Education News
Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England
Thousands of children miss out as some councils in England fail to meet deadlines, the BBC finds....
Schools told not to teach about gender identity
Draft guidance for England ensures pupils are not exposed to disturbing content, the prime minister says....
Plan to ban sex education for children under nine
New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday....
Visa for overseas graduates should stay - report
Universities would lose income and cut courses if a post-study visa were axed, a report warns....
Support staff strike over pay at 35 Birmingham schools
Teaching assistants, catering staff and other works have gone on strike during Sats week....
Everything you need to know as A-level exams kick off
Everything you need to know about this year's A-level exams, grade boundaries and results day....
Hopeful uni students urged to apply for loans this week
How do they work across the UK, what can I borrow and when do I have to start paying it back?...
GCSE grades: The 9-1 boundaries explained
The 9-1 grading system for GCSEs began in 2017 in England....
What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2024?
Exam season has begun for hundreds of thousands of students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales....
How much does uni cost, and will I earn more if I go?
Given higher costs, some students are wondering whether going to university makes financial sense....
What are T-levels and what are the grades worth?
T-levels are equivalent to three A-levels, and focus on practical rather than academic subjects....
What are BTecs and how are they graded?
Hundreds of thousands of students do vocational qualifications known as BTecs every year....
What are the priorities for Wales's new education minister?
Lynne Neagle admits new role is "quite hard" in reply to a question posed by a primary school pupil....
What do children learn in sex education?
New draft guidance says schools should not discuss gender identity, or teach under-nines about sex....
Teen drama turns tables on 'toxic parents'
A new Channel 4 series shows the impact smartphone culture has had on parents as well as children....
Inside a 'peaceful and proud' Gaza protest camp at a UK university
Students tell the BBC why they're occupying their campus in protest against the war in Gaza....
What do student protesters at US universities want?
Hundreds have been arrested as colleges struggle to deal with encampments, days before graduation....
'I had no friends because of school place delay'
Aurelia uses a wheelchair and had no school place for four months after leaving primary school....
'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school'
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic....
Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds....