Teacher news

• School remains closed after solar panel fire

  08-07-2025 08:47 via bbc.com
  The school in Cramlington will remain closed until Thursday, Northumberland County Council says.
  
  Read more

• University threatened with legal action after protest at academic's talk

  22-12-2025 12:00 via bbc.com
  Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a "zombie apocalypse" during the protest.
  
  Read more

• Head serves school dinners amid 'catering failings'

  22-12-2025 11:49 via bbc.com
  Malmesbury School's Christmas dinner was under threat due to staffing issues, according to its head.
  
  Read more

• Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?

  22-12-2025 01:03 via bbc.com
  New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools

  18-12-2025 18:55 via bbc.com
  The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in England.
  
  Read more

• Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic'

  18-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.
  
  Read more

• UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027

  17-12-2025 16:09 via bbc.com
  The UKleft in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.
  
  Read more

• Ho ho no! Four ways to stop kids' Christmas meltdowns

  17-12-2025 12:19 via bbc.com
  Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret'

  17-12-2025 01:04 via bbc.com
  An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.
  
  Read more

• University students facing course 'cold spots' as enrolments fall

  16-12-2025 03:24 via bbc.com
  New data analysis suggests courses like artificial intelligence are surging in popularity as languages fall.
  
  Read more

• Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment, BBC finds

  16-12-2025 02:25 via bbc.com
  Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.
  
  Read more

• School staff balloted on strike action after fire concerns

  15-12-2025 18:55 via bbc.com
  A fire safety report found there was a substantial risk to life and fire exits were not easily openable.
  
  Read more

• Secondary school reopens following flu outbreak

  15-12-2025 11:21 via bbc.com
  Pupils and teachers are back onsite but the situation is being monitored "minute by minute".
  
  Read more

• Teacher banned after sending messages to student

  14-12-2025 11:47 via bbc.com
  Andrew Bennington was working at a college in Scarborough when he sent messages of a sexual nature.
  
  Read more

• Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils

  12-12-2025 11:13 via bbc.com
  The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.
  
  Read more

• AI has entered the classroom - but is it the solution for overworked teachers?

  11-12-2025 01:52 via bbc.com
  From deepfake teachers to remote maths lessons - how are schools using tech and AI in the classroom?
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach 'isolated' generation

  10-12-2025 10:59 via bbc.com
  The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.
  
  Read more

• Strict school 'harmful' to some pupils, review says

  09-12-2025 22:43 via bbc.com
  Review finds Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy's policies are "harmful" to some vulnerable pupils.
  
  Read more

• Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases

  09-12-2025 16:52 via bbc.com
  Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
  
  Read more

• 'School punished my child because I missed her parents' evening'

  09-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils.
  
  Read more

• 50,000 new apprenticeships promised in youth employment push

  08-12-2025 15:52 via bbc.com
  Funding will be used to help employ young people in sectors including AI, hospitality and engineering.
  
  Read more

• What is an apprenticeship and how much is the pay?

  08-12-2025 12:35 via bbc.com
  Apprentices split their time between training and working - and are paid by their employer.
  
  Read more

• Government pledges to end children living in B&Bs

  05-12-2025 09:50 via bbc.com
  The strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.
  
  Read more

• How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise of one-child families

  05-12-2025 02:06 via bbc.com
  'For every three children wanted… only two are born,' says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?
  
  Read more

• 'My son is asking when his school will open again'

  04-12-2025 16:02 via bbc.com
  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.
  
  Read more

• Former school could become campus for Send pupils

  04-12-2025 08:41 via bbc.com
  The council says repurposing an old school will "create urgently needed places locally".
  
  Read more

• Cost of unregistered children's care homes a 'national scandal' - Ofsted

  02-12-2025 18:09 via bbc.com
  The Children's Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must 'fix the system'.
  
  Read more

• School to start swimming lessons in memory of teen

  01-12-2025 07:31 via bbc.com
  After the death of former pupil Jack Lloyd, a primary will train children in a portable pool.
  
  Read more

• 'We need to teach children about personal finance'

  01-12-2025 07:09 via bbc.com
  Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum.
  
  Read more

• 'Predatory' head teacher struck off after exposing himself in school

  28-11-2025 15:40 via bbc.com
  James 'Jamie' Richards left several staff traumatised and was described as "predatory" by a panel.
  
  Read more

Follow @Teachers_UK_ on Twitter!