Cardiff's academy revolution: Why staying is now the smart move
Cardiff City have broken four age records in a year as academy players now account for 33.5% of first-team minutes, the most in the top four flights, signalling a new pathway.
Category : Education
Kilmarnock teen breaks Scottish Advanced Higher record
Ethan Chan, a former Grange Academy pupil from Kilmarnock, has set a new Scottish record by achieving nine Advanced Higher passes in one sitting.
Van Halen Thesis Defended by Music Student at UK University
A UK university student has successfully defended a master's thesis on the music of Van Halen, arguing the band's work deserves serious academic study, contrary to 'Mickey Mouse' stereotypes.
Compulsory GCSE resits set students up to fail, study finds
A new study warns compulsory GCSE resits are setting students up to fail, with pass rates remaining low and little evidence of long-term benefit.
Free school meals: new rules could help 500,000 more kids
From September, the £7,400 earnings threshold for Universal Credit claimants is removed, making 500,000 more children eligible for free school meals across the UK.
Parents fined over £1,000 after child misses school
Parents of a Haverfordwest High VC School pupil were ordered to pay £1,314 after their child failed to attend school regularly between January and February.
First 'parent strike' protests demand more support
Parents and children joined the first Parent Strike protests across the UK, calling for flexible working and six weeks of paternity leave at 90% pay.
Tameside awards £807k to 24 community projects
Tameside council has awarded £807,000 in Pride in Place grants to 24 community projects across seven towns, targeting areas outside Ashton and Hattersley.
Ghent Professors Challenge Arday's Plagiarism Accuser
Ghent University professors have publicly challenged the expertise of the accuser in the Jason Arday plagiarism case, questioning the validity of the allegations.
40 children missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Forty children who went missing from asylum hotels in the UK in 2023 have still not been found, according to official figures.
Pensioner, 86, passes maths GCSE after 70-year wait
Brian Jones, 86, achieved a Grade C in GCSE Mathematics through Torfaen Adult Community Learning, more than 70 years after first failing the subject in 1956.
Game of Thrones star Tony Way joins EastEnders for Zoe Slater death
Game of Thrones actor Tony Way is set to appear in EastEnders as part of Zoe Slater's tragic exit storyline, returning to the BBC soap after 24 years.
Dolly Parton's Liverpool legacy: Imagination Library's impact
Following Dolly Parton's death at 80, Liverpool reflects on the Imagination Library's impact, which has provided tens of thousands of books to children across the city.
Thistles Stirling opens The Cub House soft play area
Thistles Stirling has opened The Cub House, a transformed soft play and community area for families, featuring toddler-friendly vending machines and seating.
Seven Blue Badge checks that could improve your application
Around 3.2 million people in Great Britain hold a Blue Badge. Thousands apply each year, but many are rejected for not meeting strict eligibility rules. Here are seven common reasons applications can be turned down.
Dolly Parton's reading legacy reaches 3,000 Newcastle children
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted 15,700 free books to more than 3,000 children in Newcastle, leaving a lasting literacy legacy on Tyneside.
Children's Hearings System seeks new volunteer panel members
Children's Hearings Scotland has launched its annual recruitment campaign for volunteer panel members to join more than 2,200 serving across the country, including in Lanarkshire.
Historic Cross Hands cinema seeks £100k for new projector
Cross Hands Public Hall and Cinema, open for over 100 years, needs a new projector costing around £100,000 to secure its future.
Dolly Parton's literacy scheme hit by funding cuts before death
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library faced a £2.9m funding cut in Missouri weeks before her death, halting new registrations from July 1.
Dog owners warned over common 'pull' mistake when walking pet
A dog behaviourist warns owners against pulling dogs away from sniffing during walks, a habit one in three admits to. Sniffing is a genuine cognitive activity.
Dolly Parton literacy programme hit by Missouri funding cut
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library lost £2.8m in Missouri state funding weeks before her death, halting new enrolments from July 1.
UK Exam Reform: Pass/Fail System Under Scrutiny
A leading education expert calls for replacing pass/fail exams with a more nuanced grading system to better reflect student ability and reduce anxiety.
Gen Z 'community maxxing' swaps doomscrolling for socialising
Gen Z are embracing 'community maxxing', a trend of prioritising in-person socialising over doomscrolling, according to a new report from Demos.
52% of parents would handle child's first phone differently
A survey by Lebara Mobile finds 52% of British parents would approach giving their child a first phone differently, with 24% ranking it the most stressful milestone.
Topless Farne Islands charity swim completed by trio
Claire Watson-Armstrong, Jill Henderson and Karen Gallichan completed a three kilometre topless North Sea swim from Inner Farne to the Northumberland coast, raising over £9,000 for Hospice Care North Northumberland in memory of Claire's mum Linda Thorburn
New construction training shed delivered at Chryston High
Chryston High School pupils gain a new construction training shed, expanding practical skills programmes for 32 S3 and S4 students.
Youth violence 'must be considered' in Scots phone ban consultation
Campaigners urge the public to consider youth violence in Scotland's school phone ban consultation, open until November 17, with analysis due in early 2027.
Behaviour expert reveals subtle movement that gives liars away
A behaviour expert says disgust is the biggest telltale sign of lying, involving a nose crinkle and flashing upper teeth, plus other cues to watch.
Care leavers aged 18-24 four times more likely to die
A government-commissioned review found 112 care leavers aged 18-24 died in 2025, a rate up to four times higher than the general population.
Supernanny warns parents about telling kids they're 'special'
Supernanny Jo Frost warns parents against teaching children they're 'more special than anyone else', saying it sets them up to struggle. Parenting expert Kristy Ketley offers a balanced view.
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