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The attainment gap among young pupils is widening, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2022

Attainment gap wider than pre-pandemic, study finds

More young women were registered as NEET in the last quarter, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2022

Surge in number of NEET young women

Girlguiding has written to Gillian Keegan, urging her to ensure every young person learns about consent in school. Picture: Parliament UK

News 23 November 2022

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced his autumn statement. Picture: HM Treasury

News 17 November 2022

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces funding for schools and children’s social care

Free school meals should be extended to all children from families eligible for universal credit, campaigners say. Picture: AdobeStock

News 16 November 2022

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

Anti-Bullying ambassadors will be trained in 660 primary schools across the UK. Picture: mikhaylovski/Adobe Stock

News 16 November 2022

Anti-bullying week: 10,000 student ambassadors to be trained across primary schools

Robin Walker has been named chair of the education select committee. Picture: Parliament UK

News 16 November 2022

Robin Walker elected as education select committee chair

Kent has 20 per cent higher rates of children with SEND than the England average, according to Ofsted. Picture: Dmitry Naumov/AdobeStock

News 15 November 2022

Council apologises as parents’ confidence in SEND provision hits 'all-time low’

Plans to relax staffing ratios in childcare settings will be debated in parliament. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 November 2022

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

Rachel de Souza has laid out plans for SEND reforms. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 14 November 2022

Children's commissioner's SEND plans focus on early years support

More than half of teenagers polled say they have seen violent content online. Picture: Brian/AdobeStock

News 14 November 2022

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

At Rokeby School, students discussed topics of harassment, consent and boundaries in interactive workshops led by teachers and staff from charity Tender. Picture: Emily Harle/CYP Now

News 14 November 2022

Education toolkit teaches students to challenge sexist behaviour and build healthy relationships

The toolkit was launched alongside students at Rokeby secondary school, Newham. Picture: Emily Harle/CYP Now

News 14 November 2022

Teacher training empowers students to challenge sexist behaviour

Teaching assistants are among those moving to retail roles, according to Unison. Picture: AdobeStock/Jacob Lund

News 10 November 2022

Teaching assistants quitting to find ‘better paid supermarket jobs’

Adultification of black, Asian and minoritised girls increases their risk of exclusion, researchers say. Picture: AdobeStock/Pixel-Shot

News 10 November 2022

Black girls treated more punitively within school system, report warns