Education

Union leaders and scientists have called for face coverings to remain in secondary schools and colleges beyond May (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Removing face masks from classrooms ‘unwise when infections remain in schools’

May 7, 2021

Lateral flow testing kits will be available in colleges (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Rapid Covid test kits rolled out for college students and staff

May 7, 2021

Nearly £18.4 million of over-payments on student loans in England has not yet been refunded to graduates’ bank accounts (/PA)

Student loan overpayments of nearly £19m go unclaimed over five-year period

May 5, 2021

Teachers expect commitments to increase numbers to be met ‘no matter what’ the outcome of Thursday’s election, the EIS said (PA)

Next government needs to take on more teachers ‘no matter what’, EIS insists

May 5, 2021

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is aiming to overtake the Tories as Holyrood’s second-largest party at the election (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scottish Labour pins election hopes on Covid recovery plan

May 4, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon said she was the only politician offering ‘serious leadership’ (Russell Cheyne/PA)

Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots she is the only choice for ‘serious leadership’

May 2, 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak wears a safety helmet on a construction site during a local election campaign visit in Hartlepool (Lee Smith/PA)

Another brick in the wall? Crafts are not my strong point, admits Sunak

April 30, 2021

There is broad support for emotional wellbeing classes, the research found (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Many parents keen on more mental health education in schools, poll finds

April 29, 2021

The report analysed the reading habits of more than 1.1 million pupils across the UK and Ireland (PA)

Pupils read longer and more difficult books during school closures, report shows

April 29, 2021

Gavin Williamson said he wants to work towards a ‘single model’ school system where 100% of pupils across the country are taught in academies (John Sibley/PA)

All schools should join academy chains to end ‘pick and mix’ system – Williamson

April 28, 2021

Reform Scotland has called for Education Scotland to be replaced with an independent inspectorate (PA)

Schools watchdog should be abolished and replaced, says think tank

April 22, 2021