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Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street...
What is a Good Level of Development and why does it matter?
Every year, the government publishes statistics that show how many children have reached a Good Level of Development (GLD) by the end of their Reception year.   Reaching a good level of...
Government response to SSAC Occasional Paper 27: The influence of the social security system on educational and vocational decision-making at age 16
Government's response to the Social Security Advisory Committee report on how the social security system influences educational and vocational decision-making at age 16.
Kickstone TakeReading programmes need to start with great books, not AI content
Most reading tools generate everything from scratch. DISCOVER starts with your class novel — real literature chosen by teachers — then builds non-fiction around it. AI supports the curriculum. It doesn't replace it.
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Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike
With industrial action over job cuts heading into its 21st week, students at famed London college are unhappy Students arriving at Goldsmiths, University of London this autumn found a campus...
EYFS profile results: Children making good progress particularly in maths and literacy
The Department for Education (DfE) has released the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile results for 2025/26 which show positive improvements in most areas. These annual statistics report on...
Ever Since I Knew Myself review – confronting the scars of childhood
Maka Gogaladze’s debut feature looks at generational differences in the context of Georgia’s education system and emphasis on collectivism The scars imprinted on impressionable young minds can never...
Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say
Exclusive: Ministers planning overhaul of apprenticeship funding to increase cost of over-25s training, Guardian understands Britain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing...
Is 'ferritin face' a real thing - and can you really spot low iron from looks?
Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.
India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted
Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.
White Working Class Educational Disadvantage
The Guardian view on adult education: learning should be for all ages | Editorial
‘You can’t bring in robots’: the leather firm handmaking everything from wallets to cigar cases
Students like new tenancy freedoms - but landlords warn of higher rents
My mother donated her body to science. I really wasn’t prepared for what came next
Parents call for tougher measures in schools to tackle allergies
Britain's posh schools are heading to India for students and profits
We’re teenage girls fighting to ban the use of school uniform in porn. Why have you left it up to us? | Rose, Mae, Aylin and Willow
Pupils pen special song to give classmates a voice
Foundation Years October Bulletin
School Teachers’ Review Body remit letter: working conditions for 2027
BBC News to axe education editor role in cost-cutting move
Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Simon Ridley Appointed as new Department for Education Permanent Secretary
“Generational moment” as government acts on landmark antisemitism review
DfE Update 21 October 2026
Notice to improve: Athena Learning Trust
Universities face 'substantial' funding cuts amid budget delay
What do pupils think of GCSE Maths changes?
We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said
Changes to GCSE Maths 'pulling the rug out from under pupils'
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith speech at Parliamentary reception for WorldSkills UK
My critics think speaking fluently is vital for fee-paying pupils, but not for anyone else. Here’s why I reject that | Lucy Powell
Why Every Teacher Needs an Attention Cue
The Guardian view on schools: the hardest questions for Lucy Powell are about priorities | Editorial
From grey to green: Transforming a flooded space into a thriving eco-garden
Education Secretary speech at CST Conference 2026
Ofsted Wellbeing: What Inspection Data Reveals
DfE Update 14 October 2026
More to do to get Ofsted inspections right despite positive signs
National call to recruit more foster carers launched at Number 10
Newsflash – New information sharing duty for early years providers
Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, clinicians urge
Newsflash – Friday is National Early Years SENCO Day!
Screen Use in Early Years Settings
Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England
Teenagers back vocational reforms and defy outdated stigma
Questioning: Why Won’t Students Answer?
Revised financial health notice to improve: Mary Ward Settlement
DfE Update - 7 October 2026
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