own-life-after-grade-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher uses 40-year-old law to withdraw from teaching religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javed Love is understood to be the first teacher in Northern Ireland in at least a decade to take the action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-uses-40-year-old-law-to-withdraw-from-teaching-religion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-uses-40-year-old-law-to-withdraw-from-teaching-religion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/over-700000-graduates-out-of-work-and-claiming-benefits-analysis-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/over-700000-graduates-out-of-work-and-claiming-benefits-analysis-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/make-sure-pupils-dont-ever-use-phones-at-school-phillipson-tells-teachers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/make-sure-pupils-dont-ever-use-phones-at-school-phillipson-tells-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School to hold Ramadan awareness event for staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[It aims to help staff better support pupils who observe the Islamic holy month of fasting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-to-hold-ramadan-awareness-event-for-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-to-hold-ramadan-awareness-event-for-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who fled Ukraine marks 'special' graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sofia Demkiv says she is "truly proud" of her achievement after what she has been through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/woman-who-fled-ukraine-marks-special-graduation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/woman-who-fled-ukraine-marks-special-graduation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First students graduate from unique kidney course]]></title><description><![CDATA[The course is the only one of its kind and it is designed to provide specialised kidney care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-students-graduate-from-unique-kidney-course/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-students-graduate-from-unique-kidney-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-smartphones-be-locked-away-at-gigs-and-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-smartphones-be-locked-away-at-gigs-and-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents criticise trust at heart of school strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are concerned about where the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership Is spending its money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-criticise-trust-at-heart-of-school-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-criticise-trust-at-heart-of-school-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school to close after 106 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school in the Cotswolds will close this summer due to falling pupil numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-after-106-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-after-106-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was a hostage negotiator for 10 years - this is what it taught me about parenting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Perfect shares three practical tricks she learnt which will help you handle daily parenting battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-a-hostage-negotiator-for-10-years-this-is-what-it-taught-me-about-parenting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-a-hostage-negotiator-for-10-years-this-is-what-it-taught-me-about-parenting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' strike extended by nine days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at 20 West Midlands schools are currently on the picket lines in a dispute over job cut plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-strike-extended-by-nine-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-strike-extended-by-nine-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools to reopen after odour cleared]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Wolverhampton Council says work was done on the school's heating and air handling systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-to-reopen-after-odour-cleared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-to-reopen-after-odour-cleared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned for inflating pupils' grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunjit Kang who was head of ICT at Stockton's Grangefield Academy, is banned from teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-for-inflating-pupils-grades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-for-inflating-pupils-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEND overspend could hit £136m - councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[This predicted figure includes the &pound;70m deficit from the 2025-26 budget period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-overspend-could-hit-136m-councillor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-overspend-could-hit-136m-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-consulting-on-bringing-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-consulting-on-bringing-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of university staff to vote on strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strathclyde University said last month that it planned to cut almost 80 jobs to try to save &pound;35m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-university-staff-to-vote-on-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-university-staff-to-vote-on-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers on supply list for years or leaving country due to job shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish government figures shows that most newly qualified teachers in Scotland are no longer getting permanent jobs, especially in primary schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-on-supply-list-for-years-or-leaving-country-due-to-job-shortages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-on-supply-list-for-years-or-leaving-country-due-to-job-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate reports of 'explicit' AI images at County Armagh school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principal told a Sunday newspaper that as soon as the school became aware of the issue it had referred the matter to the authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/police-investigate-reports-of-explicit-ai-images-at-county-armagh-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/police-investigate-reports-of-explicit-ai-images-at-county-armagh-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban for teacher who criticised colleague to parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Dempsey had trained in Canada but was an unqualified teacher in England, the TRA says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-for-teacher-who-criticised-colleague-to-parent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-for-teacher-who-criticised-colleague-to-parent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I left my toxic mums' group because I'd had enough of being judged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women describe experiences dealing with ostracisation and toxic behaviour from other mothers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-left-my-toxic-mums-group-because-id-had-enough-of-being-judged/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-left-my-toxic-mums-group-because-id-had-enough-of-being-judged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over future of free books for babies scheme in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say the scheme helps them bond with their babies and establish early literacy skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/concerns-over-future-of-free-books-for-babies-scheme-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/concerns-over-future-of-free-books-for-babies-scheme-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-children-placed-at-risk-in-unregistered-homes-for-months-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-children-placed-at-risk-in-unregistered-homes-for-months-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/use-film-style-age-ratings-to-limit-teens-social-media-say-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/use-film-style-age-ratings-to-limit-teens-social-media-say-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't give up, I let go. How I came to terms with not having children]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of trying for a baby, Caroline and her husband decided they needed to build a different future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-didnt-give-up-i-let-go-how-i-came-to-terms-with-not-having-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-didnt-give-up-i-let-go-how-i-came-to-terms-with-not-having-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted inspects school over MP visit postponement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted is concerned a school "may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit" from a Bristol MP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-inspects-school-over-mp-visit-postponement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-inspects-school-over-mp-visit-postponement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do student loans work and when are they written off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased tuition fees in England and Wales mean that students are likely to graduate with more debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-student-loans-work-and-when-are-they-written-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-student-loans-work-and-when-are-they-written-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does a university degree cost and is it worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-a-university-degree-cost-and-is-it-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-a-university-degree-cost-and-is-it-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University application deadline is today: How much does a degree cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-application-deadline-is-today-how-much-does-a-degree-cost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-application-deadline-is-today-how-much-does-a-degree-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP's school visit cancelled over pro-Palestinian protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damien Egan, Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel, cancelled the appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-school-visit-cancelled-over-pro-palestinian-protests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-school-visit-cancelled-over-pro-palestinian-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childminders 'under threat' from tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home childcare businesses have been able to claim a 10% allowance for "wear and tear".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childminders-under-threat-from-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childminders-under-threat-from-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums]]></title><description><![CDATA[More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/safe-spaces-needed-for-drug-addicted-children-say-grieving-mums/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/safe-spaces-needed-for-drug-addicted-children-say-grieving-mums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My daughter helped shape new autistic Barbie doll']]></title><description><![CDATA[An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a "milestone" in representation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-daughter-helped-shape-new-autistic-barbie-doll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-daughter-helped-shape-new-autistic-barbie-doll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of under-fives to be offered screen time guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children who spend the most time on devices or in front of screens find conversation and learning harder, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-of-under-fives-to-be-offered-screen-time-guidance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-of-under-fives-to-be-offered-screen-time-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher said pupil had 'sexiest body', panel finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Shilling worked at Newlands Girls' School in Maidenhead for eight years until 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-said-pupil-had-sexiest-body-panel-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-said-pupil-had-sexiest-body-panel-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses pledge 1,000 T-Level work placements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined authority has pledged to work with colleges and firms to make more placements available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/businesses-pledge-1000-t-level-work-placements/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/businesses-pledge-1000-t-level-work-placements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My three-hour university commute is worth the £7,000 saving on halls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a third of students choose not to live at university, latest figures suggest - but is it worth it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-three-hour-university-commute-is-worth-the-7000-saving-on-halls/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-three-hour-university-commute-is-worth-the-7000-saving-on-halls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual comments sees teacher banned from profession]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel found Steven Battye breached professional standards at two secondary schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sexual-comments-sees-teacher-banned-from-profession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sexual-comments-sees-teacher-banned-from-profession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils left shivering during exams as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-left-shivering-during-exams-as-pfi-contract-ends-with-school-repairs-unfinished/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-left-shivering-during-exams-as-pfi-contract-ends-with-school-repairs-unfinished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish students could pay towards tuition, says uni principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Sir Peter Mathieson said that Scotland could adopt a "graduate repayment scheme" based upon salary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-students-could-pay-towards-tuition-says-uni-principal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-students-could-pay-towards-tuition-says-uni-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results will be available online this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-results-will-be-available-online-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-results-will-be-available-online-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools want help in 'lonely battle' against vapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools say they are spending thousands on vape detectors as pupils struggle with addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-want-help-in-lonely-battle-against-vapes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-want-help-in-lonely-battle-against-vapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of London pupils need Send support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of pupils needing Send support has risen by a third in a decade, government data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/record-number-of-london-pupils-need-send-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/record-number-of-london-pupils-need-send-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh snow and ice warnings as Storm Goretti approaches UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of schools have been closed due to the snow and cold temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fresh-snow-and-ice-warnings-as-storm-goretti-approaches-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fresh-snow-and-ice-warnings-as-storm-goretti-approaches-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow warnings across UK as hundreds of schools close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of schools have been closed due to the cold weather as the Met Office predicts more snow later in the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-warnings-across-uk-as-hundreds-of-schools-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-warnings-across-uk-as-hundreds-of-schools-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Teachers were bringing in food for hungry kids']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rethink Food is helping to fund initiatives to cut hunger in schools across Leeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-were-bringing-in-food-for-hungry-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-were-bringing-in-food-for-hungry-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber attack shuts school for a few days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higham Lane School, part of Central England Academy Trust, said it will stay shut until Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cyber-attack-shuts-school-for-a-few-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cyber-attack-shuts-school-for-a-few-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who had sex with two pupils struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Joynes groomed a second boy while on bail for abusing her first victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-sex-with-two-pupils-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-sex-with-two-pupils-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Taking kids to a police station led me to foster']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris says a lack of placements for children being taken into care shows the strain on the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/taking-kids-to-a-police-station-led-me-to-foster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/taking-kids-to-a-police-station-led-me-to-foster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price increase on school meals will 'acutely' affect children in poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school pupils will go up by 50p from &pound;2.60 to &pound;3.10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/price-increase-on-school-meals-will-acutely-affect-children-in-poverty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/price-increase-on-school-meals-will-acutely-affect-children-in-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days left to choose preferred primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The date by which people need to apply is 15 January - late applications can be less successful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/days-left-to-choose-preferred-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/days-left-to-choose-preferred-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School permanently closed over structural damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils will attend different schools for several weeks while a new site is prepared, leaders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-permanently-closed-over-structural-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-permanently-closed-over-structural-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School pupils meet-ups 'a lifeline' for retirement housing residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scheme that started four years ago brings primary school pupils together with elderly residents living nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pupils-meet-ups-a-lifeline-for-retirement-housing-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pupils-meet-ups-a-lifeline-for-retirement-housing-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The words from my dad that saved me as a new parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-words-from-my-dad-that-saved-me-as-a-new-parent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-words-from-my-dad-that-saved-me-as-a-new-parent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['All children are still into Roald Dahl']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guinness Book of Records is a favourite with boys, but one author always tops the list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/all-children-are-still-into-roald-dahl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/all-children-are-still-into-roald-dahl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest school in Highlands to become a 'no-phone zone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Inverness Royal Academy said in a message to pupils and parents the new rule would start in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/biggest-school-in-highlands-to-become-a-no-phone-zone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/biggest-school-in-highlands-to-become-a-no-phone-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University threatened with legal action after protest at academic's talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a "zombie apocalypse" during the protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-threatened-with-legal-action-after-protest-at-academics-talk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-threatened-with-legal-action-after-protest-at-academics-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head serves school dinners amid 'catering failings']]></title><description><![CDATA[Malmesbury School's Christmas dinner was under threat due to staffing issues, according to its head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-serves-school-dinners-amid-catering-failings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-serves-school-dinners-amid-catering-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-do-we-stop-singing-when-we-reach-secondary-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-do-we-stop-singing-when-we-reach-secondary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boys-to-be-sent-on-courses-to-tackle-misogyny-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boys-to-be-sent-on-courses-to-tackle-misogyny-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic']]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-discussed-cocaine-with-pupils-and-called-islam-satanic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-discussed-cocaine-with-pupils-and-called-islam-satanic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UKleft in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-will-rejoin-erasmus-student-scheme-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uk-will-rejoin-erasmus-student-scheme-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ho ho no! Four ways to stop kids' Christmas meltdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ho-ho-no-four-ways-to-stop-kids-christmas-meltdowns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ho-ho-no-four-ways-to-stop-kids-christmas-meltdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret']]></title><description><![CDATA[An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/essay-cheating-at-universities-an-open-secret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/essay-cheating-at-universities-an-open-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University students facing course 'cold spots' as enrolments fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data analysis suggests courses like artificial intelligence are surging in popularity as languages fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-students-facing-course-cold-spots-as-enrolments-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-students-facing-course-cold-spots-as-enrolments-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-with-cancer-scammed-out-of-millions-fundraised-for-their-treatment-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-with-cancer-scammed-out-of-millions-fundraised-for-their-treatment-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School staff balloted on strike action after fire concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire safety report found there was a substantial risk to life and fire exits were not easily openable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-staff-balloted-on-strike-action-after-fire-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-staff-balloted-on-strike-action-after-fire-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secondary school reopens following flu outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils and teachers are back onsite but the situation is being monitored "minute by minute".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/secondary-school-reopens-following-flu-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/secondary-school-reopens-following-flu-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned after sending messages to student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bennington was working at a college in Scarborough when he sent messages of a sexual nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-sending-messages-to-student/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-after-sending-messages-to-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-to-get-3bn-for-thousands-more-school-spaces-for-send-pupils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-to-get-3bn-for-thousands-more-school-spaces-for-send-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI has entered the classroom - but is it the solution for overworked teachers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From deepfake teachers to remote maths lessons - how are schools using tech and AI in the classroom?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-has-entered-the-classroom-but-is-it-the-solution-for-overworked-teachers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-has-entered-the-classroom-but-is-it-the-solution-for-overworked-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach 'isolated' generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government sets aside &pound;500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-youth-centres-planned-to-reach-isolated-generation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-youth-centres-planned-to-reach-isolated-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strict school 'harmful' to some pupils, review says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review finds Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy's policies are "harmful" to some vulnerable pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strict-school-harmful-to-some-pupils-review-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strict-school-harmful-to-some-pupils-review-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/some-schools-disrupted-amid-rise-in-flu-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/some-schools-disrupted-amid-rise-in-flu-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['School punished my child because I missed her parents' evening']]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-punished-my-child-because-i-missed-her-parents-evening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-punished-my-child-because-i-missed-her-parents-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50,000 new apprenticeships promised in youth employment push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding will be used to help employ young people in sectors including AI, hospitality and engineering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/50000-new-apprenticeships-promised-in-youth-employment-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/50000-new-apprenticeships-promised-in-youth-employment-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an apprenticeship and how much is the pay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apprentices split their time between training and working - and are paid by their employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-is-the-pay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-is-the-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government pledges to end children living in B&amp;Bs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-pledges-to-end-children-living-in-bampbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-pledges-to-end-children-living-in-bampbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise of one-child families]]></title><description><![CDATA['For every three children wanted&hellip; only two are born,' says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-a-fertility-gap-is-fuelling-the-rise-of-one-child-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-a-fertility-gap-is-fuelling-the-rise-of-one-child-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My son is asking when his school will open again']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building's roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-son-is-asking-when-his-school-will-open-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-son-is-asking-when-his-school-will-open-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former school could become campus for Send pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says repurposing an old school will "create urgently needed places locally".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-school-could-become-campus-for-send-pupils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-school-could-become-campus-for-send-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of unregistered children's care homes a 'national scandal' - Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children's Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must 'fix the system'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cost-of-unregistered-childrens-care-homes-a-national-scandal-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cost-of-unregistered-childrens-care-homes-a-national-scandal-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need to teach children about personal finance']]></title><description><![CDATA[Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-need-to-teach-children-about-personal-finance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-need-to-teach-children-about-personal-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Predatory' head teacher struck off after exposing himself in school]]></title><description><![CDATA[James 'Jamie' Richards left several staff traumatised and was described as "predatory" by a panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/predatory-head-teacher-struck-off-after-exposing-himself-in-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/predatory-head-teacher-struck-off-after-exposing-himself-in-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families seeking help for their children&rsquo;s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-threatened-and-blamed-by-authorities-as-1000-adopted-children-returned-to-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-threatened-and-blamed-by-authorities-as-1000-adopted-children-returned-to-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ministers-insist-plans-to-absorb-council-send-debts-wont-hit-school-budgets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ministers-insist-plans-to-absorb-council-send-debts-wont-hit-school-budgets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-harmful-content-from-social-media-instead-of-us-say-australian-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-harmful-content-from-social-media-instead-of-us-say-australian-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I earn &pound;20,000 and live with my son. The Budget means we will pay more tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-earn-pound20000-and-live-with-my-son-the-budget-means-we-will-pay-more-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-earn-pound20000-and-live-with-my-son-the-budget-means-we-will-pay-more-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum travels 80 miles to take her son to 'priceless' cerebral palsy school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Buddy Bear School in Dungannon, County Tyrone, opened in 1993 and is the only school of its kind in Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-travels-80-miles-to-take-her-son-to-priceless-cerebral-palsy-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-travels-80-miles-to-take-her-son-to-priceless-cerebral-palsy-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School shuts for deep clean after pupil sickness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congleton High School wrote to staff and parents to inform them of the closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-shuts-for-deep-clean-after-pupil-sickness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-shuts-for-deep-clean-after-pupil-sickness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says sorry for leading pupils in 6-7 dance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/starmer-says-sorry-for-leading-pupils-in-6-7-dance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/starmer-says-sorry-for-leading-pupils-in-6-7-dance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest over future of university language courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Nottingham has suspended entry for new students on modern language courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protest-over-future-of-university-language-courses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protest-over-future-of-university-language-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can councils tackle the SEND funding gap?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local authority is expanding a programme to help SEND children to be taught in state schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-councils-tackle-the-send-funding-gap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-councils-tackle-the-send-funding-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our babies were taken after 'biased' parenting test - now we're fighting to get them back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-babies-were-taken-after-biased-parenting-test-now-were-fighting-to-get-them-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-babies-were-taken-after-biased-parenting-test-now-were-fighting-to-get-them-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School replaces fines with awareness courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A head teacher in Camden decides to stop fining parents and instead ask them to attend courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-replaces-fines-with-awareness-courses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-replaces-fines-with-awareness-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After baby's choking death, how safe are our nurseries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of Oliver Steeper, who died in 2021 after choking at nursery, arecampaigning for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/after-babys-choking-death-how-safe-are-our-nurseries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/after-babys-choking-death-how-safe-are-our-nurseries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special needs school pupils at home due to mouldy classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 pupils at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine are facing remote learning due to health and safety issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-school-pupils-at-home-due-to-mouldy-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-school-pupils-at-home-due-to-mouldy-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children no longer housed in B&amp;Bs, says council]]></title><description><![CDATA[B&amp;Bs and hotels represent the worst kind of emergency accommodation, a housing officer says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-no-longer-housed-in-bampbs-says-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-no-longer-housed-in-bampbs-says-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School repairs left unfinished as firm behind huge PFI contract goes into liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-repairs-left-unfinished-as-firm-behind-huge-pfi-contract-goes-into-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-repairs-left-unfinished-as-firm-behind-huge-pfi-contract-goes-into-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/almost-one-million-young-people-still-not-in-work-or-education-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/almost-one-million-young-people-still-not-in-work-or-education-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students evacuated after fire at university hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 40 firefighters deal with the blaze that started in a kitchen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-evacuated-after-fire-at-university-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-evacuated-after-fire-at-university-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for flexible four-day week in class for Scottish teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teaching unions are holding strike ballots over how long teachers should spend in the classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plans-for-flexible-four-day-week-in-class-for-scottish-teachers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plans-for-flexible-four-day-week-in-class-for-scottish-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching staff to strike over use of 'virtual teacher']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lancashire school says some top sets are taught this way due to a shortage of specialist teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-staff-to-strike-over-use-of-virtual-teacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-staff-to-strike-over-use-of-virtual-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-neet-stand-for-and-how-many-are-there-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-neet-stand-for-and-how-many-are-there-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a Neet and what causes a young person to become one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-a-neet-and-what-causes-a-young-person-to-become-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-a-neet-and-what-causes-a-young-person-to-become-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/instagram-to-start-closing-australian-teen-accounts-ahead-of-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/instagram-to-start-closing-australian-teen-accounts-ahead-of-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our son's about to turn three - finding new childcare has left us at our wits' end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of childminders in England is falling - with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-sons-about-to-turn-three-finding-new-childcare-has-left-us-at-our-wits-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-sons-about-to-turn-three-finding-new-childcare-has-left-us-at-our-wits-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupil, 18, dies at private school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the death of the pupil on Monday is not being treated as suspicious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupil-18-dies-at-private-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupil-18-dies-at-private-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff wellbeing 'crisis' forcing teachers out of schools, charity says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-wellbeing-crisis-forcing-teachers-out-of-schools-charity-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-wellbeing-crisis-forcing-teachers-out-of-schools-charity-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police admit WhatsApp arrest error with £20k payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child's school say police have paid them damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/police-admit-whatsapp-arrest-error-with-20k-payout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/police-admit-whatsapp-arrest-error-with-20k-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-bans-singing-of-kpop-demon-hunters-songs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-bans-singing-of-kpop-demon-hunters-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers to strike over bad behaviour in school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions say school managers are failing to deal with persistent "disruptive behaviour".