1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (876+ words) I want to level with the public. Some jobs will go." In any other era, these words, from a Cabinet Minister (in this case from Secretary for Science, Innovation Technology Liz Kendall) would be front page news. But such is…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (791+ words) The majority of graduates say the maximum student loan interest is unfair, a survey has found, as most say fairer policies would affect their vote. Campaigns platform Organise and Rethink Repayment said the student loans system "increasingly points to the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (845+ words) Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has said it is "quite a relief" sharing the news of the third book with the world, adding the upcoming Gruffalo Granny reflects the fact she is a "big fan of grandmotherhood". The third instalment comes…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1110+ words) Legal action against the Government has been launched in a bid to stop a trial into puberty blockers for children. Campaigners sent a legal letter in December to regulatory bodies, the Government and the trial researchers calling for it to…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (599+ words) Scotland's Education Secretary must urgently ban phones in schools to protect children from online dangers such as viewing beheading videos, parents have urged. The Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) group is meeting Jenny Gilruth at Holyrood on Thursday to press for…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (771+ words) Gyles Brandreth has said his grandson's cancer diagnosis was a "shock to the system" because he thought of the disease as "something that happens to unlucky middle-aged people". The TV star and podcast host was horrified when Kitt was diagnosed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (373+ words) A major British film studio has backed a scheme aimed at getting young people into work. Pinewood Studios " home to James Bond, Star Wars and the Carry On films " has pledged its support for the Government's "youth guarantee. Under the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) Children's operating theatres which are being assembled for facilities in Palestine show Scotland's "solidarity" with people suffering in Gaza, John Swinney has said. The First Minister on Friday toured the Kids Operating Room hub in Dundee, which assembles medical equipment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (554+ words) More than 60 students at a state school in one of London's most deprives boroughs have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge universities. The stunning achievement marks a record success for the London Academy of Excellence, known as the "Eton…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) With families prioritising academic outcomes alongside pastoral care and global awareness, today's schooling landscape offers a wide range of approaches to preparing young people for life beyond the classroom. Central to this is its pioneering Partnerships Programme, which works closely…...