We would like to know how UK school teachers are feeling about returning to class this SeptemberAs a new school term approaches, we would like to hear from teachers across the UK about how they feel about returning to the classroom. Are you looking for…
Tell us: have you been affected by the shortage of school uniform in the UK?
We would like to hear from parents about their experiences of trying to buy school shoes and uniformBusinesses and retailers in the UK have been experiencing a supply chain crisis with stock levels at their lowest since 1983.With the new school year st…
Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees
Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costsBefore she was even accepted into one of the country’s most prestigious ballet schools, Constance Bailey’s audition immediately…
Jill Murphy obituary
Author and illustrator of relatable yet magical children’s books, including The Worst Witch and Whatever Next!The children’s author and illustrator Jill Murphy, who has died of cancer aged 72, was loved across generations for picture books that capture…
‘The hypocrisy is nauseating’: Wes Streeting on state school arts cuts
Shadow child poverty secretary wants all pupils to have access to arts education after decade of Tory cutsWes Streeting can’t claim to be his inner-city comp’s most famous alumni. That claim goes to the Hollywood actor John Boyega who, like the shadow …
Cambridge to end teacher training if government enacts overhaul
Exclusive: university hits out at planned changes in England, which have been called a ‘wrecking ball’The University of Cambridge says it will cease teacher training courses if the government persists with damaging proposals to change how primary and s…
Children caught in Covid culture wars as US politicians defy health advice
Rightwing politicians leave parents of vulnerable children with an impossible dilemma: send children to school where others are unmasked, or keep them home – againTen days ago Robyn McCarthy was eagerly preparing for the return of her six-year-old son …
Elite UK universities send students out of town as housing squeeze bites
The record numbers who were awarded top A-level grades could find themselves living far from their chosen collegeTop universities are scrambling to find enough accommodation for thousands of extra students, after record numbers netted the high grades t…
Modesty pouches and masturbation montages: the making of Sex Education
The rude, raucous and revolutionary comedy is back for another term. The stars and creators reveal how it became one of Netflix’s biggest British hitsSex Education is back with a bang. Several, in fact. The Netflix hit’s third series starts with an epi…
School mask battles rage on as more children fall ill, fill hospitals
Even with the delta-variant surge, masks and adult vaccinations keep kids safe.