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-to-strike-over-bad-behaviour-in-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-to-strike-over-bad-behaviour-in-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils to move out as school ceilings are replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A temporary classroom site is being created nearby to allow Denbigh primary to close for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-to-move-out-as-school-ceilings-are-replaced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-to-move-out-as-school-ceilings-are-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal inquiry into special needs teaching firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/criminal-inquiry-into-special-needs-teaching-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/criminal-inquiry-into-special-needs-teaching-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School librarian of the year emotional after win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Broadbent is praised for her "unique ability to connect with pupils".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-librarian-of-the-year-emotional-after-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-librarian-of-the-year-emotional-after-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-warn-of-total-collapse-in-special-needs-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-warn-of-total-collapse-in-special-needs-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze in May 2023 at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, destroyed half of the roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/joe-wicks-returns-to-celebrate-reopening-of-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/joe-wicks-returns-to-celebrate-reopening-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff to strike as jobs row escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members plan to walk out later this month over plans to cut 400 roles at Lancaster University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-strike-as-jobs-row-escalates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-strike-as-jobs-row-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery pays out £10,000 after toddler breaks leg on first day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nursery-pays-out-10000-after-toddler-breaks-leg-on-first-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nursery-pays-out-10000-after-toddler-breaks-leg-on-first-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-scotlands-teachers-want-90-minutes-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-scotlands-teachers-want-90-minutes-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the shake-up of school inspections risks causing new problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-the-shake-up-of-school-inspections-risks-causing-new-problems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-the-shake-up-of-school-inspections-risks-causing-new-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Ofsted and how will the new school ratings work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-ofsted-and-how-will-the-new-school-ratings-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-ofsted-and-how-will-the-new-school-ratings-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tutoring a baby to make him an 'English gentleman' - Is it worth the money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The advert seeks "an extraordinary tutor" required "to support child on his first steps to becoming an English gentleman."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tutoring-a-baby-to-make-him-an-english-gentleman-is-it-worth-the-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tutoring-a-baby-to-make-him-an-english-gentleman-is-it-worth-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff to work to rule in job cuts row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university is looking to save &pound;30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-work-to-rule-in-job-cuts-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-work-to-rule-in-job-cuts-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister calls for Send investment at school visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Gould says "too many families" feel they have to "really fight" for support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/minister-calls-for-send-investment-at-school-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/minister-calls-for-send-investment-at-school-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No special school places and kids are 'overlooked']]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says the county's special schools are full to capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-special-school-places-and-kids-are-overlooked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-special-school-places-and-kids-are-overlooked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School recovers after 75% of pupils left over Raac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stourview Primary Academy says it is thriving again after it dropped from 85 pupils to fewer than 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-recovers-after-75-of-pupils-left-over-raac/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-recovers-after-75-of-pupils-left-over-raac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested after school emergency lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say two teenagers and a man are arrested on suspicion of an imitation firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-arrested-after-school-emergency-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-arrested-after-school-emergency-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Substantial' risk to life from fire in school, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC has seen the report which points out issues with fire doors, fire exits and the storage of combustibles at Lenzie Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/substantial-risk-to-life-from-fire-in-school-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/substantial-risk-to-life-from-fire-in-school-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools disrupted as support staff strike over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen schools in the Cathedral Schools Trust are shut or partially closed because of the two-day action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-disrupted-as-support-staff-strike-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-disrupted-as-support-staff-strike-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher ban for drinking and crashing into gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Stant is found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct at a misconduct hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-ban-for-drinking-and-crashing-into-gates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-ban-for-drinking-and-crashing-into-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to suspend music and language courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement the institution also says it is "proposing to reduce its nursing offer".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-suspend-music-and-language-courses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-suspend-music-and-language-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheeran praises curriculum changes which mean more kids will study music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are making changes to the curriculum in England after a review of what is taught in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sheeran-praises-curriculum-changes-which-mean-more-kids-will-study-music/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sheeran-praises-curriculum-changes-which-mean-more-kids-will-study-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgages and AI to be added to the curriculum in English schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are making the changes for children in England after a review of what is taught in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mortgages-and-ai-to-be-added-to-the-curriculum-in-english-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mortgages-and-ai-to-be-added-to-the-curriculum-in-english-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/son-who-sued-parents-must-stay-at-ghana-boarding-school-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/son-who-sued-parents-must-stay-at-ghana-boarding-school-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New university being considered for seaside town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorset Council is considering a number of proposals for Weymouth, including a new university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-university-being-considered-for-seaside-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-university-being-considered-for-seaside-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sensitive researchinto alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/china-academic-intimidation-claim-referred-to-counter-terrorism-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/china-academic-intimidation-claim-referred-to-counter-terrorism-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over new Ofsted inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Ofsted inspections will go ahead as planned this month after the NAHT union's failed legal challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teachers-to-be-consulted-on-strike-action-over-new-ofsted-inspections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teachers-to-be-consulted-on-strike-action-over-new-ofsted-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoe protest highlights 'forgotten' Send children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoes are left at council offices to highlight issues of children with special educational needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shoe-protest-highlights-forgotten-send-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shoe-protest-highlights-forgotten-send-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils welcome limits on smartphones in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Northamptonshire share their views about having mobile phones on them in school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-welcome-limits-on-smartphones-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-welcome-limits-on-smartphones-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can teacher shortages be solved by attracting career changers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East has seen the biggest fall in trainee teachers in England, down by 56% since 2019-20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/can-teacher-shortages-be-solved-by-attracting-career-changers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/can-teacher-shortages-be-solved-by-attracting-career-changers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not having the time of your life at uni? You're not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many freshers come with high expectations of what they imagine will be the best years of their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/not-having-the-time-of-your-life-at-uni-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/not-having-the-time-of-your-life-at-uni-youre-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKHSA 'monitoring situation' after meningitis cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government body says meningitis symptoms can easily be confused with a hangover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ukhsa-monitoring-situation-after-meningitis-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ukhsa-monitoring-situation-after-meningitis-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pledge to remove Raac from schools by 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour government makes a new promise for schools containing the unsafe concrete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pledge-to-remove-raac-from-schools-by-2029/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pledge-to-remove-raac-from-schools-by-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils paying school transport costs for 470,000 pupils in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities say the cost of providing school transport is becoming "financially unsustainable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-paying-school-transport-costs-for-470000-pupils-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/councils-paying-school-transport-costs-for-470000-pupils-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government rejects fine-free school absences bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie Elliot wants changes to the rules but a minister says the UK is facing an "absence epidemic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-rejects-fine-free-school-absences-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-rejects-fine-free-school-absences-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students praise scheme for tackling GCSEs stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Coton, from Evesham, runs workshops in schools to help pupils cope with modern life pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-praise-scheme-for-tackling-gcses-stress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-praise-scheme-for-tackling-gcses-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD diagnosis 'changed my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking during ADHD awareness month, Ms Harris says getting a diagnosis was a revelation for her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adhd-diagnosis-changed-my-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adhd-diagnosis-changed-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who had sex with former pupil banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel found Benjamin Hiscox posed a risk to children and had damaged confidence in the profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-sex-with-former-pupil-banned/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-sex-with-former-pupil-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having autism should not mean having to fight for our education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/having-autism-should-not-mean-having-to-fight-for-our-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/having-autism-should-not-mean-having-to-fight-for-our-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being autistic should not mean having to fight for our education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-autistic-should-not-mean-having-to-fight-for-our-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-autistic-should-not-mean-having-to-fight-for-our-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will my uni fees rise next year? What is a V-level? Your questions answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DfE has announced it will raise tuition fees every year, and will bring in new V-levels after GCSEs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-my-uni-fees-rise-next-year-what-is-a-v-level-your-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-my-uni-fees-rise-next-year-what-is-a-v-level-your-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boris Johnson left the Covid Inquiry in a hurry - he'll be pleased not to come back]]></title><description><![CDATA[School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boris-johnson-left-the-covid-inquiry-in-a-hurry-hell-be-pleased-not-to-come-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boris-johnson-left-the-covid-inquiry-in-a-hurry-hell-be-pleased-not-to-come-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does university cost, and is it worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-university-cost-and-is-it-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-university-cost-and-is-it-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why medical students are choosing Bulgaria over UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC has spoken to students choosing Bulgaria due to UK's strict cap on medical school places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-medical-students-are-choosing-bulgaria-over-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-medical-students-are-choosing-bulgaria-over-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are two-week half-terms a blessing or a curse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many schools are extending autumn breaks, but what do parents, teachers and experts think?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/are-two-week-half-terms-a-blessing-or-a-curse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/are-two-week-half-terms-a-blessing-or-a-curse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We must catch up soon!' How to stop ghosting your friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to keep friendships alive as an adult alongside work, family and endless to-do lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-must-catch-up-soon-how-to-stop-ghosting-your-friends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-must-catch-up-soon-how-to-stop-ghosting-your-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing short of tragic': Inside a family court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge criticises two parents as he halts a 10-year court battle over their children's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nothing-short-of-tragic-inside-a-family-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nothing-short-of-tragic-inside-a-family-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young children taking knives to school, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incidents of young children bringing knives into primary schools have been revealed by a BBC investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/young-children-taking-knives-to-school-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/young-children-taking-knives-to-school-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How working parents can get 30 hours of free childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-working-parents-can-get-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-working-parents-can-get-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinions split on students using AI for coursework]]></title><description><![CDATA["Coursework is too important to lose," says chief executive of OCR exam board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/opinions-split-on-students-using-ai-for-coursework/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/opinions-split-on-students-using-ai-for-coursework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students feel 'let down' by mental health support - but should it really be up to universities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of students reporting mental health concerns is rising. But to what extent should the onus be on universities?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-feel-let-down-by-mental-health-support-but-should-it-really-be-up-to-universities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-feel-let-down-by-mental-health-support-but-should-it-really-be-up-to-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former minister named as Cambridge chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Culture Secretary Chris Smith is elected the 109th Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-minister-named-as-cambridge-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-minister-named-as-cambridge-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP's Send meeting in parliament positive, says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corby Labour MP Lee Barron hosts a meeting for parents, professionals and government departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-send-meeting-in-parliament-positive-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-send-meeting-in-parliament-positive-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of East Anglia to cut NHS mental health courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of East Anglia says running the three courses is "no longer viable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-of-east-anglia-to-cut-nhs-mental-health-courses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-of-east-anglia-to-cut-nhs-mental-health-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol safety lessons after holiday poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simone White died from methanol poisoning after drinking free shots in Laos, says her family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alcohol-safety-lessons-after-holiday-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/alcohol-safety-lessons-after-holiday-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students get £1.7m in strike compensation so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund to compensate Newcastle students for strike action remains open, so the figure could rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-get-17m-in-strike-compensation-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-get-17m-in-strike-compensation-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is education tech boom helping or harming pupils?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say devices enhance learning, while others worry about the further increase in screen time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-education-tech-boom-helping-or-harming-pupils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-education-tech-boom-helping-or-harming-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should school summer holidays be shorter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six weeks can feel like a long time for parents, but are shorter summer breaks a good idea?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-school-summer-holidays-be-shorter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-school-summer-holidays-be-shorter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bereavement-leave-to-be-extended-to-miscarriages-before-24-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bereavement-leave-to-be-extended-to-miscarriages-before-24-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-urged-to-keep-education-plans-for-children-with-special-needs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-urged-to-keep-education-plans-for-children-with-special-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new scheme will see early years teachers offered a financial incentive to work in areas with highest needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nursery-teachers-to-get-4500-to-work-in-disadvantaged-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nursery-teachers-to-get-4500-to-work-in-disadvantaged-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welfare-u-turn-makes-spending-decisions-harder-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welfare-u-turn-makes-spending-decisions-harder-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family hubs to open in every council in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government says &pound;500m plan aims to support an extra half a million more children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-hubs-to-open-in-every-council-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-hubs-to-open-in-every-council-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not getting a summer job? Here are eight ways to change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Pickett, 18, says it's "frustrating" so many part-time jobs require previous experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/not-getting-a-summer-job-here-are-eight-ways-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/not-getting-a-summer-job-here-are-eight-ways-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher drank in class, swore at pupils and did Macarena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Ashton did the Macarena and swore at pupils in a class at Ysgol Bro Caereinion near Welshpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-drank-in-class-swore-at-pupils-and-did-macarena/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-drank-in-class-swore-at-pupils-and-did-macarena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much are tuition fees in the UK and is university worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuition fees will rise to &pound;9,535 for students in England and Wales in August 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-are-tuition-fees-in-the-uk-and-is-university-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-are-tuition-fees-in-the-uk-and-is-university-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-level results day 2025 and grade boundaries explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide to your options if you are not happy with your A-level results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-level-results-day-2025-and-grade-boundaries-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-level-results-day-2025-and-grade-boundaries-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE grades and 2025 grade boundaries explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do the 9-1 GCSE grades compare with the previous alphabetical system?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-grades-and-2025-grade-boundaries-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-grades-and-2025-grade-boundaries-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is GCSE results day 2025 and when do results come out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-gcse-results-day-2025-and-when-do-results-come-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-gcse-results-day-2025-and-when-do-results-come-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is GCSE results day 2025 and when are results out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-gcse-results-day-2025-and-when-are-results-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-gcse-results-day-2025-and-when-are-results-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most dads in the UK get two weeks of leave when their baby is born - but new fathers in many other countries get more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paternity-leave-how-much-time-off-work-do-new-dads-get-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paternity-leave-how-much-time-off-work-do-new-dads-get-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on 'no ball games' signs suggested to get kids off screens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-on-no-ball-games-signs-suggested-to-get-kids-off-screens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ban-on-no-ball-games-signs-suggested-to-get-kids-off-screens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/give-new-dads-six-weeks-off-work-at-nearly-full-pay-mps-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/give-new-dads-six-weeks-off-work-at-nearly-full-pay-mps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-can-use-ai-to-save-time-on-marking-new-guidance-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-can-use-ai-to-save-time-on-marking-new-guidance-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did abuse of children go undetected for a decade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are demanding answers over how Daniel Clarke was able to sexually abuse vulnerable children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-did-abuse-of-children-go-undetected-for-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-did-abuse-of-children-go-undetected-for-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I couldn't imagine not teaching full-time - until I had my baby']]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows teacher recruitment and retention remains a challenge - particularly in disadvantaged areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-couldnt-imagine-not-teaching-full-time-until-i-had-my-baby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-couldnt-imagine-not-teaching-full-time-until-i-had-my-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities broadly welcome the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-to-be-extended-to-500000-more-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-to-be-extended-to-500000-more-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school pupil numbers drop by 11,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest school census data says the number of private school pupils has dropped by 1.9% in the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-pupil-numbers-drop-by-11000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-pupil-numbers-drop-by-11000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controlled explosion after chemicals found at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learners at Denbigh High School were sent home after "historical chemicals" were found in a cupboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/controlled-explosion-after-chemicals-found-at-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/controlled-explosion-after-chemicals-found-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People can't leave school abuse behind - I want someone held accountable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Leon says his experiences deeply affected him and other pupils and led him to act violently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/people-cant-leave-school-abuse-behind-i-want-someone-held-accountable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/people-cant-leave-school-abuse-behind-i-want-someone-held-accountable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dive-bombing buzzard causes school playground ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary school pupils in Havering are told not to play outside due to the risk from the bird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dive-bombing-buzzard-causes-school-playground-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dive-bombing-buzzard-causes-school-playground-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Girls shouldn't have to wear skirts to school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two school girls are campaigning for legislation to force schools to offer girls a choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girls-shouldnt-have-to-wear-skirts-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girls-shouldnt-have-to-wear-skirts-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can working parents get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-working-parents-get-15-and-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-working-parents-get-15-and-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students warned of subject cold spots as universities cut courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says universities should be allowed to collaborate more in order to deliver merged courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-warned-of-subject-cold-spots-as-universities-cut-courses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-warned-of-subject-cold-spots-as-universities-cut-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was VAT added to private school fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says "every single penny" raised by the policy will be spent on state schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-was-vat-added-to-private-school-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-was-vat-added-to-private-school-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools say fees have gone up by 22% in last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent School Council says private school fees increased by 22.6% in January compared to a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-say-fees-have-gone-up-by-22-in-last-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-say-fees-have-gone-up-by-22-in-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University suspends vice chancellor after investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Greater Manchester suspends George Holmes after 'serious allegations' are raised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-suspends-vice-chancellor-after-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-suspends-vice-chancellor-after-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers on strike over 'poor pupil behaviour']]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions say some pupils are disruptive, leaving the teachers no choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-on-strike-over-poor-pupil-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-on-strike-over-poor-pupil-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned over sex with 'vulnerable' ex-pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report says David Blight's conduct had fallen "significantly short of the standards expected".