UK Homeschooling Surges 40% Post-Pandemic
New data reveals homeschooling in the UK has surged by over 40% since the pandemic, as parents cite concerns about bullying, mental health and educational quality.
Category : Search result: education safeguarding crisis
Labour unveils ambitious education reform plans
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces sweeping reforms to transform England's education system, focusing on curriculum overhaul, teacher recruitment, and early years investment.
Southport killer was 'sinister' pupil, says ex-headteacher
Exclusive: The headteacher who taught Southport killer Barlow recalls his disturbing behaviour as a pupil, revealing staff felt a 'sense of dread' about him years before the tragic knife attacks that shocked the nation.
Family seeks £180k 'English gentleman' tutor for boy
A wealthy family is offering an unprecedented £180,000 salary for a full-time tutor to transform their 11-year-old son into a 'modern-day English gentleman' through intensive classical education.
Teacher banned over 'honour killings' lesson controversy
A UK teacher has been prohibited from the classroom following a controversial religious studies lesson about 'honour' killings that left students distressed and prompted safeguarding concerns.
College Reforms: A Mixed Bag for Further Education
The government's latest post-16 education reforms offer some promise but fall dangerously short on funding and long-term strategy for England's struggling further education colleges.
University of Arizona rejects Trump education compact
The University of Arizona has rejected former President Donald Trump's 'American Dream' compact, joining a growing rebellion against what critics call politically motivated interference in higher education.
Convicted paedophile worked in London school
Exclusive investigation reveals how a registered sex offender gained employment at a Westminster primary school, raising serious questions about child protection protocols and background check systems.
A-Levels Face Replacement by New 'V-Levels' System
The UK government is considering a major overhaul of post-16 education that could see A-Levels replaced by a new broader qualification system called 'V-Levels', marking the biggest change to England's education system in decades.
Major GCSE Shake-Up: 'Mickey Mouse' Courses Axed
The UK government announces radical reforms to post-16 education, phasing out low-value qualifications and creating new 'Advanced British Standard' combining A-Levels and T-Levels.
Teacher banned after inappropriate relationship with pupil
A female science teacher has been permanently prohibited from teaching after admitting to an improper relationship with a teenage student at her school, sparking serious safeguarding concerns.
Catholic teacher jailed for grooming pupils
A trusted Catholic school teacher from Essex has been sentenced to six years in prison after systematically grooming and sexually assaulting multiple pupils, with the judge condemning his 'calculated abuse of power'.
Teacher jailed for 14 years over schoolboy sexual assaults
Former teacher Matthew Smith, 38, has been sentenced to 14 years for systematic sexual assaults on vulnerable students at prestigious London school over ten-year period.
Teacher guilty of abusing 18 girls at residential school
A convicted teacher faces extended prison time after being found guilty of sexually abusing 18 former students at a residential school in a shocking case that spanned years.
Headteacher investigated over pupil breasts incident on trip
A secondary school headteacher faces serious allegations after claims emerged that a pupil's breasts were touched during an overseas trip. The school has launched an immediate investigation into the safeguarding concerns.
School bans '67' slang over inappropriate meaning
A British secondary school has prohibited students from using the slang term '67' after discovering its sexual connotation, sparking debate about language policing in education.
Wigan teacher dismissal sparks safeguarding debate
A former Wigan teacher's controversial dismissal over safeguarding procedures raises important questions about staff welfare and school management practices across the UK education system.
Mass layoffs hit special education department
Exclusive: The Department for Education has announced sweeping cuts to special educational needs support, eliminating 1,100 positions and raising serious concerns about the future of SEND provision across England.
Bridget Phillipson Appointed Education Secretary
Labour MP Bridget Phillipson takes charge of education department as new government begins sweeping reforms. Discover what this means for UK schools and universities.
Vanessa Stoykov rejects private school for son
Wealth education expert Vanessa Stoykov explains her surprising decision to withdraw her son from private education, challenging conventional wisdom about privilege and parenting.
SNP Education Secretary faces fire over misleading school stats
Scottish Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth faces mounting pressure after admitting to providing inaccurate statistics about school closures in Aberdeen, sparking opposition calls for greater transparency in government data.
Schoolboys jailed for AI-facilitated teacher gang rape
Three teenage boys have been sentenced for the horrific gang rape of their teacher after using artificial intelligence to generate compromising images of her, in a case that has shocked the education community and raised serious concerns about AI misuse.
Teacher banned after ruler skirt measurement incident
A Yorkshire teacher has been prohibited from the classroom after using a ruler to measure a student's skirt length in a controversial safeguarding approach at Oasis Academy Lister Park.
Why UK vocational training needs more than money
New research reveals that simply pouring money into vocational education won't solve Britain's skills crisis. Discover why deeper systemic reforms are crucial for creating the workforce of tomorrow.
Teachers face instant ban for student physical discipline
Exclusive: New government guidance empowers schools to instantly remove staff using physical force against students, marking a significant shift in classroom safeguarding policy.
Schoolgirl forced to stand naked in traumatic search
A 16-year-old student was subjected to a traumatic strip search at her UK school, raising serious safeguarding concerns and prompting investigations into school procedures.
School bus driver forces pupil to walk 5 miles alone
A primary school child was abandoned miles from home after a bus driver refused to let them board, raising serious safeguarding concerns for parents across the UK.
Northern Ireland pupils forced to school in Republic
Dozens of Northern Ireland pupils face unprecedented daily international commutes as Derry primary schools reach capacity, highlighting critical education infrastructure failures.
Teacher exodus: 40% plan to quit within five years
Exclusive polling reveals nearly half of UK teachers plan to leave within five years amid workload pressures and government dissatisfaction, raising alarm bells for education sector.
Second Wisconsin teacher accused of abusing underage student
A Wisconsin elementary school faces another devastating scandal as a second female teacher stands accused of sexually abusing an underage male student, sending shockwaves through the community.
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