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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Labour's youth unemployment tsar hits out at exam-obsessed' British schools

The education system is criticized for focusing too much on exams and not enough on preparing students for work and life.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Teacher banned from the classroom after taking indecent photos of himself in school

A teacher was banned for taking indecent images of himself on school premises during working hours.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Teachers warn of extreme online content influencing pupils in British schools

Teachers report significant influence of harmful online content on students, highlighting the need for stricter regulations on tech companies.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

England's declining birthrate is causing a significant drop in school funding and a surplus of school places, impacting education quality.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Labour's youth unemployment tsar hits out at exam-obsessed' British schools

The education system is criticized for focusing too much on exams and not enough on preparing students for work and life.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Exam-obsessed' schools leave pupils unready for work, Alan Milburn says

An exam-focused education system is failing to prepare young people for the workforce, emphasizing the need for real-world skills development.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Teacher banned from the classroom after taking indecent photos of himself in school

A teacher was banned for taking indecent images of himself on school premises during working hours.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Teachers warn of extreme online content influencing pupils in British schools

Teachers report significant influence of harmful online content on students, highlighting the need for stricter regulations on tech companies.
#higher-education
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
15 hours ago

What Are Knowledge Pillars? A Strategic Framework For Instructional Designers And Learning Architects

Knowledge pillars organize and connect information in learning systems, enhancing clarity and application of skills within a unified framework.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Full of agonising near-misses' the University Challenge final, reviewed by last year's winner

The final was set to be a tense and thrilling affair, as both teams had equal average scores across their previous matches, making the stakes incredibly high.
English Premier League
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 days ago

Suffolk health checks: The new school gate conversation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK medical landscape has moved dramatically in the last twelve months, showing a clear move away from fad diets and toward regulated, injectable treatments. This shift is not staying local; it's already visible across London clinics and private healthcare providers, where demand has accelerated sharply over the past year.
Medicine
London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

No cheeseburgers they would go bankrupt': pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus

New school food standards aim to reduce childhood obesity by banning unhealthy options and promoting nutritious meals in schools.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

How will attitudes change if students like me aren't taught the truth about British colonial history? | Astrid Barltrop

Lord Cromer's tenure in Egypt is questioned regarding its success, particularly in terms of its impact on the Egyptian population.
#journalism
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 hours ago

UK schools could lose 288m in funding due to falling pupil numbers, watchdog warns

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and highlights a significant funding shortfall in Britain's schools due to declining pupil numbers.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Exam board fined after A-level students issued wrong grades

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, while Cambridge OCR faced fines for significant errors in exam papers affecting student grades.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 hours ago

UK schools could lose 288m in funding due to falling pupil numbers, watchdog warns

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and highlights a significant funding shortfall in Britain's schools due to declining pupil numbers.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Exam board fined after A-level students issued wrong grades

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, while Cambridge OCR faced fines for significant errors in exam papers affecting student grades.
#online-education
Education
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

One Year Online Master's in Education Programs: 4 Top Options to Consider

Many educators pursue 1 year online master's in education programs to balance teaching responsibilities with further education.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
4 days ago

Why Engagement Is The Missing Piece In Learning Management

Engagement is essential for effective Learning Management Systems, as low participation leads to poor outcomes and limited knowledge retention.
fromThe Local France
6 days ago

UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme

From learning a language to building confidence and work experience, Erasmus+ offers transformative opportunities to enhance young people's life chances, said UK skills minister Jacqui Smith.
UK politics
Education
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Bring research and evidence into classroom products

Bridging the gap between learning science and classroom tools is essential for empowering educators and enhancing student learning.
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
6 days ago

'This is not about Harvard. It is about higher education.' - Harvard Gazette

The partnership between U.S. universities and government is threatened, risking a brain drain similar to post-war Europe.
Arts
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

The Royal College of Art is offering two new courses focused on critical skills for a changing world

The Royal College of Art adapts to job market complexities by offering new courses to enhance creative skills for future career prospects.
Education
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

UK government seeks collaborators for AI tutoring tools for schools | Computer Weekly

The UK government seeks EdTech and AI companies to develop tutoring tools for underrepresented students in schools.
Higher education
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

