Schools

UK government to give £15m to anti-misogyny fund amid ‘manosphere’ concerns

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Budget 2026, Business, Gender, John Healey, Men, Politics, Schools, Society, TfL, The Guardian, UK news, Violence against women and girls, Women, Work & careers | 0 |

Misogyny prevention fund to help tackle sexism at work, school and in public places across UK• UK politics live – latest updatesThe chancellor will give £15m to a dedicated fund to tackle misogyny in workplaces, schools and...

Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 21, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Antisemitism, Conservatives, Education, Elon Musk, Energy, Environment, Environment policy, Gas, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Migration, Oil and gas companies, PMQs, Politics, Schools, Scotland, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Zia Yusuf claims undercover investigation broke the law as broadcaster stands by its journalismHere is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision.But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy,...

English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028

by The Guardian | Oct 12, 2026 | Autism, Department for Education, Education, Local government, Politics, Public finance, School funding, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18...

France’s other schools problem – the teens violently smashing up their old primaries: ‘They think it’s not worthy of respect – so they trash it’

by The Guardian | Oct 11, 2026 | Children, Education, Europe, France, Schools, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, World News, Young people | 0 |

The phenomenon of pupils wrecking equipment and setting fire to classrooms predates the current crisis. Is it rooted in poverty, social media peer pressure – or just plain boredom?Like most French primaries on Wednesdays,...

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Disability, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, School funding, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamicLabour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are...

Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 6, 2026 | Conservative conference, Conservative conference 2026, Conservatives, Defence policy, Education, Jeffrey Archer, Kemi Badenoch, Minimum wage, Penny Mordaunt, Politics, Race, Schools, Suella Braverman, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Tom Tugendhat, UK news | 0 |

In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030Asked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to...

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Class issues, Education, Freshers, Higher education, Inequality, Private schools, Schools, Social mobility, Student experience, The Guardian, Universities | 0 |

Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques“So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was...

England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints

by The Guardian | Oct 2, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, Lucy Powell, Ofsted, Politics, Schools, Teachers' workload, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise ‘serious concerns’ about new systemSchool inspections in England will be overhauled for the second time in a year, after a barrage of...

‘They accepted the money but didn’t take care of my child’: what Luna Wong’s death reveals about the treatment of international students in the UK

by The Guardian | Sep 26, 2026 | Depression, Education, Health, Health & wellbeing, International students, Life and style, Mental health, Private schools, Schools, Social exclusion, Society, Students, The Guardian | 0 |

When her parents waved her off to study in England they hoped it would be a fresh start the 16-year-old needed after struggling with her mental health in Hong Kong. Instead, 10 months later, she was dead. What went so wrong?As a...

Londoners get £3bn a year subsidy because structure of council tax biased against north, says thinktank – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 24, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Conservatives, Education, GCSEs, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lucy Powell, Migration, Opinion polls, Politics, Reform UK, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Resolution Foundation says households outside London are paying hundreds of pounds a year more in council tax than they would be under a fair systemTim Shipman has written about what will be coming up at the Labour conference...

Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England

by The Guardian | Sep 23, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, GCSEs, Labour, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news, Vocational education | 0 |

Courses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’Teenagers are to be offered a range of new vocational GCSEs under a radical shake-up of the school system in England...

Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England

by The Guardian | Sep 16, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, Industrial action, Politics, Public sector pay, Public services policy, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news | 0 |

National Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgetsThe UK’s biggest education union is claiming a significant victory after the government bowed to pressure and agreed...

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