University courses not only determine what you’ll earn, but who you’ll end up marrying, if at allYou’ve got to choose carefully what you study at university because the subject determines what you go on to earn. Men taking creative arts degrees on aver…
Not enough black headteachers in England, says Nadhim Zahawi
Education secretary says schools must be inclusive and representative and should reflect their communitiesThere are not enough black headteachers working in schools in England, and more are needed to improve inclusivity and representation, the new educ…
UK unions call for tighter Covid safety measures in schools as cases surge
Government urged to take action as one in 14 secondary school children in England infected last weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUnions have called on the government to stop “standing by” and reinstate safety measures at …
‘Big squeeze’: UK university applicants facing stiffest competition in years
Deferrals and grade inflation in 2021 means fewer offers and tighter criteria for this year’s sixth-formers Sixth-formers applying to university this year may face the toughest competition for a decade, particularly for courses such as medicine, with …
Dear Nadhim Zahawi, the Tories vowed to ‘eradicate illiteracy’ years ago. What went wrong? | Michael Rosen
The education secretary should know the phonics system has been around since 2011 and is ‘proven to work’Welcome to your new job as education secretary. In your Conservative party conference speech you drew our attention to when you were at school. As …
Property, pay and regional power could be the keys to ‘levelling up’ | Letters
Sheila Preston addresses property prices and pay levels, Roger Read makes a case for regional governance, Peter D Hogg suggests moving Eton College to Hartlepool, while Marilyn Hall hopes to see the end of grammar schools The much-discussed issue of “l…
Covid rates rising in secondary schools in England, ONS data shows
Steep increase suggests spread through schools is outpacing vaccination programmeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne in 14 secondary school-age children had Covid last week, according to figures released by the Office for Na…
‘It was war’: school-run parents tackle petrol crisis traffic chaos
Residents set up traffic patrol to challenge drivers forming long polluting queues near London schoolBounds Green primary school sits on a road so busy it has a bridge for a pedestrian crossing. Even on a good day the air is acrid, suffused by mephitic…
English private school fees 90% higher than state school spending per pupil
Gap between private school fees and state school spending has more than doubled in a decade, says IFSThe gap between private school fees and state school spending per pupil has more than doubled in England over the past decade, with private fees now mo…
Ministers criticised for ‘haphazard’ Covid jab rollout for teenagers in England
Parents raise the alarm as Nadhim Zahawi admits he has no idea how many 12- to 15-year-olds have been vaccinatedMinisters have been accused of losing a grip on the Covid vaccination programme for teenagers with headteachers and parents describing a “ha…