Compulsory education 'costing islanders thousands'
Isles of Scilly teenagers have to leave home at 16 to study on the mainland.
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'Girls shouldn't have to wear skirts to school'
Two school girls are campaigning for legislation to force schools to offer girls a choice.
Teacher workload 'unfair and unhealthy', Scottish union says
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley has called for action to reduce teachers' class contact time.
Students warned of subject cold spots as universities cut courses
A new report says universities should be allowed to collaborate more in order to deliver merged courses.
Students warned of subject cold spots as universities cut courses
A new report says universities should be allowed to collaborate more in order to deliver merged courses.
'Every child will have contact with a stranger online'
An anti-exploitation charity says its referral rates have risen by 233% in four years.
Repairs and upgrades for schools across the county
Schools in Lincolnshire are due to benefit from the work which is expected to last into next year.
Sizewell C announces plan to build post-16 college
Sizewell C says it will open the new college in September 2027.
'I'm in full-time work but I'm homeless'
Damo Buxton from Stoke-on-Trent says he works full time but is unable to afford to rent privately.
Students say they 'regret' applying to US universities after visa changes
The Trump administration ordered US embassies to temporarily halt student visa appointments and to ramp up social media vetting.
Uni 'sorry' for not allowing enough time for exam
Students were only given two hours to complete what should have been a three-hour physics test.
Miller and Toksvig on final Cambridge chancellor list
The two women are vying to become the first female chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Staff 'between fury and despair' over uni job cuts
Unions say Arts University Bournemouth is planning to cut almost one in five of its workforce.
Trump administration seeks to pull estimated $100m in Harvard funding
Federal agencies will review their grants to the top university to decide whether they should be terminated.
University scraps plan to cut music and languages
Music and modern languages will still be offered at Cardiff University, the vice chancellor says.
What is an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
Two week half-term break for schools in Surrey
The half-term break for schools in Surrey is being extended in the autumn of 2026.
Higher-level apprenticeship funding to be scrapped as focus shifts to under-21s
The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places.
'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
'I've applied for hundreds of jobs': One in eight youths not in work or education
New data suggests there were more than 920,000 young people not in work, education or training at the start of 2025.
