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- Some schools in England taking up to six times more special needs pupils than others November 13, 2025Findings come as government prepares white paper to urgently overhaul provision and fundingSchools in England are steering away children with special needs, leading some to have six times as many pupils requiring learning or behaviour support compared with others, according to research.Local authority leaders told the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) they knew of […]Richard Adams Education editor
- ‘I really enjoyed it’: new RSC curriculum brings Shakespeare’s works to life in UK classrooms November 12, 2025Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the BardAct 1. Scene 1. A classroom in a secondary school in Peterborough. It is a dreary, wet afternoon. Pupils file into the room, take their seats and face the front.These year 10 English students at Ormiston Bushfield academy are taking […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets November 12, 2025Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classroomsEvery school in England is to be issued with an AI-generated target for minimum pupil attendance, the government has announced, as part of its continuing efforts to tackle absence in the country’s classrooms.Headteachers will be given the targets this month […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- UK 18- to 24-year-olds: we would like to hear your experiences of trying to find a job November 11, 2025Persistently high numbers of 16- to 24-year-olds are not in work or studying in the UKAlmost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).This week, the government announced the launch of an independent investigation into the issue, which Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden has […]Guardian community team
- The Guardian view on education reform: Labour risks missing its chance to change schools | Editorial November 10, 2025Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoptionMuch better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next […]Editorial
- Girl, 17, joins lawsuit against UK government after seeing horrific phone videos at school November 10, 2025Flossie McShea from Devon says she saw a shooting, a beheading and porn and that other students ‘show you their screen without invitation’A 17-year-old girl who says she was exposed to horrific images and videos including porn, a shooting and a beheading on a smartphones during the school day has joined a legal action against […]Jamie Grierson
- Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership November 9, 2025More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abusesThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state healthcare provider.The college has signed a contract with the state-owned Hamad Medical Corporation to host international exams in Doha, enabling […]Hannah Devlin
- Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks November 7, 2025Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedomStudents, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will […]Alice Speri
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