School exam boss to step down after two years in post
Nick Page, who oversaw Qualifications Scotland's transition from the SQA, will leave in August next year.
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University's £16m savings will lead to 150 job losses, says union
The university says it has to make "difficult" decisions to save £16m by the end of 2027-28.
Welsh students to start repaying loans earlier after thresholds frozen
The Welsh government said it was "unavoidable" after controversial changes in the 2025 UK budget.
School bomb hoax emails: 'Stay vigilant but not alarmed'
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland assured parents it is safe for children to attend school after over 1,000 schools received a hoax email.
Schools across Scotland targeted with fresh hoax bomb threats
Police Scotland said at least 470 schools received the email but the warnings were immediately assessed as hoaxes.
'Hoax' bomb threats sent to hundreds of NI schools
The PSNI says more than "300 schools to date have reported to police receiving the same emailed message".
Police treating threatening email sent to more than 300 schools as 'hoax'
Police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with schools - but the Department of Education urged schools to remain open.
Students passing university assessments in minutes using AI, regulator warns
The Office for Students says students can frequently use AI "in ways that cannot be reliably detected".
Price of school dinners to go up for a second year in a row
Pupils eligible for free school meals will not be affected
'Blatant disrespect' - Row over DUP bid to veto Irish education bill
Sinn Féin accuses the DUP of "sectarianism" but the DUP says its move is in response to Drumcree.
Holiday hunger bill to face final Stormont hurdle
The new law would would help poorer families with food costs during school holidays.
Headteachers say families will struggle after another rise in school dinner prices
The price of a school dinner in a primary school will have risen from £2.60 to £3.40 since the start of 2026.
Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.
Is it the end of free school milk?
Free school milk has been provided to children in Wales since the 1970s, but that could now change.
Society needs to act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry says
The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".
Free school milk scheme could end after 50 years
Free school milk has been provided to children in Wales since the 1970s, but that could now change.
Secondary schools told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10
The government says pupils in Year 7 to 9 should have "richer, more engaging" learning than preparing for GCSEs.
Nandy rejects claims of politicising Remembrance Sunday after Erasmus row
The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.
Parents warned to be on alert after school data breach
There have been concerns that the breach may have allowed access to parent contact details and some pupil information.
'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments
The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.
