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If we want a thriving economy, we need to rethink education
Given the scourge of inflation, itās not surprising that the economy remains at the forefront of politiciansā and votersā minds. We need economic stability and growth. Views vary on how…
How to explain AI to children and tips for keeping them safe with scams on the rise
Artificial intelligenceĀ can be a hard concept for adults to fully wrap their heads around, so explaining it to kids is even harder. Having to explain this technology to kids is…
My daughter, 7, had a lockdown drill in case her school is attacked ā some other parents say itās ānormalā, but other agree with me that itās ‘ludicrous’ and ‘this is not the US’
A UK mum was left dismayed when her child came home from school and revealed they had had aĀ lockdownĀ drill. The seven-year-old arrived home from primary school and told her mum…
Some children in care āmissing from school and becoming invisibleā
Some young people in care are being failed and allowed to become āinvisibleā to the services which should be supporting them, the Childrenās Commissioner has said. More than 1,000 school-age…
State and private schools cash gap doubles – study
The gap between private-school fees and state-school per-pupil spending in England has more than doubled over the past decade, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says. Average fees, of Ā£13,600, were…
Children who found Sats too hard need to develop āresilience’, says leading headteacher
Primary school children who found a Sats reading paper too hard need to develop “exam resilience”, a leading headteacher has said. Mouhssin Ismail, who has been described as āBritainās most…
Special schools: Significant shortfall for new term
A shortfall in special school places for the September term is “appalling”, the head of a teaching union has said. The Education Authority (EA) sent a letter to principals and…
Year 6 Sats: Children ‘distraught’ after reading paper
Parents and teachers of Year 6 pupils say a Sats reading paper was so difficult it left children in tears. One mother told the BBC that her child, who loves…
Trans pupils put school policies to test amid heated debate in England
Headteachers want help on dealing with gender dysphoria but fear government guidance will be too rigid. Beth* is a teacher. She works in a typical state secondary school in the…
Exams system needs ‘radical’ overhaul – Gilruth
Scotland’s qualification system needs a “radical” overhaul that better supports teachers and young people, the education secretary has said. Jenny Gilruth was speaking as pupils across the country sat down…
