3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (608+ words) Pupils suspended from school are set to be kept under supervision to prevent them being sent home where they can gain access to social media more easily. The Government says its new framework will aim to "reduce exposure to social…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (646+ words) Government considering bringing in social media ban for under-16s in UK The British government has launched a consultation into a proposed ban on children under 16 being able to use social media. The UK is looking to make schools more of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1225+ words) Vulnerable children in care are being "regularly put at risk" in a "dysfunctional system" which has seen hundreds placed in unregistered homes for months, MPs have warned. The Commons spending watchdog branded it "unacceptable" that data showed some 800 children had…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (692+ words) The internet giant has been accused of "grooming" children for profit after telling them they would be able switch off controls such as safety settings and app limits when they turn 13 Google has faced a backlash from parents after it…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1427+ words) Councils'in England and Wales'are shelling out over "150m per year fighting parents seeking special needs support for their children - despite losing over 99% of cases.' Send tribunals allow families to challenge a local authority's decision on the contents of their child's Education,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (776+ words) There is growing evidence that unregulated access to social media is driving poorer behaviour at schools, A teaching union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (695+ words) Parents will be given guidance by the state on how long under-fives should spend watching TV or looking at computer screens. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said around 98 per cent of children were watching screens on a daily basis by the…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (651+ words) The app is estimated to save schools and colleges up to "30 million a year in administrative costs Pupils taking their GCSEs will be able to view their exam results on mobile phones for the first time this year thanks to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (874+ words) An NHS boss has warned people with mental health problems to avoid using artificial intelligence (AI) for support over Christmas. Dr Adrian James, national medical director for mental health at NHS England, said the technology is a "fantastic resource when…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (617+ words) Talks are set to resume next week with hopes a deal could soon be reached A "Brexit reset" deal allowing the UK to rejoin the EU's Erasmus student exchange programme is close to completion according to reports. The scheme lets…...