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-over-sex-with-vulnerable-ex-pupil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-over-sex-with-vulnerable-ex-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern lesson plans encouraged strangulation during sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council is criticised for a sex education presentation that was intended to be used in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/concern-lesson-plans-encouraged-strangulation-during-sex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/concern-lesson-plans-encouraged-strangulation-during-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School starters can't blow their noses - teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers are worried some children are not school-ready and cannot carry out basic tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-starters-cant-blow-their-noses-teachers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-starters-cant-blow-their-noses-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family 'at breaking point' after care fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas, 13, from Stoke-on-Trent, has regular seizures and needs around the clock care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-at-breaking-point-after-care-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-at-breaking-point-after-care-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adoptive fund cuts will be devastating - mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds to help adoptive children access therapy have been cut by a total of &pound;4,500 per child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adoptive-fund-cuts-will-be-devastating-mother/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adoptive-fund-cuts-will-be-devastating-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Increasing tuition fees will put people off university']]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders of NI's five universities and university colleges call for tuition fees to rise by over &pound;1,000 a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/increasing-tuition-fees-will-put-people-off-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/increasing-tuition-fees-will-put-people-off-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girls report more social media issues than boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in five girls aged between 13 and 15 reported problems compared with one in 10 boys that age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teen-girls-report-more-social-media-issues-than-boys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teen-girls-report-more-social-media-issues-than-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four in 10 universities face financial challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drop in international student numbers has driven the worsening financial position, a report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-in-10-universities-face-financial-challenges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-in-10-universities-face-financial-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils injured by power cables at private school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boys, aged between 13 and 14, remain in a stable condition after sustaining serious burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-injured-by-power-cables-at-private-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-injured-by-power-cables-at-private-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results day to change for thousands of students with new app]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders have welcomed the plans for digital exam grades, but said they would need "seamless" support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-results-day-to-change-for-thousands-of-students-with-new-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-results-day-to-change-for-thousands-of-students-with-new-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents fined £1.4m for taking children out of school]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 fines have been handed out to parents since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-fined-14m-for-taking-children-out-of-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-fined-14m-for-taking-children-out-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School promises improvements over bullying claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A criticised academy trust says some staff will have enhanced training around autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-promises-improvements-over-bullying-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-promises-improvements-over-bullying-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I help fix attendance levels in schools']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Buckmaster is working with four primary schools in Nottinghamshire to improve attendance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-help-fix-attendance-levels-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-help-fix-attendance-levels-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union launches legal action against Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NAHT wants a judge to review proposed changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-launches-legal-action-against-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-launches-legal-action-against-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth form sector at 'breaking point', says head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Burke says staff at his school are "working harder and class sizes are going up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-sector-at-breaking-point-says-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-sector-at-breaking-point-says-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish primary pupils should get hate speech warning - union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NASUWT union wants early education on hate speech because pupils are already influenced by secondary school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-primary-pupils-should-get-hate-speech-warning-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-primary-pupils-should-get-hate-speech-warning-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiff university strikes dropped as job cuts paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union warned of a "summer of chaos" if the university did not back down on its proposed cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-university-strikes-dropped-as-job-cuts-paused/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-university-strikes-dropped-as-job-cuts-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three nurseries shut over children's safety alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The temporary registration suspensions have been imposed by Ofsted on the Black Country nurseries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-nurseries-shut-over-childrens-safety-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-nurseries-shut-over-childrens-safety-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UHI Perth exploring options to safeguard its future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say the college, like other education institutions, is facing increasing financial challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uhi-perth-exploring-options-to-safeguard-its-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uhi-perth-exploring-options-to-safeguard-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2025?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-dates-are-gcse-exams-and-when-is-results-day-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-dates-are-gcse-exams-and-when-is-results-day-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dundee University plan scales back job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the proposals, the university would shed around 300 roles through a voluntary programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-dundee-university-plan-scales-back-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-dundee-university-plan-scales-back-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduates turned down by supermarkets as vacancies drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people say it is harder than ever to get a job after uni with some being turned down by supermarkets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/graduates-turned-down-by-supermarkets-as-vacancies-drop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/graduates-turned-down-by-supermarkets-as-vacancies-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Perry's sister criticises 'rushed' reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[An open letter calls on the education secretary to delay proposed changes to Ofsted inspections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ruth-perrys-sister-criticises-rushed-reforms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ruth-perrys-sister-criticises-rushed-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No extra cash for higher pay deals, says Downing Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% budgeted for by government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-extra-cash-for-higher-pay-deals-says-downing-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-extra-cash-for-higher-pay-deals-says-downing-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher says school stabbing was like horror movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A14-year-old girl was convicted of attempted murder by a jury and is due to be sentenced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-says-school-stabbing-was-like-horror-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-says-school-stabbing-was-like-horror-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it will save parents &pound;50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/branded-school-uniforms-to-change-for-four-million-pupils-under-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/branded-school-uniforms-to-change-for-four-million-pupils-under-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love triangle head jailed for wrench attack on deputy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Felton's attack was motivated byjealousy and "entirely without precedent", a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/love-triangle-head-jailed-for-wrench-attack-on-deputy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/love-triangle-head-jailed-for-wrench-attack-on-deputy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more schools to close amid birth-rate decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Islington schools are not viable as only half the places are occupied, the local council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/two-more-schools-to-close-amid-birth-rate-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/two-more-schools-to-close-amid-birth-rate-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What young voters think about the local election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people are having their say on the upcoming local elections on 1 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-young-voters-think-about-the-local-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-young-voters-think-about-the-local-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'elated' after single-sex toilets ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-elated-after-single-sex-toilets-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-elated-after-single-sex-toilets-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can you keep your child safe online?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-you-keep-your-child-safe-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-can-you-keep-your-child-safe-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single rat forces closure of school for a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the 125-pupil school in Aberdeenshire can re-open next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/single-rat-forces-closure-of-school-for-a-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/single-rat-forces-closure-of-school-for-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/overhaul-algorithms-and-age-checks-or-face-fines-tech-firms-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/overhaul-algorithms-and-age-checks-or-face-fines-tech-firms-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is an early night the key to better test results?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge researchers find young people who sleep for longer perform better in cognitive tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-an-early-night-the-key-to-better-test-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-an-early-night-the-key-to-better-test-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast clubs 'indicative of society',  says head]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 schools in Essex are taking part in a pilot scheme providing breakfast clubs to pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/breakfast-clubs-indicative-of-society-says-head/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/breakfast-clubs-indicative-of-society-says-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University funding 'not working' - vice chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Rama Thirunamachandran asks the government to increase tuition fees in line with inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-funding-not-working-vice-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-funding-not-working-vice-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife crime lessons should be mandatory - charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity says teaching children about knife crime sooner will help them stay safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/knife-crime-lessons-should-be-mandatory-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/knife-crime-lessons-should-be-mandatory-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College denied student loan funding after government investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Business College says it will legally challenge the government's decision to remove its funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/college-denied-student-loan-funding-after-government-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/college-denied-student-loan-funding-after-government-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/britains-nursery-problem-parents-still-face-childcare-deserts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/britains-nursery-problem-parents-still-face-childcare-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of parents will be able to access 30 minutes of morning childcare from Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-breakfast-clubs-to-open-at-750-schools/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-breakfast-clubs-to-open-at-750-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranganathan criticises council over school places]]></title><description><![CDATA[He says his son's allocated school is "on the other side of town" to the one his siblings attend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ranganathan-criticises-council-over-school-places/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ranganathan-criticises-council-over-school-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost three in five teachers believe social media use has had a negative effect on behaviour in schools, according to a union poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/influencers-fuelling-misogyny-in-schools-teachers-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/influencers-fuelling-misogyny-in-schools-teachers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision stress at home']]></title><description><![CDATA[Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful exam period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-dads-a-teacher-this-is-how-we-deal-with-revision-stress-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/our-dads-a-teacher-this-is-how-we-deal-with-revision-stress-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says union leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union's general secretary says Labour MPs could pay a 'high political price'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-will-rally-against-labour-over-pay-says-union-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-will-rally-against-labour-over-pay-says-union-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Romeo and Juliet' clause exempts consensual teen sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty on teachers, GPs, and other professionals to report concerns or face criminal sanctions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/romeo-and-juliet-clause-exempts-consensual-teen-sex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/romeo-and-juliet-clause-exempts-consensual-teen-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I appeal my child's primary school place?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in England, Wales and Scotland have been told which primary school their children will be going to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-i-appeal-my-childs-primary-school-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-i-appeal-my-childs-primary-school-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest students feared for university futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariyah Ali and Antonia Listrat were part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protest-students-feared-for-university-futures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protest-students-feared-for-university-futures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If my school closes, I may not see friends again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some London primary schools are struggling for pupil numbers and may be closed by their council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-my-school-closes-i-may-not-see-friends-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-my-school-closes-i-may-not-see-friends-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I find out my child's primary school place?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in England, Wales and Scotland are being told which primary school their children will be going to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-i-find-out-my-childs-primary-school-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-do-i-find-out-my-childs-primary-school-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock-dropping seagull closes university building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blavatnik School of Government is closed for almost a week to fix damage caused by the bird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rock-dropping-seagull-closes-university-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rock-dropping-seagull-closes-university-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage clashes with teaching union over 'far right' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Education Union members call for funds to be used to help campaign against Reform UK candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/farage-clashes-with-teaching-union-over-far-right-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/farage-clashes-with-teaching-union-over-far-right-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities criticise 'distressing' cuts to adoption fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amount of funding families can access to pay for therapy for adopted children has been cut by 40%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/charities-criticise-distressing-cuts-to-adoption-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/charities-criticise-distressing-cuts-to-adoption-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers in England move a step closer to striking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members will vote on whether or not to strike if the government stands by its pay offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-move-a-step-closer-to-striking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-move-a-step-closer-to-striking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Gordon University lecturers go on strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The action is being taken over redundancies, which the university says comes at an extremely challenging time for the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/robert-gordon-university-lecturers-go-on-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/robert-gordon-university-lecturers-go-on-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher screened 'inappropriate' blackface film]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel hears a teacher showed a Sinbad film where an actor had blackface make-up to Year 6 pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-screened-inappropriate-blackface-film/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-screened-inappropriate-blackface-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[One campaigner says parents face huge amounts of unpaid work due to systemic issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mother-gaslit-by-send-system-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mother-gaslit-by-send-system-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers in England say they would strike over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the National Education Union have rejected a 2.8% pay rise recommended by the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-say-they-would-strike-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-england-say-they-would-strike-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-goes-on-inside-toddlers-brains-a-pioneering-project-is-trying-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-goes-on-inside-toddlers-brains-a-pioneering-project-is-trying-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Lincoln warns of potential job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Lincoln says the majority of the cuts would be through voluntary redundancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-of-lincoln-warns-of-potential-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-of-lincoln-warns-of-potential-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents threaten court action over school places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some families are angry their children have only been offered school places on the mainland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-threaten-court-action-over-school-places/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-threaten-court-action-over-school-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave school phone bans to head teachers, children's commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking up screen time at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/leave-school-phone-bans-to-head-teachers-childrens-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/leave-school-phone-bans-to-head-teachers-childrens-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brutal' restraint of autistic boy in calming room]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/brutal-restraint-of-autistic-boy-in-calming-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/brutal-restraint-of-autistic-boy-in-calming-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Working from home has helped me be a better mum']]></title><description><![CDATA[Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/working-from-home-has-helped-me-be-a-better-mum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/working-from-home-has-helped-me-be-a-better-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers also told a survey commissioned by BBC News they feel ill-equipped to tackle the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-third-of-teachers-reported-misogyny-among-pupils-last-week-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-third-of-teachers-reported-misogyny-among-pupils-last-week-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former principal to head Dundee University taskforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financially-stricken institution faces cutting 700 jobs to tackle a &pound;35m black hole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-principal-to-head-dundee-university-taskforce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-principal-to-head-dundee-university-taskforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We never imagined our daughter could be killed at nursery - we want greater safeguards']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of nine-month-old who died at a nursery call for stronger safeguarding measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-never-imagined-our-daughter-could-be-killed-at-nursery-we-want-greater-safeguards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-never-imagined-our-daughter-could-be-killed-at-nursery-we-want-greater-safeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in serious care incidents reported by nurseries]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s nurseries report average of 75 "significant events" to regulator Ofsted each week, BBC finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-serious-care-incidents-reported-by-nurseries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-serious-care-incidents-reported-by-nurseries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike ballot over 'unnecessary' university cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Edinburgh is cutting &pound;140m from its budget, which a union describes as a "manufactured crisis".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strike-ballot-over-unnecessary-university-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strike-ballot-over-unnecessary-university-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If our daughter was screened at birth she could have been treated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean and Emily Stock say they never want another family to face what they have had to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-our-daughter-was-screened-at-birth-she-could-have-been-treated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-our-daughter-was-screened-at-birth-she-could-have-been-treated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee University staff to be balloted over strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 700 jobs at the University could be cut in a bid to tackle a &pound;35m deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-staff-to-be-balloted-over-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-staff-to-be-balloted-over-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-met-says-job-cuts-needed-to-reduce-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-met-says-job-cuts-needed-to-reduce-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned 17 years after pupil sex referral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Bracknell teacher Matthew Whale was struck off after a second referral in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-17-years-after-pupil-sex-referral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-banned-17-years-after-pupil-sex-referral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Boys formed Andrew Tate club in school' - teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headteachers in Kent say children as young as seven have access to smartphones as they back a ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boys-formed-andrew-tate-club-in-school-teacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boys-formed-andrew-tate-club-in-school-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school parents must pay 'fair share', court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has defended its policy of adding VAT to private school fees in the High Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-parents-must-pay-fair-share-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-parents-must-pay-fair-share-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike dates announced at Robert Gordon University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EIS says an initial day of action has been set for 15 April, with more in May and September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strike-dates-announced-at-robert-gordon-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/strike-dates-announced-at-robert-gordon-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition offers a taste of classic school dinners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pink custard and turkey twizzlers feature in a showcase of the childhood staple through the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exhibition-offers-a-taste-of-classic-school-dinners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exhibition-offers-a-taste-of-classic-school-dinners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The influencers who want the world to have more babies - and say the White House is on their side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pronatalists have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time, the evangelising of some members of this controversial fringe group has reached new levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-influencers-who-want-the-world-to-have-more-babies-and-say-the-white-house-is-on-their-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-influencers-who-want-the-world-to-have-more-babies-and-say-the-white-house-is-on-their-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The influencers who want America to procreate faster - and believe the White House is on their side]]></title><description><![CDATA[This fringe group have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time earlier this year, their evangelising has reached a new level]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-influencers-who-want-america-to-procreate-faster-and-believe-the-white-house-is-on-their-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-influencers-who-want-america-to-procreate-faster-and-believe-the-white-house-is-on-their-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff to strike over 'drastic' cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University and College Union says up to 1,000 jobs will be put at risk by planned cutbacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-strike-over-drastic-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-strike-over-drastic-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school VAT 'discriminatory', court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-vat-discriminatory-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-vat-discriminatory-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning bill rises hit single parents hardest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of household bills, including water, energy and council tax, increase on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/warning-bill-rises-hit-single-parents-hardest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/warning-bill-rises-hit-single-parents-hardest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands paid in compensation for school assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC investigation reveals how staff received damages for assaults at school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/thousands-paid-in-compensation-for-school-assaults/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/thousands-paid-in-compensation-for-school-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you can do about the seven bills going up this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several bills are going up at the start of April - but there are some things you can do about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-you-can-do-about-the-seven-bills-going-up-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-you-can-do-about-the-seven-bills-going-up-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talent leaving for England due to scheme, unis say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the Seren scheme focuses too much on Oxbridge and takes money and talent away from Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/talent-leaving-for-england-due-to-scheme-unis-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/talent-leaving-for-england-due-to-scheme-unis-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ways to cushion the blow of bill rises]]></title><description><![CDATA['Awful April" will see a range of household bills rise, but there are ways to ease the pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-ways-to-cushion-the-blow-of-bill-rises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-ways-to-cushion-the-blow-of-bill-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being a carer and mother is 'a tough journey']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reagan says having a child with disabilities can be "a lonely place" and hopes to help others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-a-carer-and-mother-is-a-tough-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-a-carer-and-mother-is-a-tough-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I drove 6,800 miles to university']]></title><description><![CDATA[Yukun Tao says his adventure has motivated others as he prepares to drive back later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-drove-6800-miles-to-university/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-drove-6800-miles-to-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The seven bills going up this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-seven-bills-going-up-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-seven-bills-going-up-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She took him and his money': How woman cut off her grandfather from his family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with dementia was persuaded by his granddaughter to give her financial control of his affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/she-took-him-and-his-money-how-woman-cut-off-her-grandfather-from-his-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/she-took-him-and-his-money-how-woman-cut-off-her-grandfather-from-his-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She took him and his money': How a granddaughter cut off her grandfather from his family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with dementia was persuaded by his granddaughter to give her financial control of his affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/she-took-him-and-his-money-how-a-granddaughter-cut-off-her-grandfather-from-his-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/she-took-him-and-his-money-how-a-granddaughter-cut-off-her-grandfather-from-his-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-want-free-speech-clarity-but-universities-fear-catch-22/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-want-free-speech-clarity-but-universities-fear-catch-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special needs schools way over capacity in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-schools-way-over-capacity-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-needs-schools-way-over-capacity-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-ban-not-practical-or-effective-teens-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-ban-not-practical-or-effective-teens-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next free speech fine may cost millions, universities told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator has fined the University of Sussex &pound;585,000 for failing to protect free speech on campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/next-free-speech-fine-may-cost-millions-universities-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/next-free-speech-fine-may-cost-millions-universities-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'frustrated' by collapse of school cash app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are being charged a &pound;10 admin fee to retrieve cash put into the sQuid app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-frustrated-by-collapse-of-school-cash-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-frustrated-by-collapse-of-school-cash-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff back strikes amid job cut plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 80% of balloted union members support striking as they fight to stop redundancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-back-strikes-amid-job-cut-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-back-strikes-amid-job-cut-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-was-too-stressful-so-i-left-to-become-a-lorry-driver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-was-too-stressful-so-i-left-to-become-a-lorry-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils eating in tent a year after school closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-eating-in-tent-a-year-after-school-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-eating-in-tent-a-year-after-school-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers in divorce 'limbo' take pension legal action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers unable to get divorced due to delays working out their pensions launch legal action against the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-divorce-limbo-take-pension-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-in-divorce-limbo-take-pension-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Numbers drop in overseas student applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Lincoln is calling for visa rules for international students to be changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/numbers-drop-in-overseas-student-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/numbers-drop-in-overseas-student-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What we used to do for 1-2 pupils, we're now doing for the whole class']]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers say the Covid lockdown has led to a rise in pupils with special educational needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-we-used-to-do-for-1-2-pupils-were-now-doing-for-the-whole-class/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-we-used-to-do-for-1-2-pupils-were-now-doing-for-the-whole-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary says claims of student loan fraud point to one of the "biggest financial scandals" in the university sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/experts-to-investigate-student-loan-fraud-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/experts-to-investigate-student-loan-fraud-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Private schools VAT hike costing taxpayers more']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lincolnshire mother says the council is paying thousands to take her daughter to a state school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-vat-hike-costing-taxpayers-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-vat-hike-costing-taxpayers-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to dismantle US education department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/trump-signs-order-to-dismantle-us-education-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/trump-signs-order-to-dismantle-us-education-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who can get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/who-can-get-15-and-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/who-can-get-15-and-30-hours-of-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/big-drop-in-overseas-students-at-scottish-universities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/big-drop-in-overseas-students-at-scottish-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare costs fall for the first time in 15 years – but nurseries are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coram charity's survey shows annual nursery costs for a child under two in England have fallen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childcare-costs-fall-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-but-nurseries-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childcare-costs-fall-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-but-nurseries-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI teachers offered 5.5% pay rise again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February, the majority of teachers rejected an offer of 5.5% and started action short of strike in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-teachers-offered-55-pay-rise-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-teachers-offered-55-pay-rise-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff back strike action over job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UCU union said employees were told last month 200 roles would go as part of &pound;13m worth of cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-back-strike-action-over-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-back-strike-action-over-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink-drive teacher who fled crash banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Zell drove into a ground-floor bedroom, where two people were asleep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/drink-drive-teacher-who-fled-crash-banned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/drink-drive-teacher-who-fled-crash-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Ofsted boss says education secretary wants 'to please unions']]></title><description><![CDATA[The former head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says the government should "think again" on its reform proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ex-ofsted-boss-says-education-secretary-wants-to-please-unions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ex-ofsted-boss-says-education-secretary-wants-to-please-unions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI offers 'generational opportunity' for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allison Gardner says schools should be commended for using artificial intelligence in teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-offers-generational-opportunity-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-offers-generational-opportunity-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents tell of school closure 'sleepless nights']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and carers say their fight against the closure of Queensway Primary in Yeadon will continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-tell-of-school-closure-sleepless-nights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-tell-of-school-closure-sleepless-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/poorest-children-missing-more-school-and-further-behind-after-covid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/poorest-children-missing-more-school-and-further-behind-after-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals in Wales 'should be healthier']]></title><description><![CDATA[Free school meals in Wales should be "healthier and more climate friendly", a leading academic says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-in-wales-should-be-healthier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-in-wales-should-be-healthier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the future hold for Scottish universities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to axe a fifth of the workforce at Dundee University have drawn attention to problems in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-the-future-hold-for-scottish-universities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-does-the-future-hold-for-scottish-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/keep-kids-off-roblox-if-youre-worried-its-ceo-tells-parents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/keep-kids-off-roblox-if-youre-worried-its-ceo-tells-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's school absence fines petition hits milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ripley mother's campaign is eligible for a House of Commons debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mums-school-absence-fines-petition-hits-milestone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mums-school-absence-fines-petition-hits-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act 'now or never' to hit 6,500 teachers target, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says teacher vacancy posts are at a record high as schools' recruitment problems persist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/act-now-or-never-to-hit-6500-teachers-target-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/act-now-or-never-to-hit-6500-teachers-target-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Jamie Oliver calls for more support for dyslexic children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV chef and campaigner met with the education secretary to ask for government action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/watch-jamie-oliver-calls-for-more-support-for-dyslexic-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/watch-jamie-oliver-calls-for-more-support-for-dyslexic-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to ban phones in schools in Wales rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report finds evidence smartphones cause harm but also hears they can help pupil welfare and safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-to-ban-phones-in-schools-in-wales-rejected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-to-ban-phones-in-schools-in-wales-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say the Employment Rights Bill is a big opportunity to improve job security for new dads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/give-new-dads-the-same-job-rights-as-mums-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/give-new-dads-the-same-job-rights-as-mums-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni job cuts could affect reputation - watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[As universities cut jobs, the regulator is worried about the reputation of higher education in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-job-cuts-could-affect-reputation-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-job-cuts-could-affect-reputation-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Worrying' number of teens lose disability benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/worrying-number-of-teens-lose-disability-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/worrying-number-of-teens-lose-disability-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee University to cut 632 jobs to plug £35m deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University and College Union condemned the "devastating" cuts, which will affect about 20% of the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-to-cut-632-jobs-to-plug-35m-deficit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-to-cut-632-jobs-to-plug-35m-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Yo-yo' birth-rate causing headache for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[An academy trust that runs two Bristol schools blames a falling birth rate for having to merge them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/yo-yo-birth-rate-causing-headache-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/yo-yo-birth-rate-causing-headache-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further education union says members 'sold a pup' on pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions representing further education lecturers are balloting their members on strike action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/further-education-union-says-members-sold-a-pup-on-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/further-education-union-says-members-sold-a-pup-on-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years on: How Covid impacted the lives of young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years on: How Covid impacted the lives of young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-years-on-how-covid-impacted-the-lives-of-young-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-years-on-how-covid-impacted-the-lives-of-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study]]></title><description><![CDATA[International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girls-in-england-lag-behind-boys-in-maths-and-science-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girls-in-england-lag-behind-boys-in-maths-and-science-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to cut uni jobs and courses lead to 'toxic culture']]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor and former education minister says plan to cut 400 jobs has created a "climate of fear".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plans-to-cut-uni-jobs-and-courses-lead-to-toxic-culture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plans-to-cut-uni-jobs-and-courses-lead-to-toxic-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to make phone use safer for teens watered down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MP behind the bill says proposals have been altered in a bid to gain government support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-to-make-phone-use-safer-for-teens-watered-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-to-make-phone-use-safer-for-teens-watered-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-schools-to-be-asked-to-supervise-toothbrushing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-schools-to-be-asked-to-supervise-toothbrushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Real buzz' around World Book Day spuds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families are asked to decorate potatoes instead of little people this World Book Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/real-buzz-around-world-book-day-spuds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/real-buzz-around-world-book-day-spuds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/doctors-back-total-ban-on-smacking-children-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/doctors-back-total-ban-on-smacking-children-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh teacher shortage limiting subjects on offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' chief inspector of education says recruitment problems are affecting pupils' choices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welsh-teacher-shortage-limiting-subjects-on-offer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welsh-teacher-shortage-limiting-subjects-on-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of Latin a 'tragedy' for state sector pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and academics in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall hit back against the axing of Latin funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/loss-of-latin-a-tragedy-for-state-sector-pupils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/loss-of-latin-a-tragedy-for-state-sector-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff begin 14 days of strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-begin-14-days-of-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-begin-14-days-of-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK becoming less attractive for students?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-the-uk-becoming-less-attractive-for-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-the-uk-becoming-less-attractive-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands more university jobs at risk, union warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/thousands-more-university-jobs-at-risk-union-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/thousands-more-university-jobs-at-risk-union-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyeur toilet teacher struck off indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Hardie, who was employed as a tutor at schools in Hull, has been banned indefinitely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/voyeur-toilet-teacher-struck-off-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/voyeur-toilet-teacher-struck-off-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools to trial social media blackout scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-to-trial-social-media-blackout-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-to-trial-social-media-blackout-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to pay £6,500 after failing autistic child]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ombudsman said Slough Borough Council was at fault and should apologise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-to-pay-6500-after-failing-autistic-child/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-to-pay-6500-after-failing-autistic-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto-enrol eligible pupils for free school meals, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education select committee calls for change "without delay", warning that pupils who should be fed free are missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/auto-enrol-eligible-pupils-for-free-school-meals-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/auto-enrol-eligible-pupils-for-free-school-meals-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son loses case against parents over move to Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/son-loses-case-against-parents-over-move-to-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/son-loses-case-against-parents-over-move-to-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-young-people-not-in-work-or-education-hits-11-year-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/number-of-young-people-not-in-work-or-education-hits-11-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three family homes left on 'student' street]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last family properties on Jesmond's Sunbury Street is being converted into an HMO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-family-homes-left-on-student-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/three-family-homes-left-on-student-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into allegations of teacher bullying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns raised include staff allegedly displaying "bullying" behaviour and children being put in isolation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/investigation-into-allegations-of-teacher-bullying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/investigation-into-allegations-of-teacher-bullying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attainment gap widens in Scottish schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The difference between the qualifications obtained by Scotland's richest and poorest pupils increased last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/attainment-gap-widens-in-scottish-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/attainment-gap-widens-in-scottish-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School pulls out of 'unviable' free breakfast club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for the government's free breakfast scheme "is not enough", a Bacup head teacher says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pulls-out-of-unviable-free-breakfast-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pulls-out-of-unviable-free-breakfast-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School concerned about 'unviable' free breakfast club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for a piloted government scheme "is not enough" to cover costs, a head teacher says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-concerned-about-unviable-free-breakfast-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-concerned-about-unviable-free-breakfast-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School set to be demolished and rebuilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new state-of-the-art school will make a huge difference to pupils, says its headteacher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-set-to-be-demolished-and-rebuilt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-set-to-be-demolished-and-rebuilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to pay family £6k for education failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[It apologises for not doing more to help a primary school pupil struggling to attend classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-to-pay-family-6k-for-education-failures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-to-pay-family-6k-for-education-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils before class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-750-schools-named-for-free-breakfast-clubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-750-schools-named-for-free-breakfast-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee University  staff begin three-week strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the University and College Union are taking industrial action over potential job cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-staff-begin-three-week-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dundee-university-staff-begin-three-week-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secondary school places 2025: When do parents find out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents will soon find out which schools their children will be attending from September this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/secondary-school-places-2025-when-do-parents-find-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/secondary-school-places-2025-when-do-parents-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow adds 6,000 student rooms over 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purpose-built housing for 5,879 students has been constructed in Glasgow since 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/glasgow-adds-6000-student-rooms-over-10-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/glasgow-adds-6000-student-rooms-over-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 knives reported in region's schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 103 blades have been brought into South Yorkshire schools in the past three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-than-100-knives-reported-in-regions-schools/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-than-100-knives-reported-in-regions-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'heartbroken' as school announces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairfield PNEU School told parents it will close in August due to the "economic environment".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-heartbroken-as-school-announces-closure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-heartbroken-as-school-announces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brain injury after Covid-19 stole my daughter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bella, from Ingleby Barwick, had been healthy until she contracted Covid-19 aged 17, her mum says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/brain-injury-after-covid-19-stole-my-daughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/brain-injury-after-covid-19-stole-my-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School will crumble without repairs - teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders are calling for support to make repairs to the Grade II-listed building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-will-crumble-without-repairs-teachers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-will-crumble-without-repairs-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church threatens legal action over school closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diocese of Portsmouth has set out its legal opposition to the Isle of Wight Council plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/church-threatens-legal-action-over-school-closures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/church-threatens-legal-action-over-school-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for £50m programme to improve schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money will be used to build new schools and for refurbishments to improve energy efficiency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/green-light-for-50m-programme-to-improve-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/green-light-for-50m-programme-to-improve-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school 'calmer' following pupil training]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 20 pupils are learning how to be "upstanders" so that they can look out for younger children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-calmer-following-pupil-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-calmer-following-pupil-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The schools where smartphones won't be allowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity wants parents to delay smartphone purchases for their children until they are least 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-schools-where-smartphones-wont-be-allowed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-schools-where-smartphones-wont-be-allowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities should consider using reserves to save jobs - minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say extra funding announced will not solve Wales' higher education financial challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-should-consider-using-reserves-to-save-jobs-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-should-consider-using-reserves-to-save-jobs-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We must stop mollycoddling kids' says Saturday detentions head teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the school where a controversial new head warns against "hiding behind words like wellbeing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-must-stop-mollycoddling-kids-says-saturday-detentions-head-teacher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-must-stop-mollycoddling-kids-says-saturday-detentions-head-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of school sex survey to be published]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survey hit the headlines in 2021 after asking pupils as young as 14 about their sexual experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/review-of-school-sex-survey-to-be-published/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/review-of-school-sex-survey-to-be-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy head raised behaviour issues before stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deputy head teacher wrote to the Welsh government expressing concerns about behaviour at the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deputy-head-raised-behaviour-issues-before-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deputy-head-raised-behaviour-issues-before-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unaccredited online schools cost more than £400k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of children in one county have been sent to unaccredited online schools at a cost of more than &pound;400,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unaccredited-online-schools-cost-more-than-400k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unaccredited-online-schools-cost-more-than-400k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less than a third of 18-year-olds apply for uni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales will be at an "economic disadvantage" if it doesn't increase student numbers, sector warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/less-than-a-third-of-18-year-olds-apply-for-uni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/less-than-a-third-of-18-year-olds-apply-for-uni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['VAT on private school fees has a huge impact']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parent Lisa from Hassocks says the changes should not apply to those already in private schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vat-on-private-school-fees-has-a-huge-impact/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vat-on-private-school-fees-has-a-huge-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When are secondary school places announced for 2025?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents will soon find out which schools their children will be attending from September this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-are-secondary-school-places-announced-for-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-are-secondary-school-places-announced-for-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visually-impaired student challenges DSA failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tilly Gerra requires support to study at university, but says she still faces "immense difficulties".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/visually-impaired-student-challenges-dsa-failings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/visually-impaired-student-challenges-dsa-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should teacher numbers drop as school rolls fall?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupil numbers are set to fall by 90,000 by 2040, but ministers want to maintain school staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-teacher-numbers-drop-as-school-rolls-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/should-teacher-numbers-drop-as-school-rolls-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUB denies staff pressured to give higher grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff were told they should note that higher marks are awarded at other universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/qub-denies-staff-pressured-to-give-higher-grades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/qub-denies-staff-pressured-to-give-higher-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher strikes in Glasgow suspended following talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the EIS union were due to walk out on 20 February unless cuts were halted and reversed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-strikes-in-glasgow-suspended-following-talks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-strikes-in-glasgow-suspended-following-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Keir Starmer be able to meet his pledges?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-keir-starmer-be-able-to-meet-his-pledges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-keir-starmer-be-able-to-meet-his-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing nursery warns of 'childcare crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunter's Bar Playschool opened in 1975 and is having to close as staff say government funding is too low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/closing-nursery-warns-of-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/closing-nursery-warns-of-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher avoids ban despite safeguarding issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher acknowledges a pupil said she was being abused at home and should have been kept in school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-avoids-ban-despite-safeguarding-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-avoids-ban-despite-safeguarding-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School plagued by bad behaviour brings in Saturday detentions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils who do not attend the detentions face being excluded, the school's new head teacher says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-plagued-by-bad-behaviour-brings-in-saturday-detentions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-plagued-by-bad-behaviour-brings-in-saturday-detentions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School worker sacked for LGBT+ posts wins appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ms Higgs, who worked in a school, shared posts on social media criticising LGBT+ teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-worker-sacked-for-lgbt-posts-wins-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-worker-sacked-for-lgbt-posts-wins-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools describe 'astronomical' bills as 25-year repair contract breaks down]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-describe-astronomical-bills-as-25-year-repair-contract-breaks-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-describe-astronomical-bills-as-25-year-repair-contract-breaks-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths and English skills ditched for adult apprentices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Education says rule change means 10,000 more courses could be completed every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/maths-and-english-skills-ditched-for-adult-apprentices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/maths-and-english-skills-ditched-for-adult-apprentices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy 'changed my life', says transformed teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager kicked out of school praises an academy for giving her a passion for construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-changed-my-life-says-transformed-teen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-changed-my-life-says-transformed-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils punished for scoring below 90% in maths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parent says the school's policy for top set students is "overtly cruel".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-punished-for-scoring-below-90-in-maths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-punished-for-scoring-below-90-in-maths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-school children's screen time at 'crisis point']]></title><description><![CDATA[Early years teachers say they have seen decline in speech and language skills linked to device use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pre-school-childrens-screen-time-at-crisis-point/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pre-school-childrens-screen-time-at-crisis-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's seen as the naughty school but it's turned our lives around']]></title><description><![CDATA[Park House School is making a difference to pupils who have struggled in mainstream education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-seen-as-the-naughty-school-but-its-turned-our-lives-around/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-seen-as-the-naughty-school-but-its-turned-our-lives-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-miss-my-school-bbc-launches-programme-for-children-in-war-zones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-miss-my-school-bbc-launches-programme-for-children-in-war-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools must not become battleground – child envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roccio Cifuentes said the issue of safety in schools was a &ldquo;nuanced and complex issue&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-must-not-become-battleground-child-envoy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-must-not-become-battleground-child-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut']]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-university-course-made-me-who-i-am-now-its-being-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-university-course-made-me-who-i-am-now-its-being-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI teachers reject pay offer of 5.5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News NI understands that some of the terms of the offer on workload and strike action had proved to be contentious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-teachers-reject-pay-offer-of-55/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-teachers-reject-pay-offer-of-55/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusion for knives 'too simple', says Estyn chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh education inspectorate's Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exclusion-for-knives-too-simple-says-estyn-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exclusion-for-knives-too-simple-says-estyn-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor says sorry after kids were late for school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham admits one of the services on the Bee Network has not been good enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mayor-says-sorry-after-kids-were-late-for-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mayor-says-sorry-after-kids-were-late-for-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Access to 'sex survey' data paused by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland News found data from the survey is being advertised for use by external researchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/access-to-sex-survey-data-paused-by-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/access-to-sex-survey-data-paused-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['GCSEs are tough - now I fear for school's future']]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls for the chief executive of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust to resign over planned cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcses-are-tough-now-i-fear-for-schools-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcses-are-tough-now-i-fear-for-schools-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Suicide website users encouraged our teen son to drink poison']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/suicide-website-users-encouraged-our-teen-son-to-drink-poison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 03:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/suicide-website-users-encouraged-our-teen-son-to-drink-poison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mobile-ban-in-schools-not-improving-grades-or-behaviour-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mobile-ban-in-schools-not-improving-grades-or-behaviour-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mumsnet-targeted-with-child-sexual-abuse-images/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mumsnet-targeted-with-child-sexual-abuse-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School pupil 'sex survey' data offered to researchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The answers are being advertised for use by external researchers without the explicit consent of children or parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pupil-sex-survey-data-offered-to-researchers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-pupil-sex-survey-data-offered-to-researchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters call on Senedd to help save uni jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members and students are among those protesting against the planned cuts at Cardiff University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protesters-call-on-senedd-to-help-save-uni-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/protesters-call-on-senedd-to-help-save-uni-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Scandalous' move by university to open India campus amid job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union accuses QUB of "directing taxpayer money into axing jobs in NI while creating them on foreign shores".