One Dead, Two Injured in Finland School Shooting by 12-Year-Old
A 12-year-old pupil opened fire at a school in Vantaa, Finland, killing one and injuring two. The suspect was apprehended.
Category : Schools
10-Year-Old Boy Killed in Minehead School Coach Crash
Police confirm 10-year-old boy died in school coach crash in Somerset. Coach overturned on return from zoo trip, 21 hospitalised.
Teenager Must Stay in Ghana After Parents' Gang Fear
UK High Court rules teenager tricked into staying in Ghana by parents fearing gang culture must remain until after GCSE exams.
Florida Bus Driver Arrested After Train Narrowly Misses School Bus
A school bus driver in Florida has been arrested after a train narrowly missed her bus carrying 27 children. Yvonne Hampton faces child neglect charges.
State School in Deprived London Borough Outperforms Eton on A-Level Results
Brampton Manor Academy, a state school in Newham, outshines Eton with over 250 straight As on A-level results day, while regional inequalities persist.
Liverpool School Shuts After 'Credible' Bomb Threat
LIPA School in Liverpool closes after a bomb threat deemed credible; police investigate hoax emails sent to multiple schools.
St Albans Smartphone Ban for Under-14s Shows Progress One Year On
One year on, St Albans' smartphone ban for under-14s has cut device ownership among year 6 pupils from 75% to 12%, though police incidents persist.
Rise in 'challenging behaviour' from parents harming teacher wellbeing, union warns
Survey reveals 90% of headteachers face parent rudeness and threats, harming mental health. Union calls for national campaign as AI complaints rise.
Labour Pledges £36m to Train Male Mentors to Counter Andrew Tate Misogyny
Labour pledges £36m to train young male influencers in schools as a counterbalance to Andrew Tate's misogyny.
Bangladesh military jet crash into school kills 20
20 killed, 200 injured as Bangladesh military jet crashes into Dhaka school, pilot dead, national mourning declared.
Documentary Gives Voice to Survivors of Church-Run Correctional School Abuse
French documentary The Lost Boys of Mercury follows three survivors of abuse at a church-run correctional school, exploring trauma and the search for justice.
More Than a Million Young People Now NEET
More than a million young people in the UK are now NEET. Andy Burnham rejects claims they do not want to work and introduces a £4,500 bursary.
Ella Baron cartoon: Andy Burnham youth employment Britain
Ella Baron's cartoon critiques Andy Burnham's stance on youth employment, highlighting tensions between higher education and vocational training in Britain.
Utah Bans 'Wicked' Novel from Public Schools Statewide
Utah public schools permanently ban Gregory Maguire's novel 'Wicked' under state Sensitive Materials Law, joining dozens of other titles.
Burnham unveils education reforms for North East youth
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces technical education routes from age 14 to combat North East's 21% NEET rate, with regional mayors leading local pathways.
Disadvantaged Children Three Times More Likely to Be Suspended
Analysis shows children in poverty are 3.7 times more likely to be suspended post-pandemic, with over 3,000 sent home daily. Teachers report rising violence.
Burnham offers £4,500 per year for apprentice families
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is introducing a £4,500 bursary for Universal Credit households to support apprenticeships, alongside new technical education routes from age 14.
Andy Burnham's mission to tackle Neets crisis with education overhaul
New PM Andy Burnham makes reducing young people not in work, education or training a priority, unveiling technical routes for 14-year-olds and a bursary.
Burnham announces bursaries and 22,000 new college places
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced new bursaries worth up to £4,500 per year for Universal Credit families and £287 million to create over 22,000 additional college places, as part of a major technical education shake-up.
Labour defends school reforms as 'not about dumbing down'
Education Secretary Lucy Powell says new vocational courses in manufacturing and AI do not lower aspiration for university, as PM Burnham announces apprenticeship bursary.
AK Bell Library closes for three weeks
Perth's AK Bell Library will close for three weeks from August 2 for essential maintenance to remove original boilers, with alternative services at North Inch Library.
Alberta Pauses Controversial School Book Ban After Outcry
Alberta pauses its school book ban after classics like Handmaid's Tale and 1984 were removed, prompting a policy rewrite.
Myleene Klass Receives MBE for Miscarriage Campaign; Leona Lewis and Patricia Hewitt Also Honoured
Myleene Klass receives MBE for miscarriage campaign; Leona Lewis and Patricia Hewitt also honoured at Windsor Castle investiture.
Burnham to tell schools to adapt teaching to local needs
Andy Burnham will call on schools in England to adapt their teaching to meet local business demands, focusing on regional skills gaps.
Isolation Booths in Schools Spark Parental Backlash
Parents criticise use of isolation booths in secondary schools, calling them 'barbaric' as data shows high exclusion rates at trusts like Outwood Grange.
Burnham vows to cut NEET numbers
The Prime Minister says he is 'on a mission' to tackle the crisis of more than a million 16-24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, pledging to get the numbers falling.
Private girls' schools could vanish by 2079 as crisis deepens
Private girls' schools could disappear entirely by 2079, with fewer than 100 left by 2040, as falling pupil numbers and VAT on fees force closures or co-ed conversion.
South-west London primary school faces backlash over using trans actor Elliot Page as masculinity ro
A London primary school's inclusion of trans actor Elliot Page in a lesson on positive masculinity has sparked debate among educators.
One in five kids think fruit and veg come from shops
A poll reveals widespread confusion among children about food origins, with one in five believing fruit and vegetables come from shops and a third unaware how bananas grow.
Teacher Dies by Suicide After Sacking Over Homophobic Joke
Physics teacher John Wright, 54, took his own life after being sacked from Marlborough College for a homophobic joke made on a school trip to Malaysia.
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