Australian kindergartens offer non-binary pronouns
Australian education department introduces radical new guidelines encouraging preschool children to explore non-binary pronouns, sparking heated debate among parents and educators.
Category : Search result: UK education crisis
Vice-chancellors' pay soars as universities face cuts
As UK universities face financial crisis with course cuts and staff redundancies, Guardian analysis reveals vice-chancellors' pay packages have soared to record levels, creating a growing divide between leadership and struggling institutions.
Trump Plans Transgender Education Restrictions
The Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to sex education, limiting transgender topics in schools and redefining 'sex' as biological. Critics warn of dangerous consequences for LGBTQ+ youth.
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.
Scotland's £77M supply teacher bill exposes education crisis
Scottish councils are facing a financial crisis as supply teacher spending hits record £77 million annually, revealing deep-rooted staffing shortages across the education system.
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.
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.
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.
Johnson's 'Let It Rip' COVID Strategy Failed Children
Shocking evidence from the COVID Inquiry exposes how Boris Johnson's government prioritised the economy over children's education, with devastating long-term consequences for a generation.
Johnson: DfE had no school closure plan for pandemic
Former PM Boris Johnson tells Covid Inquiry the Department for Education had no proper plan for school shutdowns, leaving children's education in jeopardy during the crisis.
Covid Inquiry exposes Johnson's exam results chaos
Explosive evidence from the UK Covid Inquiry exposes how Boris Johnson's government ignored scientific advice, creating an exam results fiasco that devastated students across Britain.
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.
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.
Scottish school qualification crisis deepens with 40% surge
Scottish ministers face mounting criticism as new data reveals a dramatic 40% increase in children leaving school early without basic qualifications since 2019, raising serious concerns about Scotland's education system under SNP leadership.
Students owe UK universities nearly £500m in hidden debts
Shocking new figures reveal UK students are drowning in nearly half a billion pounds of hidden debt to universities, with some institutions writing off millions in unpaid fees.
Australia launches national review into school bullying crisis
Education Minister Jason Clare announces urgent national review into school bullying as shocking statistics reveal Australia faces a classroom behaviour crisis affecting student safety and learning outcomes.
Labour's VAT school fees plan could cost parents £5,000+
Exclusive analysis reveals Labour's plan to add VAT to private school fees could cost parents over £5,000 annually while triggering potential state school capacity crisis.
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.
Tennessee Churches Host Public Schools in Groundbreaking Move
In an unprecedented move, Tennessee churches are transforming into temporary school campuses, offering sanctuary and space for education amid infrastructure challenges.
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.
Swinney accused of bystander role in exams fiasco
Deputy First Minister faces brutal grilling over SQA exams fiasco during Covid pandemic, accused of failing to intervene while students' futures hung in the balance.
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.
DfE's 'extraordinary dereliction' on school closures
Shocking testimony reveals Department for Education's complete failure to plan for pandemic school shutdowns, leaving millions of children without proper education support.
Northern Ireland pupils forced into Republic's schools
Dozens of Northern Irish pupils are being educated in the Republic of Ireland as Derry's school capacity crisis reaches breaking point, raising urgent questions about educational provision and cross-border cooperation.
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.
UK taxpayers fund foreign student education overseas
Exclusive investigation reveals how UK taxpayers are funding education projects for foreign students abroad as domestic services face funding crises
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