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scandalous-move-by-university-to-open-india-campus-amid-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scandalous-move-by-university-to-open-india-campus-amid-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tributes-paid-to-boy-15-after-school-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tributes-paid-to-boy-15-after-school-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim stabbed at a school in Sheffield on Monday has been named locally as Harvey Willgoose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-15-dies-after-being-stabbed-at-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-15-dies-after-being-stabbed-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colleague saved my life, says stabbed teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, as well as an unnamed pupil, were hospitalised after the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/colleague-saved-my-life-says-stabbed-teacher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/colleague-saved-my-life-says-stabbed-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillipson says new Ofsted report cards will help struggling schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted scrapped its single-word judgements for schools after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phillipson-says-new-ofsted-report-cards-will-help-struggling-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phillipson-says-new-ofsted-report-cards-will-help-struggling-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays']]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-circus-acrobat-i-cant-do-school-holidays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-circus-acrobat-i-cant-do-school-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School holiday fines at a record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled since 2016-17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-holiday-fines-at-a-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-holiday-fines-at-a-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I paid a term-time holiday fine as my son can't cope with crowds']]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled in the last 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-paid-a-term-time-holiday-fine-as-my-son-cant-cope-with-crowds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-paid-a-term-time-holiday-fine-as-my-son-cant-cope-with-crowds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth']]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey of teachers in England suggests lots of schools are having to provide extra help for families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-dont-just-teach-we-clothe-the-kids-feed-them-and-brush-their-teeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-dont-just-teach-we-clothe-the-kids-feed-them-and-brush-their-teeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiff University plans to cut 400 jobs and axe courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says "it is no longer an option for us to continue as we are".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-university-plans-to-cut-400-jobs-and-axe-courses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cardiff-university-plans-to-cut-400-jobs-and-axe-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's oldest teacher looks back on his legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/britains-oldest-teacher-looks-back-on-his-legacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/britains-oldest-teacher-looks-back-on-his-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delay buying children smartphones, schools urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 49 schools in Solihull sends letters to parents highlighting the risks of smartphones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/delay-buying-children-smartphones-schools-urge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/delay-buying-children-smartphones-schools-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children joined riots for the 'thrill', report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's commissioner says children often made impulsive decisions to become involved in the riots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-joined-riots-for-the-thrill-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-joined-riots-for-the-thrill-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University seeks more job cuts to save £19.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university opens a voluntary redundancy scheme and will not fill vacant roles to cut costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-seeks-more-job-cuts-to-save-195m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-seeks-more-job-cuts-to-save-195m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videos from school rugby trip investigated by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI has confirmed it spoke to the school and investigated the matter, but no further action was taken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/videos-from-school-rugby-trip-investigated-by-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/videos-from-school-rugby-trip-investigated-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Press now allowed to report from family courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Monday, journalists can speak to families about ongoing cases and report what they hear in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/press-now-allowed-to-report-from-family-courts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/press-now-allowed-to-report-from-family-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I recorded our surrogacy journey to help others']]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple speak of their journey to have their child via surrogacy in November 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-recorded-our-surrogacy-journey-to-help-others/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-recorded-our-surrogacy-journey-to-help-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student numbers leave city 'missing millions' in tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council meeting is told it is "missing" &pound;2.6m in council tax due to a growing number of students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-numbers-leave-city-missing-millions-in-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-numbers-leave-city-missing-millions-in-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils' sensitive data shared 'by mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two parents were wrongly sent in-depth information on hundreds of students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-sensitive-data-shared-by-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-sensitive-data-shared-by-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpaid internship access 'unfair' to working class, students say]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research says internship opportunities increasingly favour those from a middle class background.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unpaid-internship-access-unfair-to-working-class-students-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unpaid-internship-access-unfair-to-working-class-students-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could you pass an English exam from 1913?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three teachers sat - and failed - the first Cambridge English exam 112 years ago. How would you do?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/could-you-pass-an-english-exam-from-1913/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/could-you-pass-an-english-exam-from-1913/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher raising &pound;100k for 'urgent repairs']]></title><description><![CDATA[School bosses say pupils are paying the price because of a lack of decent government investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teacher-raising-pound100k-for-urgent-repairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teacher-raising-pound100k-for-urgent-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools bill is an act of vandalism, says Kemi Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader accuses PM of "vandalism" but Sir Keir says the Schools Bill will protect vulnerable children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-bill-is-an-act-of-vandalism-says-kemi-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-bill-is-an-act-of-vandalism-says-kemi-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conference to discuss smartphone impact on children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conference arranged by the campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood, takes place on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/conference-to-discuss-smartphone-impact-on-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/conference-to-discuss-smartphone-impact-on-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff stage new strike over sixth form closure plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union and school bosses are to meet on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-stage-new-strike-over-sixth-form-closure-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-stage-new-strike-over-sixth-form-closure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Cottrell-Boyce holds summit to warn about children's happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's laureate says a "recession in children's happiness" is caused by a decline in reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/author-cottrell-boyce-holds-summit-to-warn-about-childrens-happiness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/author-cottrell-boyce-holds-summit-to-warn-about-childrens-happiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Council left autistic son with no school place']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kray says Birmingham City Council failed to provide an education plan within the legal timeframe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-left-autistic-son-with-no-school-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/council-left-autistic-son-with-no-school-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy trust to hand over schools after money row]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Brighton Academies Trust runs 11 primary schools and three secondary schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-trust-to-hand-over-schools-after-money-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/academy-trust-to-hand-over-schools-after-money-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Families should move to avoid school run issues']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents need to use "common sense" when picking where to live, claims one councillor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-should-move-to-avoid-school-run-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-should-move-to-avoid-school-run-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals 'would tackle child poverty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth wants to eventually see free meals for all pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-would-tackle-child-poverty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-would-tackle-child-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School forced to close after 'ransomware attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[The school will be closed on 20 and 21 January while the data breach is investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-forced-to-close-after-ransomware-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-forced-to-close-after-ransomware-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grants to schools to teach a GCSE in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies were axed in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/decision-to-cut-road-safety-gcse-reversed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/decision-to-cut-road-safety-gcse-reversed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headteacher who went to spa during work avoids ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanna Clark resigned from Blackhall Primary School in 2021, a report shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/headteacher-who-went-to-spa-during-work-avoids-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/headteacher-who-went-to-spa-during-work-avoids-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted inspection reforms 'do not go far enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Criticisms of the inspection system follow the death of Reading headteacher Ruth Perry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-inspection-reforms-do-not-go-far-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-inspection-reforms-do-not-go-far-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary classrooms open at Raac-ravaged school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils celebrate being reunited at school as a building opens with nine new classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/temporary-classrooms-open-at-raac-ravaged-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/temporary-classrooms-open-at-raac-ravaged-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety tips issued as number of school dogs rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils give their school dog - Poppy the cockapoo - a glowing report, saying "she keeps everyone happy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/safety-tips-issued-as-number-of-school-dogs-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/safety-tips-issued-as-number-of-school-dogs-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs say fix Send system or face 'lost generation']]></title><description><![CDATA[A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-say-fix-send-system-or-face-lost-generation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mps-say-fix-send-system-or-face-lost-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to implement university free speech law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour paused implementation of the act after taking power, due to concerns over student welfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-to-implement-university-free-speech-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-to-implement-university-free-speech-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff to vote on strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle University says it is facing a "challenging time" amid a &pound;35m funding shortfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-vote-on-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-to-vote-on-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils trade smartphone use for no homework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils at Solihull School are offered a break from homework if they use their smartphones less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-trade-smartphone-use-for-no-homework/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-trade-smartphone-use-for-no-homework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to offer shorter, cheaper courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Chichester is to offer five and 10-week courses in a range of subjects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-offer-shorter-cheaper-courses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-offer-shorter-cheaper-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University spends £2m on wind tunnels for students]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are about 450 students on aerospace engineering courses at the university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-spends-2m-on-wind-tunnels-for-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-spends-2m-on-wind-tunnels-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers suspend planned industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The action short of strike over pay was due to start on Monday and run for four weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-suspend-planned-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-suspend-planned-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI school to provide secure pouches for pupils' phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[As soon as pupils enter Victoria College in Belfast they will have to put their phone in their pouch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-school-to-provide-secure-pouches-for-pupils-phones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-school-to-provide-secure-pouches-for-pupils-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School closure decisions 'awful' - head teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Tomlinson says it has been stressful keeping her primary school shut during the big freeze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closure-decisions-awful-head-teacher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closure-decisions-awful-head-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School hall reopens after 16-month Raac closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Bullock Primary in Shipdham is the only school in Norfolk that had to undergo refurbishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-hall-reopens-after-16-month-raac-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-hall-reopens-after-16-month-raac-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union to ballot members over pay offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union will vote on whether to accept the government&rsquo;s pay recommendation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-to-ballot-members-over-pay-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teaching-union-to-ballot-members-over-pay-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school cites VAT switch in closure plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loughborough Amherst School bosses say they plan to close at the end of the academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-cites-vat-switch-in-closure-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-cites-vat-switch-in-closure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued']]></title><description><![CDATA[Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-get-divorced-as-i-cant-get-my-pension-valued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-get-divorced-as-i-cant-get-my-pension-valued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising costs force 'difficult choices' on schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rising-costs-force-difficult-choices-on-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rising-costs-force-difficult-choices-on-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Send is the 'biggest issue' for schools - Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted's chief inspector says a new inspection system should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-is-the-biggest-issue-for-schools-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/send-is-the-biggest-issue-for-schools-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth-form teachers strike amid pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 8,000 students across the county are expected to be impacted by the industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-teachers-strike-amid-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-teachers-strike-amid-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher asked ex-pupil for photos of her in bath]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former assistant head sent messages of a "sexual nature", the Teaching Regulation Agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-asked-ex-pupil-for-photos-of-her-in-bath/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-asked-ex-pupil-for-photos-of-her-in-bath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children 'dropped down the agenda' during pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact on children should be at the centre of policy decisions, says a Cambridge professor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-dropped-down-the-agenda-during-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-dropped-down-the-agenda-during-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow forces several schools to shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several schools in County Durham and one in Northumberland are closed after heavy snow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-forces-several-schools-to-shut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-forces-several-schools-to-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20% of pupils 'missing too much school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted figures say Cornwall, Plymouth and Torbay all have persistent absence rates of about 23%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-than-20-of-pupils-missing-too-much-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-than-20-of-pupils-missing-too-much-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young man left without education for more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson says the council is "committed to providing the best education and support" for all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/young-man-left-without-education-for-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/young-man-left-without-education-for-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure notices issued for five island schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statutory four-week consultation for people to have their say on the proposals runs until 3 February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/closure-notices-issued-for-five-island-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/closure-notices-issued-for-five-island-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Phone ban sees pupils talk to each other more']]></title><description><![CDATA[A school's mobile phone ban has seen students become more focused and sociable, a leading teacher says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phone-ban-sees-pupils-talk-to-each-other-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/phone-ban-sees-pupils-talk-to-each-other-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster carers for 18 years 'would never look back']]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple from Sawtry say two decades of foster caring has helped them to build their "perfect life".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/foster-carers-for-18-years-would-never-look-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/foster-carers-for-18-years-would-never-look-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If I help one dad, I've done my job']]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of men, whose babies were cared for in Hull Royal, are providing a listening ear to others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-i-help-one-dad-ive-done-my-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/if-i-help-one-dad-ive-done-my-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsafe school building to be demolished in spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timescales for the demolition and rebuilding of a primary school are revealed in council papers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unsafe-school-building-to-be-demolished-in-spring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unsafe-school-building-to-be-demolished-in-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is VAT being added to private school fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the rule change will raise &pound;460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-is-vat-being-added-to-private-school-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-is-vat-being-added-to-private-school-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women working at home could risk missing out, says Nationwide boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of the world's biggest building society told the BBC that more needs to be done to support women at work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/women-working-at-home-could-risk-missing-out-says-nationwide-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/women-working-at-home-could-risk-missing-out-says-nationwide-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OnlyFans, porn, and the fall in teen condom use]]></title><description><![CDATA[As condom use falls and sex infections rise, educators try to tackle misinformation among teens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/onlyfans-porn-and-the-fall-in-teen-condom-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/onlyfans-porn-and-the-fall-in-teen-condom-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum hopes late daughter would be proud of MBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust after the death of her daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-hopes-late-daughter-would-be-proud-of-mbe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-hopes-late-daughter-would-be-proud-of-mbe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby sling danger warning after child's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-week-old James Alderman died after he was breastfed within a baby sling worn by his mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/baby-sling-danger-warning-after-childs-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/baby-sling-danger-warning-after-childs-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube urged to promote 'high-quality' children's TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says children are missing out on educational TV because of how online platforms operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youtube-urged-to-promote-high-quality-childrens-tv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youtube-urged-to-promote-high-quality-childrens-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My autistic sons have taught me so much']]></title><description><![CDATA[James Hunt says he will never regret becoming a full-time carer to his two autistic sons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-autistic-sons-have-taught-me-so-much/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-autistic-sons-have-taught-me-so-much/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school tax breaks a 'luxury', says Phillipson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary defends ending tax breaks for private schools as the policy is set to begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-tax-breaks-a-luxury-says-phillipson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-tax-breaks-a-luxury-says-phillipson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Worrying' 40% of Scottish pupils passed maths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education experts have found low attainment in subjects like maths and science in Scotland this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/worrying-40-of-scottish-pupils-passed-maths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/worrying-40-of-scottish-pupils-passed-maths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School fundraises for New York dance opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawn Manor Academy pupils are to represent the UK in a performance in New York in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-fundraises-for-new-york-dance-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-fundraises-for-new-york-dance-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 300 parents push back on Mossbourne criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter signed by more than 300 parents is defending two schools over "toxic culture" claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/over-300-parents-push-back-on-mossbourne-criticism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/over-300-parents-push-back-on-mossbourne-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to offer paramedic masters degree]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-year paramedic science masters degree will begin in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-offer-paramedic-masters-degree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-offer-paramedic-masters-degree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic novel off GCSE list amid racial slurs fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The book's removal is welcomed by the children's commissioner amid concern about racist language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/classic-novel-off-gcse-list-amid-racial-slurs-fear/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/classic-novel-off-gcse-list-amid-racial-slurs-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed something was wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-8-saves-classmate-with-heimlich-manoeuvre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-8-saves-classmate-with-heimlich-manoeuvre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shocking' rise in home-schooled pupils with SEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 300 children with special needs in Worcestershire are being home schooled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shocking-rise-in-home-schooled-pupils-with-send/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shocking-rise-in-home-schooled-pupils-with-send/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Taking in my grandchildren has left me penniless']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman fights for recognition as a kinship foster carer so she can financially support her grandchildren.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/taking-in-my-grandchildren-has-left-me-penniless/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/taking-in-my-grandchildren-has-left-me-penniless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last primary school in Soho]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soho's last primary school is battling to stay open as families move away from the area due to costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-last-primary-school-in-soho/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-last-primary-school-in-soho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools pledge to become smartphone-free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four schools have each signed a letter asking parents to delay buying their children smartphones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-pledge-to-become-smartphone-free/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-pledge-to-become-smartphone-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents and pupils protests over staff-cuts plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trust running two high schools is proposing to cut up to 30 staff due to "financial challenges".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-and-pupils-protests-over-staff-cuts-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-and-pupils-protests-over-staff-cuts-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers locked out of school to return to classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school teachers agree to "de-escalate" their industrial action over working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-locked-out-of-school-to-return-to-classes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-locked-out-of-school-to-return-to-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher struck off for sending naked picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nemiya Rookwood, who worked at Lincoln University Technical College, denied the allegations at a disciplinary panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-struck-off-for-sending-naked-picture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-struck-off-for-sending-naked-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff issue strike threat over job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat over nearly 100 job cuts as the university says it is adapting to a new financial reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-issue-strike-threat-over-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-staff-issue-strike-threat-over-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark bill seeks to keep children safe, says Phillipson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill will be introduced on the day Sara Sharif's father and step-mother are sentenced for her murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/landmark-bill-seeks-to-keep-children-safe-says-phillipson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/landmark-bill-seeks-to-keep-children-safe-says-phillipson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother 'scared' while testing school walking route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey County Council says it spends around &pound;65m a year on school transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mother-scared-while-testing-school-walking-route/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mother-scared-while-testing-school-walking-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The school system is broken': Why more parents are home-educating their children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC speaks with parents who insist the school system is "broken" as latest government estimates point to a rise in home education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-school-system-is-broken-why-more-parents-are-home-educating-their-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-school-system-is-broken-why-more-parents-are-home-educating-their-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being far from my son's care home is 'devastating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Johnstone's son Leo has a genetic condition and is being cared for 90 miles away in Preston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-far-from-my-sons-care-home-is-devastating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/being-far-from-my-sons-care-home-is-devastating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['NI students choose between heating or eating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Northern Ireland are going without heating and skipping meals, a survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-students-choose-between-heating-or-eating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ni-students-choose-between-heating-or-eating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools accused of 'toxic and humiliating culture']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mossbourne Federation says the "toxic culture" claims against it are part of a "vexatious campaign".