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.
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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.
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.
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.
Oxford honours first indigenous female scholar after 100 years
A century after her groundbreaking studies, Māori scholar Makereti Papakura receives long-overdue recognition from Oxford University for her pioneering anthropological work.
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.
Douglas Ross demands Education Secretary resignation over school crisis
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross calls for Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth's resignation amid mounting failures in Scotland's education system, citing declining standards and broken promises.
Starmer's 50% university target echoes Blair education vision
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces ambitious plan to send half of young people to university, reviving Tony Blair's education legacy while addressing Britain's skills gap.
Black Indigenous Circus Dismantles Colonial Legacy in UK Tour
The groundbreaking Black Indigenous Circus, now in a UK tour, is using breathtaking acrobatics and powerful storytelling to reclaim cultural narratives and challenge historical stereotypes, starting with a landmark show in Philadelphia.
Guardian 2025 Education University Rankings Revealed
The Guardian's definitive 2025 league table ranks UK universities for Education degrees. Discover which institutions excelled in teaching, student satisfaction, and graduate prospects.
Canada's First Nations Musicians Revolutionise Healing Powwow Music
Discover how a new generation of Indigenous artists from Canada is transforming traditional powwow music into a global healing force, blending ancestral rhythms with contemporary sounds to address intergenerational trauma and cultural reclamation.
Teachers' fury over 'Nando's-style' school food ratings
The Department for Education's new 'simplified' food rating system, likened to a Nando's heat scale, has been slammed by educators and unions as a 'slap in the face' that ignores the real crisis in school funding and meal quality.
UK Universities Face Financial Collapse - Crisis Deepens
Britain's world-class university system faces existential threat from unsustainable funding models, chronic underinvestment, and political short-termism. Urgent reform is needed to prevent irreversible damage.
GCSE Music faces extinction as costs soar to £400 per pupil
Exclusive: Soaring costs of music GCSEs are creating an 'apartheid' in arts education, with state school pupils priced out. The Child Poverty Action Group reveals the stark inequalities forcing schools to cut creative subjects.
Starmer's Bold Education Overhaul Pledge
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces a groundbreaking 'mission' to overhaul England's education system, targeting Tory failures and pledging to break down class barriers with a new government directive.
GCSE Resits Crisis: Beyond Admitting Failure
The Guardian's editorial calls for radical reform of England's broken GCSE resit system, arguing that acknowledging its failure is merely the first step toward meaningful change for thousands of students.
Phillipson Orders Urgent Data Review of DfE
In her first move as Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson demands immediate assessment of critical issues from school buildings to teacher recruitment, signalling major shake-up.
White working-class pupils 'failed' by system, says Keegan
Gillian Keegan delivers a stark warning as new data shows white working-class children have the lowest attainment rates in England, branding the situation a 'real injustice' that must be urgently addressed.
T-Level Troubles: UK's Technical Education Reform Faces Critical Challenges
An in-depth investigation reveals the alarming gaps in the UK's flagship T-Level qualifications. Despite being touted as the gold standard for technical education, students and employers report critical shortcomings in maths, English, and essential skills
Trump Budget Slashes Billions from Public School Funding
Exclusive: The Trump administration's latest budget proposal guts federal education funding, redirecting billions from public schools to private institutions and parent vouchers, sparking a fierce political battle.
Adelaide boss breaks silence on player's homophobic slur ban
Adelaide CEO Tim Silvers addresses player's homophobic slur controversy while club great Andrew McLeod condemns AFL's sanction as insufficient in exclusive development.
Sam Newman Axed: Uni Cancels AFL Star Over Ceremony Comments
AFL icon Sam Newman's speaking engagement at Deakin University is abruptly cancelled following his controversial remarks criticising the Welcome to Country ceremony, sparking a fierce national debate on free speech and cultural protocols.
Denver's Gathering of Nations Powwow Concludes with Hope
The 40th annual Gathering of Nations, North America's largest Native American powwow, concluded in Denver with a powerful message of cultural preservation and unity, as thousands celebrated indigenous traditions through dance, music, and ceremony.
Amazon Tribes Protest 'Silent Genocide' in Bogotá
Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon converge on Bogotá, demanding government action against illegal land invasions, deforestation, and violence they call a 'silent genocide'.
Swedish King faces indigenous rights backlash
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden sparks controversy as indigenous Sami leaders accuse the monarchy of ignoring their rights in a contentious Arctic railway development.
23,000-year-old footprints rewrite North American history
New research reveals 23,000-year-old human footprints in New Mexico, challenging previous theories about when humans first arrived in North America.
Hanson demands audit of Aboriginal grants
Controversial Australian senator Pauline Hanson calls for a full audit of taxpayer-funded grants to Aboriginal organisations, alleging mismanagement and wasted public funds.
The last speaker of a dying language lives in isolation
A heartbreaking story of isolation as the last fluent speaker of a language faces the erasure of his culture and identity.
Cathy Freeman stuns at NRL Indigenous Round in Sydney
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman graced the NRL Indigenous Round with her presence, cheering on the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Allianz Stadium in a heartwarming display of support for Indigenous athletes.
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