This CEO Is Creating a New Elite College Degree With Google and Microsoft - And Offering It for Only $10,000

Sal Khan is launching the Khan TED Institute to provide a low-cost, AI-focused Bachelor's degree, aiming for accreditation and total tuition under $10,000.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

London first-choice school offers lag behind average

Just over 88% of children in London were offered their first choice of primary school this year, slightly up on last year but below the national average, according to data by London's Councils.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Scott Nicol and the Leadership Playbook for Schools

"It is the role of the Superintendent to interact with all stakeholders wishing to learn more about the school district. Our goal is always to partner for the betterment of all Ellington students."
Online Community Development
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
6 days ago

Students Earning Credentials at Younger Ages

"This year's increase in undergraduate credential attainment isn't just about more completions-it's also about timing. More students are earning certificates and degrees earlier and that shift reflects how postsecondary pathways are changing and starting sooner than they once did."
Higher education
#ai-in-education
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Cheating machine or powerful assistant? The AI anxieties of a trainee teacher

English teachers face unprecedented challenges integrating AI into instruction while maintaining core pedagogical goals of developing critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.
Education
fromPadailypost
6 days ago

Advanced math advocate jumps into school board race

John Craig is considering a run for the Palo Alto Unified School District board, advocating for Multivariable Calculus in schools.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

London primary schools record 3.5% drop in children entering reception

London schools face closures due to falling birthrates and high housing costs, with a projected decline in pupil numbers and funding.
Education
fromFortune
6 days ago

Education experts to Mamdani: why are you foisting AI on our kids? | Fortune

Generative AI should not be used in classrooms due to potential harm to children's education and development.
Education
fromFast Company
6 days ago

The future of AI in schools isn't personalized learning

Personalized learning through AI often results in device-mediated instruction, lacking the essential role of teachers in student development.
Education
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

From a converted barn to a blueprint for SEND education: The story behind Michael Shanly's most personal investment - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Beech Lodge School addresses the SEND provision gap for care-experienced children through trauma-informed practices and specialized support.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I've taught thousands of people how to use AI here's what I've learned

Success with AI depends on curiosity and critical thinking rather than technical ability, treating AI as a learnable skill requiring clear direction and proper context rather than a magic solution.
London
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

London is officially the second best city in the world to raise a family

London ranks second globally for raising families, offering 758 child-friendly activities, abundant green spaces, and generous parental leave policies.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules

The Home Office rejected the Foreign Secretary's appeal to exempt Chevening scholars from student visa suspensions for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, citing concerns about study route abuse and asylum claims.
#journalism-funding
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Why GCSE students studying authors of colour is even more essential' in 2026

Independent journalism depends on public funding, while GCSE curricula lack diversity—only one in ten students encounter writers of colour, with parity not expected until 2115.
fromDefector
2 months ago

Learner Tien Is The Brightest Pupil | Defector

You will notice the announcer of the following highlight reel continually returns to one word to describe Learner Tien's performance against Alexander Shevchenko in the second round of the Australian Open: control. The 20-year-old American tidily dispatched Shevchenko in two quick hours, half of which the Kazakh spent in apparent physical agony and the entirety of which Tien spent in command.
US news
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Almost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds

Eating disorders among students are increasingly prevalent, with significant numbers of teachers observing these issues in primary and secondary schools.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

EMB 2230 Mainstream schools to receive extra funding to support Send children

Government pledges £4bn to mainstream schools for SEND support, funding targeted interventions, adaptive teaching and specialist 'experts at hand' services.
#special-educational-needs
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Schools do not have enough staff to make SEND reforms work, union warns

Schools lack sufficient staff and funding to support the government's inclusion goals for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds

Oversized classes and inadequate staffing hinder support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England's mainstream schools.
Online learning
fromMedium
7 months ago

The world doesn't need more courses-It needs better ones

Learning should prioritize ethics, accessibility, and human-centered design over short crash tutorials to cultivate responsible, inclusive, long-term creativity.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds

Parents of children with special needs feel alienated from schools without legal protection, highlighting dissatisfaction in the education system.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ministers lay out plans to reduce gap between poorest and most affluent pupils - UK politics live