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-accused-of-toxic-and-humiliating-culture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-accused-of-toxic-and-humiliating-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was scared I would die in my student house']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brighton students say they collectively paid &pound;3,120 a month for "nightmare" student housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-scared-i-would-die-in-my-student-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-scared-i-would-die-in-my-student-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branded uniforms are a 'financial drain' on parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 7,500 people respond to a consultation about a new law to make all school uniforms affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/branded-uniforms-are-a-financial-drain-on-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/branded-uniforms-are-a-financial-drain-on-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers locked out of school in row with trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[The staff are involved in a dispute with the academy trust over workload and working practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-locked-out-of-school-in-row-with-trust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-locked-out-of-school-in-row-with-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puberty blockers for under-18s banned indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the way the drugs have been used is a "scandal" following a review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/puberty-blockers-for-under-18s-banned-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/puberty-blockers-for-under-18s-banned-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-recommends-28-pay-rise-for-public-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/government-recommends-28-pay-rise-for-public-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurseries warn of rising fees ahead of childcare expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses in the early years sector say the government's uplift in funding will not cover rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nurseries-warn-of-rising-fees-ahead-of-childcare-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nurseries-warn-of-rising-fees-ahead-of-childcare-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report to Devon County Council said the move could raise more than &pound;5m a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-to-fine-devon-schools-21k-for-each-exclusion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/plan-to-fine-devon-schools-21k-for-each-exclusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I tried everything to get my daughter to go to school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-tried-everything-to-get-my-daughter-to-go-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-tried-everything-to-get-my-daughter-to-go-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meal funding 'not enough' - caterer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise of 5p paid to schools for free meals will take food of children's plates, Adam Curtis says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meal-funding-not-enough-caterer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meal-funding-not-enough-caterer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to cut staff after student numbers fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says fewer international students are signing up because of new visa laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-cut-staff-after-student-numbers-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-cut-staff-after-student-numbers-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One hell of a journey to turn school around']]></title><description><![CDATA[Idsall School has been making changes since being rated inadequate by Ofsted in September 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-hell-of-a-journey-to-turn-school-around/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-hell-of-a-journey-to-turn-school-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/puberty-blockers-can-a-drug-trial-solve-one-of-medicines-most-controversial-debates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/puberty-blockers-can-a-drug-trial-solve-one-of-medicines-most-controversial-debates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school closed due to storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The States says La Houguette Primary School has "significant" damage from Storm Darragh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-closed-due-to-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-closed-due-to-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High number of pupils regularly missing school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large numbers of children are missing more than 10% of school hours, a report finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/high-number-of-pupils-regularly-missing-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/high-number-of-pupils-regularly-missing-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff pass motion of no confidence in UEA executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the second time in less than two years the senior leadership team has faced such action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-pass-motion-of-no-confidence-in-uea-executive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/staff-pass-motion-of-no-confidence-in-uea-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who had knife pulled on him gives warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher who had a knife pulled out on him by a pupil says classroom behaviour is at its worst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-knife-pulled-on-him-gives-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-who-had-knife-pulled-on-him-gives-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over &pound;30,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childcare-bosses-fear-for-future-amid-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childcare-bosses-fear-for-future-amid-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted 'alarmed' by absences and 'flexi-schooling']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted's chief inspector says he is worried about the number of pupils who are partly home-educated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-alarmed-by-absences-and-flexi-schooling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-alarmed-by-absences-and-flexi-schooling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Keir Starmer be able to meet his new pledges?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-keir-starmer-be-able-to-meet-his-new-pledges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-keir-starmer-be-able-to-meet-his-new-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sepsis survivor 'determined' to return to uni]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hamish Wilson, 18, faces further life-changing surgery, &pound;80,000 has been raised for his recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sepsis-survivor-determined-to-return-to-uni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sepsis-survivor-determined-to-return-to-uni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh tuition fees to rise by nearly £300 a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise is in line with an increase in England and is the second time fees have gone up in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welsh-tuition-fees-to-rise-by-nearly-300-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/welsh-tuition-fees-to-rise-by-nearly-300-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools given £740m to adapt buildings for Send pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money is the "first step" towards major Send reforms, the education secretary tells BBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-given-740m-to-adapt-buildings-for-send-pupils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-given-740m-to-adapt-buildings-for-send-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't think I'd go to college, until I found T-levels']]></title><description><![CDATA[T-level students will be able to work remotely for part of their work placement from January 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-didnt-think-id-go-to-college-until-i-found-t-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-didnt-think-id-go-to-college-until-i-found-t-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-enrolling-foreign-students-with-poor-english-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-enrolling-foreign-students-with-poor-english-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family fear for son as college funding dries up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family are prepared to go to court so that their son continues getting funding for his education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-fear-for-son-as-college-funding-dries-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/family-fear-for-son-as-college-funding-dries-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher's pay rise simply impossible, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Givan tells assembly members that the teaching unions have asked for a 13.5% rise in 2024-25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-pay-rise-simply-impossible-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teachers-pay-rise-simply-impossible-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School closes after halls and corridor are flooded]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burst pipe causes flooding at North Denes Primary and Nursery in Great Yarmouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closes-after-halls-and-corridor-are-flooded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closes-after-halls-and-corridor-are-flooded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament to debate bereavement lessons petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funeral director John Adams has campaigned for the move because he lost his mum at 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parliament-to-debate-bereavement-lessons-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parliament-to-debate-bereavement-lessons-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shared parental leave skewed against lower earning families, analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shared-parental-leave-skewed-against-lower-earning-families-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shared-parental-leave-skewed-against-lower-earning-families-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years on: Is shared parental leave 'failing working families'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/10-years-on-is-shared-parental-leave-failing-working-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/10-years-on-is-shared-parental-leave-failing-working-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School staff facing abuse daily - survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survey, by Unison, gathered the experiences of almost 800 school workers across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-staff-facing-abuse-daily-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-staff-facing-abuse-daily-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal &ndash; now she has found her own birth parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/woman-searching-for-birth-parents-found-dad-was-a-friend-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/woman-searching-for-birth-parents-found-dad-was-a-friend-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to close chemistry department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university is also merging some of its schools following a drop in student numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-close-chemistry-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-to-close-chemistry-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['School didn't suit me - but youth club learning does']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some young people from east Belfast are calling for more support for education in youth clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-didnt-suit-me-but-youth-club-learning-does/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-didnt-suit-me-but-youth-club-learning-does/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single mum 'appalled' by school uniform delay costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethany Hall has only received &pound;50 worth of a &pound;250 order from a school uniform supplier in Daventry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/single-mum-appalled-by-school-uniform-delay-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/single-mum-appalled-by-school-uniform-delay-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum 'appalled' by school uniform delay costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethany Hall has only received &pound;50 worth of a &pound;250 order from a school uniform supplier in Daventry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-appalled-by-school-uniform-delay-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mum-appalled-by-school-uniform-delay-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia approves social media ban on under-16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/australia-approves-social-media-ban-on-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/australia-approves-social-media-ban-on-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University vet school accused of overlooking racism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says it is doing everything it reasonably can to support students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-vet-school-accused-of-overlooking-racism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-vet-school-accused-of-overlooking-racism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth form college teachers strike over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union says 2,000 members are taking part in a walkout over pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-college-teachers-strike-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sixth-form-college-teachers-strike-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-so-easy-to-lie-a-fifth-of-children-use-fake-age-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/its-so-easy-to-lie-a-fifth-of-children-use-fake-age-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Hague elected Oxford University chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former cabinet minister will become the 160th person to hold the 800-year-old position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/william-hague-elected-oxford-university-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/william-hague-elected-oxford-university-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'upset' over schools merger plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greenshaw Learning Trust wants to merge Moat and Robinswood Primary schools in Gloucester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-upset-over-schools-merger-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-upset-over-schools-merger-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV shows pupils abused and locked in padded room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have said staff will not face action over abuse of autistic children shown in videos leaked to the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cctv-shows-pupils-abused-and-locked-in-padded-room/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cctv-shows-pupils-abused-and-locked-in-padded-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queueing through the night for student accommodation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Oxford Brookes University queue for 24 hours just to secure a property for next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/queueing-through-the-night-for-student-accommodation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/queueing-through-the-night-for-student-accommodation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want to get a job but I don't know how']]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC speaks to young people yet to enter the workforce as well as those who have chosen to leave it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-want-to-get-a-job-but-i-dont-know-how/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-want-to-get-a-job-but-i-dont-know-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Citizen Hub has been a huge help for my family']]></title><description><![CDATA[The community interest company in St Neots aims to create opportunities and help fill skills gaps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/citizen-hub-has-been-a-huge-help-for-my-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/citizen-hub-has-been-a-huge-help-for-my-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra-curricular activities need 'relentless fundraising']]></title><description><![CDATA[The principal of a school in Newry says a recent musical production required over &pound;20,000 of fundraising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/extra-curricular-activities-need-relentless-fundraising/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/extra-curricular-activities-need-relentless-fundraising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus stranded after Storm Bert floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 children and a driver are rescued using fire service boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-bus-stranded-after-storm-bert-floods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-bus-stranded-after-storm-bert-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['School defibrillator restarted my heart']]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Paul Givan is expected to spend more than &pound;700,000 on the move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-defibrillator-restarted-my-heart/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-defibrillator-restarted-my-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exercise book returned to ex-pupil after 49 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1975 Roman Studies exercise book found in a school drawer is returned to a former student.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exercise-book-returned-to-ex-pupil-after-49-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exercise-book-returned-to-ex-pupil-after-49-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Whatever the thieves got, we've come out winners']]></title><description><![CDATA[A head teacher says his faith is restored by the response to the theft of the school minibus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/whatever-the-thieves-got-weve-come-out-winners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/whatever-the-thieves-got-weve-come-out-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All NI children could get free school meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providing free dinners for all school children could cost over &pound;200m a year, say education officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/all-ni-children-could-get-free-school-meals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/all-ni-children-could-get-free-school-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How choosing a secondary school might be about to get easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local projects are under way to create school report cards that could inform Ofsted's national changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-choosing-a-secondary-school-might-be-about-to-get-easier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-choosing-a-secondary-school-might-be-about-to-get-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow and ice shut schools as Storm Bert looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Bert is set to bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-and-ice-shut-schools-as-storm-bert-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snow-and-ice-shut-schools-as-storm-bert-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are pupils missing school?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk has a higher-than-average rate of persistent absence - but what are the stories behind it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-pupils-missing-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-pupils-missing-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief can be 'really overwhelming' for teenagers and young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers speak about their experience of bereavement at an event run for schools by Marie Curie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/grief-can-be-really-overwhelming-for-teenagers-and-young-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/grief-can-be-really-overwhelming-for-teenagers-and-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-pupil-suspensions-in-england-double-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-school-pupil-suspensions-in-england-double-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped university to shed 170 full-time jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of East Anglia announces further cuts as it tries to stem a multi-million pound deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cash-strapped-university-to-shed-170-full-time-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cash-strapped-university-to-shed-170-full-time-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an "assertive" approach from the regulator, Ofcom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-on-the-table-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-on-the-table-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in court over children's school absences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two parents say their child was absent because of the school's policy on toilets during classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-in-court-over-childrens-school-absences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-in-court-over-childrens-school-absences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School boss may have spent funds on family firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public funds may have been used for a gym and coffee shop owned by the school's CEO and his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-boss-may-have-spent-funds-on-family-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-boss-may-have-spent-funds-on-family-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals as long as I am mayor, says Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of London's free school lunch policy is praised by a new independent report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-as-long-as-i-am-mayor-says-khan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-as-long-as-i-am-mayor-says-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Once my autistic son turns 18, his support ends’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents tell politicians about the "cliff-edge" their children face when they leave school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/once-my-autistic-son-turns-18-his-support-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/once-my-autistic-son-turns-18-his-support-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student's wrong results suicide prompts support call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mared Foulkes, from Anglesey, killed herself after receiving inaccurate exam results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-wrong-results-suicide-prompts-support-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-wrong-results-suicide-prompts-support-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special educational needs system 'has burst']]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring special needs provision demand means councils buying more private school places, BBC told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-educational-needs-system-has-burst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/special-educational-needs-system-has-burst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University warns staff to expect job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The institution blamed "unsustainable" funding and a fall in student numbers for the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/edinburgh-university-warns-staff-to-expect-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/edinburgh-university-warns-staff-to-expect-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exploitative-childrens-home-profits-to-be-curbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exploitative-childrens-home-profits-to-be-curbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyslexia shouldn't hold you back - Paddington writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer James Lamont says with the right support, children with dyslexia can "do anything".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dyslexia-shouldnt-hold-you-back-paddington-writer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/dyslexia-shouldnt-hold-you-back-paddington-writer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax increase will impact nursery costs - minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked if raising employers&rsquo; NI rate would worsen a funding gap, Jess Phillips replies "undoubtedly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tax-increase-will-impact-nursery-costs-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tax-increase-will-impact-nursery-costs-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals auto-enrolment 'way forward']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the automatic sign up will become a standard practice after a pilot in County Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-auto-enrolment-way-forward/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-auto-enrolment-way-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Families in crisis' as Ofsted criticises SEND offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The watchdog says Derbyshire's SEND provision has "widespread and systemic failings".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-in-crisis-as-ofsted-criticises-send-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-in-crisis-as-ofsted-criticises-send-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm passionate about mentoring excluded pupils']]></title><description><![CDATA[City Hall is providing &pound;2.3m to get more mentors like Nkechi Simms into Pupil Referral Units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-passionate-about-mentoring-excluded-pupils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-passionate-about-mentoring-excluded-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University cash crisis to get worse despite tuition fee rise, BBC told]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three quarters of universities are expected to face financial problems next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-cash-crisis-to-get-worse-despite-tuition-fee-rise-bbc-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-cash-crisis-to-get-worse-despite-tuition-fee-rise-bbc-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job cuts 'inevitable' over &pound;30m university deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dundee University has told staff it faces "an extremely challenging period" for the higher education sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/job-cuts-inevitable-over-pound30m-university-deficit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/job-cuts-inevitable-over-pound30m-university-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT issue forces school closure to safeguard pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budehaven Community School said its internet, registration and telephone services had stopped working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/it-issue-forces-school-closure-to-safeguard-pupils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/it-issue-forces-school-closure-to-safeguard-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More families being 'forced' into home education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's commissioner says she is "deeply concerned" by a doubling in home education figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-families-being-forced-into-home-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-families-being-forced-into-home-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are T-levels and how do they work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[T-levels are equivalent to three A-levels, and focus on practical rather than academic subjects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-are-t-levels-and-how-do-they-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-are-t-levels-and-how-do-they-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in three T-level students drop out of health course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many health and science T-level students dropped out after an exam board sent out botched exam papers in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-in-three-t-level-students-drop-out-of-health-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-in-three-t-level-students-drop-out-of-health-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools could take on hundreds more students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suffolk County Council says building a new school would be too expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-could-take-on-hundreds-more-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-could-take-on-hundreds-more-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University warns students not to be 'snobs']]></title><description><![CDATA[The institution admitted class-related prejudice was a problem on campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/edinburgh-university-warns-students-not-to-be-snobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/edinburgh-university-warns-students-not-to-be-snobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Oliver pulls 'offensive' children's book from sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/jamie-oliver-pulls-offensive-childrens-book-from-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/jamie-oliver-pulls-offensive-childrens-book-from-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too much debt or value for money? Students divided over tuition fee rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[University fees are rising to &pound;9,535, meaning students will be left in more debt after their course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/too-much-debt-or-value-for-money-students-divided-over-tuition-fee-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/too-much-debt-or-value-for-money-students-divided-over-tuition-fee-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former students urged to check for loan refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly &pound;200m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-students-urged-to-check-for-loan-refunds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/former-students-urged-to-check-for-loan-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The robots helping children go back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robots are used to help support children who struggle emotionally going to school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-robots-helping-children-go-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-robots-helping-children-go-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple exam tweaks that can completely change lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles and cost required to make the adjustments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-simple-exam-tweaks-that-can-completely-change-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-simple-exam-tweaks-that-can-completely-change-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More need for exam support leaves schools stretched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles and cost required to make the adjustments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-need-for-exam-support-leaves-schools-stretched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-need-for-exam-support-leaves-schools-stretched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Chinese maths 'prodigy' unravelled in cheating storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old student was hailed as a genius, until it emerged she'd cheated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-a-chinese-maths-prodigy-unravelled-in-cheating-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-a-chinese-maths-prodigy-unravelled-in-cheating-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educating Greater Manchester head teacher banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drew Povey's school was featured on the 2017 Channel 4 documentary series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/educating-greater-manchester-head-teacher-banned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/educating-greater-manchester-head-teacher-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for chaplains in non-faith schools rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[An increasing number of non-faith schools are hiring chaplains to offer support to students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/demand-for-chaplains-in-non-faith-schools-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/demand-for-chaplains-in-non-faith-schools-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court case over closure of nurseries dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hackney Council accepts its consultation over plans to close two children's centres was "unlawful".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/high-court-case-over-closure-of-nurseries-dropped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/high-court-case-over-closure-of-nurseries-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families]]></title><description><![CDATA["Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adopted-children-to-have-closer-contact-with-birth-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adopted-children-to-have-closer-contact-with-birth-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia plans social media ban for under-16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/australia-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/australia-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents clashing with teachers more since Covid - inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Covid Inquiry is being told about the impact of the pandemic on all levels of education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-clashing-with-teachers-more-since-covid-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-clashing-with-teachers-more-since-covid-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University tuition fees rising to £9,535 in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maintenance loans are also going up to help students manage the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-tuition-fees-rising-to-9535-in-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-tuition-fees-rising-to-9535-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Wales hike university tuition fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body representing universities in Wales says "pressing, urgent challenges" are being faced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-wales-hike-university-tuition-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/will-wales-hike-university-tuition-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are university tuition fees going up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuition fees in England are to rise for the first time in eight years, to help universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-university-tuition-fees-going-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-are-university-tuition-fees-going-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snapchat-most-used-app-for-grooming-says-nspcc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/snapchat-most-used-app-for-grooming-says-nspcc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Schools Council, which represents 1,400 schools, votes to proceed with legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-vote-for-legal-action-over-vat-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-vote-for-legal-action-over-vat-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School leaders know fixing problems a marathon, not a sprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[But school leaders do not agree on how quickly the government should be pacing itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-leaders-know-fixing-problems-a-marathon-not-a-sprint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-leaders-know-fixing-problems-a-marathon-not-a-sprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaf pupil, 9, angry at lack of school interpreter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maisie has missed several weeks of school as Shropshire Council has not found her a new interpreter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deaf-pupil-9-angry-at-lack-of-school-interpreter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/deaf-pupil-9-angry-at-lack-of-school-interpreter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School has worst pupil attendance rate in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A councillor says improvements must be made to get schoolchildren back into the classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-has-worst-pupil-attendance-rate-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-has-worst-pupil-attendance-rate-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will VAT be added to private school fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour says removing the current tax exemption will help to fund 6,500 new teachers in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-will-vat-be-added-to-private-school-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-will-vat-be-added-to-private-school-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC correspondents analyse how much Budget money has been pledged in key areas and where the money will be spent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nhs-schools-transport-where-budget-pledges-are-being-spent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nhs-schools-transport-where-budget-pledges-are-being-spent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an apprenticeship and how much are wages going up by?