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• Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head September 3, 2026
  Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in PembrokeshireA judge has expressed concern over possible copycat attacks on school staff as he sentenced a teenager who stabbed a teacher in the head to four and a half years in youth detention.Judge Thomas KC said it was […]
  Steven Morris
• Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’ September 3, 2026
  People online are distressed at men butchering words such as ‘hyperbole’ and ‘hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in ‘intelligence gaps’There are common non-negotiables we look for in a prospective partner. They should be kind, caring and thoughtful. Having a shared interest helps. So does remembering important dates and anniversaries. But how much does […]
  Alaina Demopoulos
• ‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years September 3, 2026
  Exclusive: New data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary measure has almost trebled in three years, according to new data.The data shows the proportion of secondary pupils removed from normal […]
  Sally Weale Education correspondent
• The Guardian view on loneliness: the decline in friendship leaves gen Z exposed | Editorial September 1, 2026
  Problems with housing, jobs and technology have dented young people’s confidence in the future and each otherHope, Raye told a crowd at Reading festival on Saturday, was the theme of a set inspired by her second album. Having established through a show of hands that most of the audience had just done their GCSEs, and […]
  Editorial
• Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court September 1, 2026
  Boy’s mother says she hopes case will help others, as judge says exclusion should be ‘a tool of last resort’The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children.The boy, who cannot be named, was […]
  Diane Taylor
• ‘Alarm bells were going off’: parents tell of ordeal at Send school closed down after abuse allegations September 1, 2026
  Annette and Kevin Maxwell say children with special needs have become moneymaking tool for private companiesAnnette and Kevin Maxwell were nervous about sending their son Jonah to a residential home for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Jonah has severe autism – he is non-verbal, has epilepsy and behavioural problems and needs round-the-clock […]
  Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
• ‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training September 1, 2026
  While many young people have found jobs and built careers, some have struggled to complete their coursesThe crisis in the youth employment market, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK, has placed fresh emphasis on ways of getting employees into the workforce.The government hopes to increase […]
  Jane Clinton and Majidah Chowdhury
• UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals August 31, 2026
  Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven yearsA house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees.The average property in a postcode district that includes a top […]
  Rob Davies