Secondary schools

Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report

by The Guardian | Aug 24, 2026 | England, Food, Health, Jamie Oliver, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of free school mealsThree-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips,...

Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

by The Guardian | Aug 20, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Exams, GCSEs, Lucy Powell, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Government announce plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and...

Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds

by The Guardian | Aug 19, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, Exams, GCSEs, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping outForcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to...

More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win

by The Guardian | Jul 6, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Football, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, World Cup | 0 |

Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures,...

‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning

by The Guardian | Jun 25, 2026 | Education, Education policy, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, Sixth form, Social media ban, Social media bans, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four...

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Private schools, School admissions, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state...

Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035

by The Guardian | Jun 11, 2026 | Children, Cycling, Health, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, Students, The Guardian, Transport, Transport policy | 0 |

Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to launch a major push to get more children walking and cycling to...

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 23, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests

by The Guardian | Nov 1, 2025 | Bridget Phillipson, Children, Class issues, Curriculums, Education, Inequality, Labour, Literacy, Politics, Schools, Secondary schools, Society, Teaching, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Young people | 0 |

Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class childrenBridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for...

Year 8 state school pupils in England could face mandatory reading tests

by The Guardian | Sep 26, 2025 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Exams, Politics, Sats, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Proposal aims to tackle under-achievement by white working-class children and improve schools’ focus on readingPupils at state schools in England will face new reading tests in an attempt to tackle under-achievement by white...

Secondary schools in England to tackle ‘incel’ culture and teach positive role models

by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2025 | Education, Education policy, Politics, Pornography, Pupil behaviour, Relationships, Relationships and sex education, Schools, Secondary schools, Society, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news, Young people | 0 |

Government says new guidance will challenge ‘manosphere’ myths as DfE reports epidemic-scale misogynySecondary school pupils in England are to be taught about “incel” culture and the links between pornography and misogyny as...

What is Send and why is Labour bracing for backlash over plans for overhaul?

by The Guardian | Jul 7, 2025 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Special educational needs or disabilities system in England is in crisis but many fear changes could make things worse• UK politics live – latest updatesAs the government braces for a backlash over its plans to overhaul special...

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