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-are-wages-going-up-by/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-are-wages-going-up-by/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-are-apprentices-paid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-much-are-apprentices-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions over how university runs up £53m deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge University says finances are "strong" despite a report pointing to a &pound;53m deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/questions-over-how-university-runs-up-53m-deficit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/questions-over-how-university-runs-up-53m-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-and-a-half day school week plan to be dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority in Dumfries and Galloway is being advised to keep the current school structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-and-a-half-day-school-week-plan-to-be-dropped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-and-a-half-day-school-week-plan-to-be-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAT change is existential threat to private schools - head teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to outline the plans in her budget on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vat-change-is-existential-threat-to-private-schools-head-teacher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/vat-change-is-existential-threat-to-private-schools-head-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the cost of living rising, many students are concerned about the growing financial pressures at university]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-tuition-fees-are-set-to-rise-and-what-this-means-for-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-tuition-fees-are-set-to-rise-and-what-this-means-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth and Kinross school strikes enter second week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike over council pay involves Unison members in the constituency area of First Minister John Swinney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/perth-and-kinross-school-strikes-enter-second-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/perth-and-kinross-school-strikes-enter-second-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's my world and my heart' - an adoption journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Rachel shares her experience of adopting her daughter at a time when adoption rates are falling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shes-my-world-and-my-heart-an-adoption-journey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/shes-my-world-and-my-heart-an-adoption-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I struggle to speak but dream of being on stage']]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of awareness of selective mutism is making diagnosis life worse for families living with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-struggle-to-speak-but-dream-of-being-on-stage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-struggle-to-speak-but-dream-of-being-on-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves pledges &pound;1.4bn for 'crumbling' classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/reeves-pledges-pound14bn-for-crumbling-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/reeves-pledges-pound14bn-for-crumbling-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the deadline to apply for secondary school?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline is approaching for parents to apply for their preferred secondary school for their child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-the-deadline-to-apply-for-secondary-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-is-the-deadline-to-apply-for-secondary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents lose hope as report says Send system broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[The special educational needs system is financially unsustainable, the National Audit Office warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-lose-hope-as-report-says-send-system-broken/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-lose-hope-as-report-says-send-system-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I massively regret using AI to cheat at uni']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah says she is lucky she wasn't thrown out of university after being caught using AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-massively-regret-using-ai-to-cheat-at-uni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-massively-regret-using-ai-to-cheat-at-uni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy restrained unnecessarily at special school, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of the boy says she feels vindicated by a watchdog's report into the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-restrained-unnecessarily-at-special-school-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-restrained-unnecessarily-at-special-school-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl without smartphone unable to join in lesson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mum says her daughter came home in tears after she did not have a smartphone to use in a lesson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girl-without-smartphone-unable-to-join-in-lesson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/girl-without-smartphone-unable-to-join-in-lesson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A day off as a teacher is vital for my wellbeing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say introducing a day off each fortnight is helping to motivate and attract new staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-day-off-as-a-teacher-is-vital-for-my-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/a-day-off-as-a-teacher-is-vital-for-my-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new pilot scheme helps councils find eligible children who are unregistered for free school meals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-trial-feeds-20000-more-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/free-school-meals-trial-feeds-20000-more-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English smacking ban being considered by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government ministers are considering outlawing physical punishment of children,Department for Education confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/english-smacking-ban-being-considered-by-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/english-smacking-ban-being-considered-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children to stay in education or training in NI until 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[At present, young people in Northern Ireland can leave school at the age of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-to-stay-in-education-or-training-in-ni-until-18/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-to-stay-in-education-or-training-in-ni-until-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears children at risk due to taxi driver licensing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children are being put at risk of abuse across the UK due to less stringent taxi rules, a Labour MP warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fears-children-at-risk-due-to-taxi-driver-licensing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fears-children-at-risk-due-to-taxi-driver-licensing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary schools close as strikes target Swinney's constituency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unison members, which includes janitors and classroom assistants, have walked out over council pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-schools-close-as-strikes-target-swinneys-constituency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/primary-schools-close-as-strikes-target-swinneys-constituency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why adults are returning to school to study maths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A primary school in Dunmurry is running maths classes for parents and grandparents with the aim of helping both student and children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-adults-are-returning-to-school-to-study-maths/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-adults-are-returning-to-school-to-study-maths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Adopting was the best decision I ever made']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman from Norfolk says it is a "no-brainer" for families to think about adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adopting-was-the-best-decision-i-ever-made/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/adopting-was-the-best-decision-i-ever-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian schools' legal challenge against VAT on fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King's School, in Fair Oak, Hampshire, says VAT on school fees is unlawful discrimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/christian-schools-legal-challenge-against-vat-on-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/christian-schools-legal-challenge-against-vat-on-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School scheme 'punishes poverty', says Belfast principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of an Irish-speaking school in west Belfast says a new funding schemepunishes the poor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-scheme-punishes-poverty-says-belfast-principal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-scheme-punishes-poverty-says-belfast-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New nursery safety rules welcomed by parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new government guidelines on food and eating in nurseries come into force in September 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-nursery-safety-rules-welcomed-by-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-nursery-safety-rules-welcomed-by-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London primaries urged to teach kids about misogyny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan launches teaching tool to educate primary school children about healthy relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/london-primaries-urged-to-teach-kids-about-misogyny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/london-primaries-urged-to-teach-kids-about-misogyny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP calls for review of school building inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen schools currently have ceilings in need of urgent repair, with issues missed during surveys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mp-calls-for-review-of-school-building-inspections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mp-calls-for-review-of-school-building-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risks still present after head's death, sister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sister of head teacher Ruth Perry challenges Reading councillors over the response to her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/risks-still-present-after-heads-death-sister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/risks-still-present-after-heads-death-sister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['World-first' study examines period pain in teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers hope to see if period pain as a teenager makes chronic pain as an adult more likely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/world-first-study-examines-period-pain-in-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/world-first-study-examines-period-pain-in-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT fault at libraries gave school pupils access to porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Edinburgh Council is investigating how filters designed to prevent children from harmful content were not activated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/it-fault-at-libraries-gave-school-pupils-access-to-porn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/it-fault-at-libraries-gave-school-pupils-access-to-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I quit uni to climb mountains, and made history']]></title><description><![CDATA[Adriana Brownlee said she quit university to pursue mountaineering and is now a record-breaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-quit-uni-to-climb-mountains-and-made-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-quit-uni-to-climb-mountains-and-made-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member&rsquo;s bill on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fight-begins-to-make-mobile-free-schools-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fight-begins-to-make-mobile-free-schools-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families 'left in lurch' on child autism diagnoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support services are failing to meet high demand, says the Children's Commissioner for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-left-in-lurch-on-child-autism-diagnoses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-left-in-lurch-on-child-autism-diagnoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University vice-chancellor suspended, students told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says a member of staff was suspended following "a number of serious allegations".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-vice-chancellor-suspended-students-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-vice-chancellor-suspended-students-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural college gets degree-awarding powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRUC has awarded degrees before, but until now these have been validated through universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rural-college-gets-degree-awarding-powers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rural-college-gets-degree-awarding-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City school to launch challenge over VAT increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faith school Emmanuel House says it will have to pass on fee increases to parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/city-school-to-launch-challenge-over-vat-increase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/city-school-to-launch-challenge-over-vat-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children face 'lifetime cost' of council crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government experts say councils made all the "easy cuts" years ago and still face shortfalls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-face-lifetime-cost-of-council-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/children-face-lifetime-cost-of-council-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The lights go out when it rains' - hundreds of schools waiting on builders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 62 of 513 schools selected for rebuilds in England have construction contracts, the BBC has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-lights-go-out-when-it-rains-hundreds-of-schools-waiting-on-builders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-lights-go-out-when-it-rains-hundreds-of-schools-waiting-on-builders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From no school at 16 to a place at university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devin North, who is autistic, faced leaving school at 16 but three years later he's off to university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/from-no-school-at-16-to-a-place-at-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/from-no-school-at-16-to-a-place-at-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in foreign student visas worrying for UK universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of applications for students' family members also falls starkly after a ban by the previous government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/drop-in-foreign-student-visas-worrying-for-uk-universities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/drop-in-foreign-student-visas-worrying-for-uk-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Grennan's surprise visit to secondary pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pop star's visit follows his recent diagnosis with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tom-grennans-surprise-visit-to-secondary-pupils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tom-grennans-surprise-visit-to-secondary-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I nearly died drinking a ginger beer – my school’s EpiPen saved my life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners want businesses to have EpiPens on hand to treat people having dangerous allergic reactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-nearly-died-drinking-a-ginger-beer-my-schools-epipen-saved-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-nearly-died-drinking-a-ginger-beer-my-schools-epipen-saved-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen: What should children learn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How should we rethink England's curriculum and assessment?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/listen-what-should-children-learn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/listen-what-should-children-learn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Kyle said a smartphone ban was unnecessary because schools were taking action themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/argument-won-on-smartphones-in-schools-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/argument-won-on-smartphones-in-schools-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Period pain policy reversed as school apologises]]></title><description><![CDATA[An academy says pupils no longer need a doctor's note if they are absent because of period pains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/period-pain-policy-reversed-as-school-apologises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/period-pain-policy-reversed-as-school-apologises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents back campaign to delay smartphone access]]></title><description><![CDATA[One headteacher says she is looking at only allowing "simple" phones at her school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-back-campaign-to-delay-smartphone-access/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/parents-back-campaign-to-delay-smartphone-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could save teachers 'hours' of marking time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pilot scheme will see every school in Liverpool offered the chance to use a pioneering platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-could-save-teachers-hours-of-marking-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ai-could-save-teachers-hours-of-marking-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some primary school pupils left with no hot dinners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Education Authority is not saying exactly how many schools are affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/some-primary-school-pupils-left-with-no-hot-dinners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/some-primary-school-pupils-left-with-no-hot-dinners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School's period policy deemed a 'slap in the face']]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities and campaigners react to a school's stance on absences due to period pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-period-policy-deemed-a-slap-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schools-period-policy-deemed-a-slap-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford University keeps global top spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Oxford keeps record-breaking spot as best in the world for the ninth year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/oxford-university-keeps-global-top-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/oxford-university-keeps-global-top-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a Traveller and too anxious to go to school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-traveller-and-too-anxious-to-go-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/im-a-traveller-and-too-anxious-to-go-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile head may have abused over four decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Foden may have offended for more than 40 years with four times as many victims as first thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paedophile-head-may-have-abused-over-four-decades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paedophile-head-may-have-abused-over-four-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Period pain proof required for school sick days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school says it is also not accepting explanations such as "unwell, poorly or ill".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/period-pain-proof-required-for-school-sick-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/period-pain-proof-required-for-school-sick-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye and ear checks to be offered to autistic students at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/eye-and-ear-checks-to-be-offered-to-autistic-students-at-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/eye-and-ear-checks-to-be-offered-to-autistic-students-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools say fewer pupils starting secondary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Schools Council says some members reported a drop in pupils starting secondary school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-say-fewer-pupils-starting-secondary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-say-fewer-pupils-starting-secondary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE students to continue receiving Covid exam help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary says equation sheets should be available to students sitting exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-students-to-continue-receiving-covid-exam-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-students-to-continue-receiving-covid-exam-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You're sending them into the lion's den']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say children have been shouted at in class for movements and sounds they cannot control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youre-sending-them-into-the-lions-den/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youre-sending-them-into-the-lions-den/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of emphasis on teaching water safety - head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head teacher Gary Gentle says children are "not taught enough" about self-safe rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/lack-of-emphasis-on-teaching-water-safety-head/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/lack-of-emphasis-on-teaching-water-safety-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex charge tutor case reveals &lsquo;massive' safeguarding hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children, the BBC finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sex-charge-tutor-case-reveals-lsquomassive-safeguarding-hole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sex-charge-tutor-case-reveals-lsquomassive-safeguarding-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison education failing young offenders - Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some children in young offender institutions spend 23 hours per day in their cells, a report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/prison-education-failing-young-offenders-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/prison-education-failing-young-offenders-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My apprenticeship has set me up for life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Whinfrey-Gibson, 22, says his apprenticeship combined knowledge, skill and experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-apprenticeship-has-set-me-up-for-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/my-apprenticeship-has-set-me-up-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Head teacher said he imagined me in a bikini']]></title><description><![CDATA[Five staff members say a head teacher made sexually inappropriate comments towards them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teacher-said-he-imagined-me-in-a-bikini/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/head-teacher-said-he-imagined-me-in-a-bikini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen stabbed two teachers and pupil, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old told staff members and a student she was going to kill them, the court heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teen-stabbed-two-teachers-and-pupil-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teen-stabbed-two-teachers-and-pupil-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray Winstone backs dads' knife crime lessons call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor says teens caught with weapons should meet victims' families to reduce knife deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ray-winstone-backs-dads-knife-crime-lessons-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ray-winstone-backs-dads-knife-crime-lessons-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth hosts a debate between a campaigner and an academic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-debate-should-smartphones-be-banned-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-debate-should-smartphones-be-banned-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The shopping centre helping students feel at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds' Merrion Centre is promoting itself on Chinese social media to its growing East Asian clientele.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-shopping-centre-helping-students-feel-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-shopping-centre-helping-students-feel-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school's fear over loss of VAT exemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents at a private school in Stockport fear the unintended consequences of the impending increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-fear-over-loss-of-vat-exemption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-schools-fear-over-loss-of-vat-exemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't enjoy student life until I get a job']]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Sussex student Jordan Andrews says his maintenance loan only covers the bare minimum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-enjoy-student-life-until-i-get-a-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-cant-enjoy-student-life-until-i-get-a-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English teacher banned after helping pupils cheat]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Spelacy has shown "little remorse" for his actions at the school, a panel hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/english-teacher-banned-after-helping-pupils-cheat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/english-teacher-banned-after-helping-pupils-cheat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University opens dry bar as student habits change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student union bar still has dancefloor, darts and pool but is "dry" in response to changing habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-opens-dry-bar-as-student-habits-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-opens-dry-bar-as-student-habits-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher let 'big risk' sex offender on school site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel hears the teacher's partner was convicted of making indecent images of children in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-let-big-risk-sex-offender-on-school-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/teacher-let-big-risk-sex-offender-on-school-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The town pushing to delay smartphones for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Ransom Primary School is inviting all the towns schools to join their smartphone pledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-town-pushing-to-delay-smartphones-for-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-town-pushing-to-delay-smartphones-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxious student's parents welcome new uni guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new guidance says universities should proactively support disabled students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/anxious-students-parents-welcome-new-uni-guidance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/anxious-students-parents-welcome-new-uni-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths classes of 60 pupils amid teacher shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A councillor says one school is teaching Years 7 to 9 in classes twice as large as usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/maths-classes-of-60-pupils-amid-teacher-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/maths-classes-of-60-pupils-amid-teacher-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I left my son at school so he'd be taken into care']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Spotlight has discovered 44 disabled children have gone into care in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-left-my-son-at-school-so-hed-be-taken-into-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-left-my-son-at-school-so-hed-be-taken-into-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for teacher oath on relationships with pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union says asking staff to pledge not to have pupil relationships shows contempt for teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-teacher-oath-on-relationships-with-pupils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/calls-for-teacher-oath-on-relationships-with-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils learning in damp and crumbling classrooms - principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe damp and crumbling brickwork are just some of the issues faced by a school in Magherafelt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-learning-in-damp-and-crumbling-classrooms-principal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-learning-in-damp-and-crumbling-classrooms-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school VAT hike 'unfair' for SEND pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of dyslexic children say there aren't the places or support at state schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-vat-hike-unfair-for-send-pupils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-vat-hike-unfair-for-send-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student grows vegetables to save money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majority of students at Kent universities face financial struggles that are causing stress for some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-grows-vegetables-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-grows-vegetables-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni a 'culture change', says 75-year-old fresher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former truck driver Bob Lakin began studying philosophy at the University of Winchester this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-a-culture-change-says-75-year-old-fresher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/uni-a-culture-change-says-75-year-old-fresher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-nurse-recruitment-as-bad-as-ever-rcn-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/student-nurse-recruitment-as-bad-as-ever-rcn-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-will-happen-when-vat-is-added-to-private-school-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-will-happen-when-vat-is-added-to-private-school-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big changes coming for private schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-big-changes-coming-for-private-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-big-changes-coming-for-private-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does uni cost in the UK and is it worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given higher costs, some students wonder whether going to university makes financial sense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-uni-cost-in-the-uk-and-is-it-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-uni-cost-in-the-uk-and-is-it-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuition fees must go up, unis say as term begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[As freshers get settled in, a group of unis is calling for inflation-linked fee hikes in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tuition-fees-must-go-up-unis-say-as-term-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/tuition-fees-must-go-up-unis-say-as-term-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London primary school numbers to drop by 52,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary school numbers in London are set to fall at double the national average, putting pressure on budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/london-primary-school-numbers-to-drop-by-52000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/london-primary-school-numbers-to-drop-by-52000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I got a &pound;44,000 student loan - now I owe &pound;54,000&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new repayment rate for student loans started this month but for some graduates the debt pile keeps growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-got-a-pound44000-student-loan-now-i-owe-pound54000rsquo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-got-a-pound44000-student-loan-now-i-owe-pound54000rsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of England's biggest school academy trusts to ban phone use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ormiston Academies Trust is removing access to phones for 35,000 pupils at its 42 schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-of-englands-biggest-school-academy-trusts-to-ban-phone-use/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/one-of-englands-biggest-school-academy-trusts-to-ban-phone-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I lost two years of income when my son had to miss school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsti Hadley described her business as "my second baby" - but now relies on benefits to make ends meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-lost-two-years-of-income-when-my-son-had-to-miss-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-lost-two-years-of-income-when-my-son-had-to-miss-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second-hand bedding a hit at St Andrews University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recycled bedding has been distributed to new owners who have signed up to the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/second-hand-bedding-a-hit-at-st-andrews-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/second-hand-bedding-a-hit-at-st-andrews-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School week change bid faces further questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teaching unions call for Dumfries and Galloway Council to postpone consultation over the move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-week-change-bid-faces-further-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-week-change-bid-faces-further-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish school uniform guidance says blazers should not be compulsory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish government guidance encourages schools to consider affordability and sustainability in uniform policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-school-uniform-guidance-says-blazers-should-not-be-compulsory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/scottish-school-uniform-guidance-says-blazers-should-not-be-compulsory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School closes amid 'urgent concerns' over ceilings]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week the school will remain closed with remote learning in place from tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closes-amid-urgent-concerns-over-ceilings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-closes-amid-urgent-concerns-over-ceilings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of SEN kids missing from school - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's commissioner says it is a "scandal" that these children "are not on anybody's radars".