20+ hour, 23+ min ago  (204+ words) Speaking on an Ofqual podcast, chief regulator Ian Bauckham said advances in technology were creating fresh challenges for schools and exam boards, with wearable devices emerging as a growing threat. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation said internet-connected gadgets,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (219+ words) Following the recent heatwave, education leaders urged the government to consider setting a maximum temperature for schools, warning that excessive heat can disrupt learning and create uncomfortable environments for pupils and staff. The calls come as scientists link increasingly frequent…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (252+ words) Pat Mc Fadden, the work and pensions secretary, is expected to describe the growing number of young people outside education and employment as a "quiet crisis, with close to one million 16- to 24-year-olds currently classified as not in education, employment…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (199+ words) A survey carried out in May and June last year found that almost three-quarters of parents with children in formal childcare settings were asked to pay extra charges. These included costs for food, drinks, nappies, wipes and sun cream, as…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (185+ words) One of the measures under consideration is a potential ban on social media access for children, similar to legislation introduced in Australia. The announcement comes as the government's consultation on children's social media use closes on Tuesday evening. More than…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (218+ words) New research has highlighted widening differences in how pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) are distributed across England's mainstream schools, while school leaders have separately raised concerns about the government's wider reform agenda. A study by the National…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (234+ words) More than 70 sporting bodies, alongside Olympic champion Mo Farah, have called on ministers to reconsider plans that could remove up to "120m from school sport budgets. The pressure follows reports earlier this year by The Guardian that the Department of Health…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) This distinction matters in schools. While staff may use AI tools to streamline workload, pupils are still developing the very skills these tools can replace. Emerging research suggests a link between higher AI reliance and lower critical thinking among younger…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (246+ words) Analysis by the Education Policy Institute found that in some parts of the country there is just one educational psychologist for every 480 pupils. In the most under-resourced areas, however, that figure rises dramatically to one specialist for as many as…...

2+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (210+ words) The findings, from a survey by the NASUWT, show that nearly a quarter of female teachers reported being subjected to misogynistic behaviour by students over the past year. This marks the fourth consecutive year that such reports have increased, rising…...