'She took him and his money': How a granddaughter cut off her grandfather from his family (link is external)
A man with dementia was persuaded by his granddaughter to give her financial control of his affairs.
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Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22 (link is external)
Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.
Special needs schools way over capacity in England (link is external)
There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.
Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say (link is external)
The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.
Next free speech fine may cost millions, universities told (link is external)
The regulator has fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect free speech on campus.
Parents 'frustrated' by collapse of school cash app (link is external)
Parents are being charged a £10 admin fee to retrieve cash put into the sQuid app.
Sussex university fined £585k in free speech row (link is external)
The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.
University staff back strikes amid job cut plans (link is external)
More than 80% of balloted union members support striking as they fight to stop redundancies.
Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver (link is external)
Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.
Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver (link is external)
Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.
Pupils eating in tent a year after school closure (link is external)
Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.
Pupils eating in tent a year after school closure (link is external)
Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.
Teachers in divorce 'limbo' take pension legal action (link is external)
Teachers unable to get divorced due to delays working out their pensions launch legal action against the government.
Numbers drop in overseas student applications (link is external)
The University of Lincoln is calling for visa rules for international students to be changed.
'What we used to do for 1-2 pupils, we're now doing for the whole class' (link is external)
Teachers say the Covid lockdown has led to a rise in pupils with special educational needs.
Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims (link is external)
The education secretary says claims of student loan fraud point to one of the "biggest financial scandals" in the university sector.
'Private schools VAT hike costing taxpayers more' (link is external)
A Lincolnshire mother says the council is paying thousands to take her daughter to a state school.
Trump signs order to dismantle US education department (link is external)
The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.
Who can get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare? (link is external)
Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities (link is external)
The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.