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-sen-kids-missing-from-school-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/hundreds-of-sen-kids-missing-from-school-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quarter of Westminster primary school places empty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declining pupil numbers were raised as a risk to school budgets, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/quarter-of-westminster-primary-school-places-empty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/quarter-of-westminster-primary-school-places-empty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belongings of children in care put in bin bags and lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign to stop young children in care having to pack up their lives in bin bags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/belongings-of-children-in-care-put-in-bin-bags-and-lost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/belongings-of-children-in-care-put-in-bin-bags-and-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils shown assembly on respect after riots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are bracing for tough conversations after the summer holidays were blighted by unrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-shown-assembly-on-respect-after-riots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pupils-shown-assembly-on-respect-after-riots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No quick fix to special-needs pupil failures, parents told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schools minister promises reform but parents are frustrated with the lack of action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-quick-fix-to-special-needs-pupil-failures-parents-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-quick-fix-to-special-needs-pupil-failures-parents-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I worked two jobs at university to survive']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland speaks to two care-experienced students about their time at university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-worked-two-jobs-at-university-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-worked-two-jobs-at-university-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Region's high exclusion rate linked to deprivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study predicts the North East will continue to have the highest level of exclusion in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/regions-high-exclusion-rate-linked-to-deprivation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/regions-high-exclusion-rate-linked-to-deprivation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unis float £12,500 fees as freshers pack for term]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say &pound;12,500 tuition fees in England would meet costs but asking for that would seem "clueless".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unis-float-12500-fees-as-freshers-pack-for-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unis-float-12500-fees-as-freshers-pack-for-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school calls VAT increase the final straw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head teacher at the closing school says he is "absolutely heartbroken" over the outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-calls-vat-increase-the-final-straw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-calls-vat-increase-the-final-straw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in fines for term-time holidays won't stop us, say parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say the threat of prosecution is not enough to stop them going on holiday for cheaper prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-fines-for-term-time-holidays-wont-stop-us-say-parents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-fines-for-term-time-holidays-wont-stop-us-say-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unis seek funding help as freshers pack for term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice-chancellors say they are at "a fork in the road" and will "slide into decline" without action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unis-seek-funding-help-as-freshers-pack-for-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unis-seek-funding-help-as-freshers-pack-for-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New guidance to limit phone use in NI schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Givan is expected to issue new guidance to schools to crack down on mobile phone use by pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-guidance-to-limit-phone-use-in-ni-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-guidance-to-limit-phone-use-in-ni-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school to close ahead of VAT change]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Joseph's Preparatory School in Stoke-on-Trent blames factors includingfunding changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-ahead-of-vat-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-to-close-ahead-of-vat-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will new Ofsted school ratings work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-will-new-ofsted-school-ratings-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-will-new-ofsted-school-ratings-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted complacent after head's death, says review]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of many criticisms is that the regulator did not tell all its staff what had happened to Ruth Perry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-complacent-after-heads-death-says-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ofsted-complacent-after-heads-death-says-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distress over school bus no-show on first day back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finn was due to start back on Monday, but a bus organised by the Education Authority did not arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/distress-over-school-bus-no-show-on-first-day-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/distress-over-school-bus-no-show-on-first-day-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ofsted school grades will not confuse parents - PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The immediate changes mean schools in England will no longer be rated Outstanding or Inadequate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-ofsted-school-grades-will-not-confuse-parents-pm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/new-ofsted-school-grades-will-not-confuse-parents-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The free childcare now available to working parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for children from nine months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-free-childcare-now-available-to-working-parents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-free-childcare-now-available-to-working-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal visa network making millions fleecing students]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC investigation finds one man charged &pound;1.2m for visa documents that were largely worthless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/illegal-visa-network-making-millions-fleecing-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/illegal-visa-network-making-millions-fleecing-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did the pandemic impact babies starting school as children now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aqil and his twin were eight weeks old when lockdown hit - both are starting school with speech and language needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-did-the-pandemic-impact-babies-starting-school-as-children-now/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-did-the-pandemic-impact-babies-starting-school-as-children-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crumbling concrete schools will suffer ‘for years to come’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A head teachers' union is warning that schools with Raac will feel the financial impact for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/crumbling-concrete-schools-will-suffer-for-years-to-come/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/crumbling-concrete-schools-will-suffer-for-years-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restrained and scared - the £100k schools failing vulnerable children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pupil who says she was repeatedly restrained took her independent special school to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/restrained-and-scared-the-100k-schools-failing-vulnerable-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/restrained-and-scared-the-100k-schools-failing-vulnerable-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unfair' GCSE marks mean more resits, say colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleges want a review of GCSE English resit grades, but Pearson says it is confident in the marks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unfair-gcse-marks-mean-more-resits-say-colleges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/unfair-gcse-marks-mean-more-resits-say-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISTEN: Matt and Becky Redfern on Paralympic sibling rivalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Droitwich duo are hilarious outside of the pool, and fearsome competitors inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/listen-matt-and-becky-redfern-on-paralympic-sibling-rivalry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/listen-matt-and-becky-redfern-on-paralympic-sibling-rivalry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol University students to miss freshers' week]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 800 students face missing out as their accommodation will not be ready in time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bristol-university-students-to-miss-freshers-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bristol-university-students-to-miss-freshers-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students face uncertainty in BTec funding 'mess']]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools and colleges in England say a lack of clarity on the future of vocational courses is a "minefield".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-face-uncertainty-in-btec-funding-mess/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-face-uncertainty-in-btec-funding-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in pupils educated outside mainstream schools in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of pupils being educated outside school has risen to record levels in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-pupils-educated-outside-mainstream-schools-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/rise-in-pupils-educated-outside-mainstream-schools-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empathy can be taught at school, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge University analysis of 900 pupils finds behaviour can improve within a few weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/empathy-can-be-taught-at-school-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/empathy-can-be-taught-at-school-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cuts in Scotland will 'break the children or teachers - or both']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee-Anne King's sons are among those most likely to be affected by reductions to teacher numbers in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-cuts-in-scotland-will-break-the-children-or-teachers-or-both/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/more-cuts-in-scotland-will-break-the-children-or-teachers-or-both/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Barbie help beat teen smartphone addiction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturer HMD says it is trying to help people who want less 'digital impact' in their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/can-barbie-help-beat-teen-smartphone-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/can-barbie-help-beat-teen-smartphone-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind schoolgirl passes GCSEs using Braille]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleah Beard-Pace says getting the right material to help her pass her exams was difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/blind-schoolgirl-passes-gcses-using-braille/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/blind-schoolgirl-passes-gcses-using-braille/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant school hit by cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canvey Island Infant School will be closed for an extra day to minimise the impact of the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/infant-school-hit-by-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/infant-school-hit-by-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students urged to top up vaccines before term time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students should be vaccinated against meningitis, HPV and measles, a health authority says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-urged-to-top-up-vaccines-before-term-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/students-urged-to-top-up-vaccines-before-term-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing up with dyslexia: 'What if I can't read?']]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher assessments show 27% of primary pupils in Scotland do not meet "expected levels" in literacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/growing-up-with-dyslexia-what-if-i-cant-read/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/growing-up-with-dyslexia-what-if-i-cant-read/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youngsters not in work or education rise to 870,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News has spoken to two young people about the obstacles they are facing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youngsters-not-in-work-or-education-rise-to-870000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/youngsters-not-in-work-or-education-rise-to-870000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE gap between south and rest of England widens]]></title><description><![CDATA[London was the highest-performing region, while the West Midlands was the lowest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-gap-between-south-and-rest-of-england-widens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/gcse-gap-between-south-and-rest-of-england-widens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four takeaways from 2024's GCSE results]]></title><description><![CDATA[These students were in Year 7 during the first Covid lockdowns - and regional disparities have grown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-takeaways-from-2024s-gcse-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/four-takeaways-from-2024s-gcse-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does uni in the UK cost and will I earn more if I go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given higher costs, some students are wondering whether going to university makes financial sense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-uni-in-the-uk-cost-and-will-i-earn-more-if-i-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-much-does-uni-in-the-uk-cost-and-will-i-earn-more-if-i-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the GCSE pass rate falls, how to appeal or resit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GCSE pass rate is down for the third year running across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/as-the-gcse-pass-rate-falls-how-to-appeal-or-resit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/as-the-gcse-pass-rate-falls-how-to-appeal-or-resit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an apprenticeship and how do you get one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-do-you-get-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/what-is-an-apprenticeship-and-how-do-you-get-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan women to finish medical studies in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19 women are in Scotland after being banned from university in their home country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/afghan-women-to-finish-medical-studies-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/afghan-women-to-finish-medical-studies-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class of 18 boys and no girls start school in Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stromness Primary welcomed the unusual new intake of P1s on their first day of school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/class-of-18-boys-and-no-girls-start-school-in-orkney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/class-of-18-boys-and-no-girls-start-school-in-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was addicted to smoking Spice vapes at school']]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager shares how he became addicted after trying the drug in a vape with school friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-addicted-to-smoking-spice-vapes-at-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/i-was-addicted-to-smoking-spice-vapes-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-grade unis soak up students, Ucas data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities asking for the highest entry grades have accepted more students so far this year than in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/top-grade-unis-soak-up-students-ucas-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/top-grade-unis-soak-up-students-ucas-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most notable rise in cycling in India has occurred among rural schoolgirls, a study finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/indias-schoolgirls-are-leading-a-silent-cycling-revolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/indias-schoolgirls-are-leading-a-silent-cycling-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash prizes and free rent: Uni clearing offers 'inappropriate']]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential students are being offered incentives if they sign up for certain degree courses through clearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cash-prizes-and-free-rent-uni-clearing-offers-inappropriate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/cash-prizes-and-free-rent-uni-clearing-offers-inappropriate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities face 'substantial cash hole' - academic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bleak future may lie ahead should universities fail to recruit enough students for September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-face-substantial-cash-hole-academic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/universities-face-substantial-cash-hole-academic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five key takeaways from 2024's A-level results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The north-south divide persists and T-level dropout rates remain high. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-key-takeaways-from-2024s-a-level-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-key-takeaways-from-2024s-a-level-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top A-level grades rise across England, Wales and NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first rise since 2021, with 27.8% of all grades either A* or A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/top-a-level-grades-rise-across-england-wales-and-ni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/top-a-level-grades-rise-across-england-wales-and-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian earns top A-levels after fleeing home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A head teacher urges people to have faith in exams as A-level grades return to pre-Covid 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after autistic son attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte's son was attacked repeatedly by a teaching assistant while he was at school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mums-school-cctv-plea-after-autistic-son-attacked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/mums-school-cctv-plea-after-autistic-son-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why school exclusions are at record levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusions in schools in England are sky-high - but experts say it's about more than worsening behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-school-exclusions-are-at-record-levels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/why-school-exclusions-are-at-record-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government delays university free-speech 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babies - and that's a headache for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working out how many school pupils to budget for may well prove to be a headache for the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-dont-know-how-many-people-are-having-babies-and-thats-a-headache-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/we-dont-know-how-many-people-are-having-babies-and-thats-a-headache-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the end of branded school PE kits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools will no longer require parents to buy more than three branded items, under government plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/is-this-the-end-of-branded-school-pe-kits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 02:16:00 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school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/term-time-holiday-fines-here-to-stay-phillipson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/term-time-holiday-fines-here-to-stay-phillipson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families face £1,045 bill for summer holiday clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of holiday provision has risen by 6% across Great Britain, a survey by Coram Family and Childcare suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-face-1045-bill-for-summer-holiday-clubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/families-face-1045-bill-for-summer-holiday-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ucas to reform university personal statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucas-to-reform-university-personal-statements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucas-to-reform-university-personal-statements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record year for school suspensions and exclusions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools in England record a sharp rise in pupils being suspended and excluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/record-year-for-school-suspensions-and-exclusions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/record-year-for-school-suspensions-and-exclusions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ucas scraps personal statements for university admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucas-scraps-personal-statements-for-university-admissions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/ucas-scraps-personal-statements-for-university-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Paying &pound;240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer']]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paying-pound240-holiday-school-fine-was-a-no-brainer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/paying-pound240-holiday-school-fine-was-a-no-brainer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's reading standards 'a lottery' in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[One teacher says reading standards for pupilsin Wales were "patchy at best".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childrens-reading-standards-a-lottery-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/childrens-reading-standards-a-lottery-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[School breakfast clubs and a cap on the number of branded items of school uniform are among the key policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fourteen-measures-from-the-kings-speech-analysed-by-bbc-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/fourteen-measures-from-the-kings-speech-analysed-by-bbc-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will the government change the way private school fees are taxed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings Speech confirmed that the government will change the way private school fees are taxed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-will-the-government-change-the-way-private-school-fees-are-taxed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/how-will-the-government-change-the-way-private-school-fees-are-taxed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five big problems the Starmer government has to fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers' pay and university fees are among the issues the King's Speech didn't directly address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-big-problems-the-starmer-government-has-to-fix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/five-big-problems-the-starmer-government-has-to-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They killed my son' - raw grief after Nigeria school collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government promises to curb rogue building practices are too little, too late for grieving parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/they-killed-my-son-raw-grief-after-nigeria-school-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/they-killed-my-son-raw-grief-after-nigeria-school-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Ideas: The rise of 'digital parenting']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Ideas explores the rise of 'digital parenting']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bbc-ideas-the-rise-of-digital-parenting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/bbc-ideas-the-rise-of-digital-parenting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No concerns' about foreign students' entry grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities have been accused of lowering standards to recruit overseas students, who pay higher fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-concerns-about-foreign-students-entry-grades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/no-concerns-about-foreign-students-entry-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International students don't have unfair advantage - review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities have been accused of lowering standards to recruit overseas students, who pay higher fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/international-students-dont-have-unfair-advantage-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/international-students-dont-have-unfair-advantage-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/zambia-made-education-free-now-classrooms-are-crammed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/zambia-made-education-free-now-classrooms-are-crammed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School allows kids to arrive late after Euros final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school says while it takes attendance "very seriously" the final is an event worth celebrating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-allows-kids-to-arrive-late-after-euros-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/school-allows-kids-to-arrive-late-after-euros-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Macho' school judgements criticised after head's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruth Perry took her own life after an Ofsted inspection downgraded her school to "inadequate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/macho-school-judgements-criticised-after-heads-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/macho-school-judgements-criticised-after-heads-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer against 'simply banning' children's phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has waded into a debate on what content can be accessed by children online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/starmer-against-simply-banning-childrens-phones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/starmer-against-simply-banning-childrens-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-class degree for student who was in Covid coma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniella Taylor was placed in a medically-induced coma after suffering complications from Covid-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-class-degree-for-student-who-was-in-covid-coma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/first-class-degree-for-student-who-was-in-covid-coma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial set for students suing UCL over Covid teaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 5,000 students have brought claims against UCL, after teaching was moved online or cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/trial-set-for-students-suing-ucl-over-covid-teaching/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/trial-set-for-students-suing-ucl-over-covid-teaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy charged with seven sex offences at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, who is under the age of 16, will appear before a youth court in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-charged-with-seven-sex-offences-at-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/boy-charged-with-seven-sex-offences-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eton set to give 'brick' phones to first years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world-famous school is handing out handsets that can only send and receive texts and calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/eton-set-to-give-brick-phones-to-first-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/eton-set-to-give-brick-phones-to-first-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could maths help in taking the perfect penalty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a penalty is an art, but Billy Watson says he has found a way to turn it into a science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/could-maths-help-in-taking-the-perfect-penalty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/could-maths-help-in-taking-the-perfect-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exam board faces &pound;300k fine for 'major failings']]></title><description><![CDATA[One student tells BBC News she was a "guinea pig" in her T-level in health and it was "wasted time".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exam-board-faces-pound300k-fine-for-major-failings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/exam-board-faces-pound300k-fine-for-major-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCC attended dinner at centre of Nazi song row]]></title><description><![CDATA[An FOI response confirms the attendance of Philip Seccombe at an event where some acted "reprehensibly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pcc-attended-dinner-at-centre-of-nazi-song-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/pcc-attended-dinner-at-centre-of-nazi-song-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration to Scotland doubles as overseas student numbers jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration to Scotland has hit a 10-year high, according to new data from the National Records of Scotland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/migration-to-scotland-doubles-as-overseas-student-numbers-jump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/migration-to-scotland-doubles-as-overseas-student-numbers-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sats results rise but stay below pre-Covid levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall standards in reading, writing and maths are up among Year 6 pupils in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sats-results-rise-but-stay-below-pre-covid-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/sats-results-rise-but-stay-below-pre-covid-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education secretary begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new education secretary says she is writing to education workforces as her "first priority".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/education-secretary-begins-push-to-recruit-6500-new-teachers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/education-secretary-begins-push-to-recruit-6500-new-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolchildren become market traders for the day]]></title><description><![CDATA["Don't be shy, give us a try" - children have a go at market lingo as they sell goods for charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schoolchildren-become-market-traders-for-the-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/schoolchildren-become-market-traders-for-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanket highlighting school exclusion unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blanket is made of 2,999 pieces of fabric and is set to tour England to raise awareness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/blanket-highlighting-school-exclusion-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/blanket-highlighting-school-exclusion-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler found in road after escaping nursery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks are being held between the council, inspectors and the business to stop it happening again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/toddler-found-in-road-after-escaping-nursery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/toddler-found-in-road-after-escaping-nursery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 1.8m people owe £50,000 or more in student debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 61,000 people have balances of &pound;100,000 or more and 50 owe upwards of &pound;200,000, BBC finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/almost-18m-people-owe-50000-or-more-in-student-debt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/almost-18m-people-owe-50000-or-more-in-student-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nazi song row student group suspended by university]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university's Conservative Association is being investigated after an antisemitic video emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nazi-song-row-student-group-suspended-by-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/nazi-song-row-student-group-suspended-by-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The contentious exam deciding the fate of India’s doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NEET exam has triggered nationwide protests, with students saying it has jeopardised their future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-contentious-exam-deciding-the-fate-of-indias-doctors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/the-contentious-exam-deciding-the-fate-of-indias-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online safety warning as school holidays begin in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland say reports of online child sexual abuse and exploitation have increased by 21% in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/online-safety-warning-as-school-holidays-begin-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/online-safety-warning-as-school-holidays-begin-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is A-level results day 2024?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When 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fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-gives-vat-lobbying-tips-to-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/private-school-gives-vat-lobbying-tips-to-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University expecting £19m deficit looks to cut staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University says it is offering a voluntary severance scheme "with regret".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-expecting-19m-deficit-looks-to-cut-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/university-expecting-19m-deficit-looks-to-cut-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free school meals auto-enrolment trial announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[At present families must apply for free school meals, meaning some eligible pupils miss 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use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/banning-smartphones-helps-learning-say-educators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/banning-smartphones-helps-learning-say-educators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When your university neighbour turns out to be a prince]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former student remembers what it was like living next door to the future Emperor of Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-your-university-neighbour-turns-out-to-be-a-prince/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/education/when-your-university-neighbour-turns-out-to-be-a-prince/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBT homeless: 'In hours, you can be on the street']]></title><description><![CDATA[Accommodation has opened in Stoke-on-Trent specifically for LGBT+ people who are 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