Government will reform SEND processes so EHCP decisions are delivered within weeks, reducing adversarial, lengthy waits and improving timely support for children.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Teacher barred over secret email plan for pupils

By asking pupils to conceal their identities through the use of fake names and/or fake email addresses, and by instructing them not to tell the school, Rai acted in a way that lacked the integrity expected of a teaching professional.
Education
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

When Evaluation Becomes The Objective: Instructional Design And Accountability In K-12 Education

High-stakes testing accountability frameworks significantly influence instructional design practices, potentially narrowing educational approaches and creating misalignment between K-12 preparation and college-level expectations.
#oxbridge-offers
Higher education
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

The London university that will become part of the UK's first 'super university'

Greenwich and Kent will merge on 1 August 2026 into the London and South East University Group, becoming the UK's third-largest university.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on post-16 qualifications: the case for V-levels replacing BTecs is unproven | Editorial

The government delayed defunding popular BTec courses, but underlying problems with 16-19 education reforms remain unresolved, particularly the rushed introduction of untested V-levels.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

35 Teachers Are Sharing The "Basic" Things Students Apparently Cannot Do Themselves Anymore

Teachers report students increasingly lack basic life skills and foundational academic abilities, from self-care tasks to fundamental math and writing, with administrative support often undermining academic standards.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

University College London at 200: A potted history

University College London pioneered inclusive higher education since 1826, admitting students regardless of race, class, or religion and pioneering women's access in 1878.
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Boy missed GCSE exams after Brent Council delay

Brent Council failed to provide timely alternative education to an ADHD student with an EHCP after he was removed from school roll, resulting in £1,000 compensation from the Local Government Ombudsman.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed

The UK government introduces V-levels, new vocational qualifications in education, finance, and digital starting September next year, designed to simplify access to technical and vocational training alongside A-levels and T-levels.
Education
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Inside the scramble for London grammar school places as children as young five get private tutoring

London parents increasingly hire private tutors for children as young as three to compete for scarce grammar and independent school places, fueling an education arms race.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

GCSE students to receive help sheets until 2030

Ministers have asked the exams watchdog, Ofqual, to extend current arrangements, providing GCSE maths, physics, and combined science students with formula sheets. Ofqual is consulting on extending this until current GCSEs are reformed following a curriculum review. The government will then consider if memorisation is required for new qualifications.
Education
Education
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

8 London private schools are the best in England, according to 2025 A-level and GCSE results

London hosts eight of England's top ten private schools, with St Paul's School ranked the best based on 2025 A-Level and GCSE results.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters | Editorial

But as schoolage audiences of Matilda the Musical or the Harry Potter films can testify, UK classrooms usually have more children in them than fictional ones. What these young people probably do not know is that their classrooms are also fuller than many real ones abroad. A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found that the UK has some of the largest primary groups in the industrialised world.
Education
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A social justice issue': London school believes it has model for Send inclusion

A London alternative provision school never excludes pupils and embeds therapy into daily teaching with small classes and family partnership to rebuild trust.
#send
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ministers to set out plans to halve attainment gap in England's schools

Government plans to halve the attainment gap by revising disadvantage funding criteria, shifting away from per-child pupil premium payments and introducing wider school reforms.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Ofsted school inspection shake-up will include one major change

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Education
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by Raac crisis

Many school buildings in England remain ageing and fragile despite progress removing unsafe Raac, causing disruption to pupils' learning and wellbeing.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on schools: Send reforms aside, the government's white paper lacks focus | Editorial

The schools white paper introduces comprehensive reforms including mandatory multi-academy trust membership, special needs restructuring, and targeted disadvantage funding to address educational inequality and improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
#ai-tutoring
#school-leadership
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Education

School leaders reveal how the job is taking its toll on their mental health

Nearly half of school leaders reported needing mental health support, with widespread stress, sleep disruption, physical health impacts, and increased leadership departures.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago
Education

Education Leadership in Action

School leaders face unprecedented challenges including staffing shortages, declining morale, and decision fatigue while expected to drive innovation and improvement.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Education Leadership in Action

School leaders face unprecedented challenges including staffing shortages, declining morale, and decision fatigue while expected to drive innovation and improvement.
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