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Tuesday 20 October

The Guardian: Schools20 Oct

Curiosity, atonement or a score to settle? Why – and how – people get through their high school reunions

Reunions can be riotous, scandalous or just plain awkward. Experts and attendees share how to go in prepared Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Mike walked into his 20th high school reunion with a mission. The 40-year-old firefighter from Melbourne was not the first, nor will he be the last, to enter such a space with an agenda. After all, few social situations are as fraught as high school reunions. Some…

The Guardian: Schools20 Oct

FBI investigates misuse of medical records after alleged sexual abuse of child by classmate

Authorities examine potential Hipaa breach after Louisiana hospital counselor shared information with pre-school principal, her sister-in-law The FBI has launched a criminal investigation after a counselor at a premier Louisiana pediatric hospital accessed the medical records of a girl whose parents reported that she was sexually abused by a classmate at her preschool – and then shared information from the child’s…

Tuesday 13 October

BBC News: Education13 Oct

Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, clinicians urge

A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.

Friday 9 October

BBC News: Education9 Oct

Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England

A second head teachers' union says it is "increasingly concerned" about members' "welfare and morale".

Tuesday 6 October

BBC News: Education6 Oct

Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature

The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.

Monday 5 October

BBC News: Education5 Oct

Potty training scheme to roll out to 20 more areas

The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.

Sunday 4 October

BBC News: Education4 Oct

Badenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference

The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".

Thursday 24 September

The Education Hub24 Sep

Reducing the spread of illness this winter: Seven steps to healthier schools and higher school attendance

As the colder months approach, we can expect to see increases in common airborne viruses. Illness is the biggest single reason for school absence; while some absences due to illness are unavoidable, many can be reduced through simple, proactive measures …

Wednesday 23 September

FFT Education Datalab23 Sep

Languages were less harshly graded at GCSE this year, but there is still some way to go

GCSEs in modern foreign languages have historically been severely graded. We look to see if anything has changed with the introduction of new specifications.

Friday 18 September

The Education Hub18 Sep

Enrichment activities: what parents need to know

Thousands more young people will get the chance to take part in activities beyond the classroom, thanks to a £22.5 million government investment in more than 400 schools in disadvantaged communities. The funding builds on the government’s recently published Enrichment …

Wednesday 16 September

The Education Hub16 Sep

Teacher pay: everything you need to know about the latest multi- year pay award

Here’s everything you need to know about teacher pay. The School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) is an independent group that makes recommendations on the pay of teachers and leaders in maintained schools in England and reports to the Secretary of …

FFT Education Datalab16 Sep

Exclusions and suspensions in 2025/26

An update to our regular series using attendance data to gauge the rate of exclusion and suspension in the whole of the 2025/26 academic year.

Monday 14 September

The Education Hub14 Sep

New school food standards: what parents need to know

Eating well at school plays an important role in children’s health, wellbeing and ability to learn. That’s why the government has updated the School Food Standards for the first time in over a decade, with a focus on making meals …

Wednesday 2 September

FFT Education Datalab2 Sep

Achieving the White Paper’s attendance target

We use data from FFT Attendance Tracker to explore the level of ambition of the Government's attendance target, announced in the White Paper earlier this year

Tuesday 1 September

The Education Hub1 Sep

Expanding free school meals: what parents need to know

Free school meals provide vital nutrition for children during the school day. From September 2026 many more families became eligible. Here's what parents need to know. Who will benefit from the expanded free school meals? Over half a million additional …

The Education Hub1 Sep

The school-based nursery programme: Everything you need to know

Primary schools can now apply for the first phase of funding, with up to £150,000 of £15 million available to support up to 300 new or expanded nurseries to be open by September 2025. But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? Here’s everything you need to know.

Thursday 20 August

FFT Education Datalab20 Aug

GCSE and Level 1/2 results 2026: The main trends in grades and entries

Our round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results.

Wednesday 19 August

The Education Hub19 Aug

GCSE results day 2026: Everything you need to know including the number grading system

Thousands of students across the country will soon be finding out their GCSE results and thinking about the next steps in their education. Here we explain everything you need to know about the big day, from when results day is, …

Monday 17 August

FFT Education Datalab17 Aug

Five things to look out for on GCSE results day

Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on GCSE results day 2026

Thursday 13 August

The Education Hub13 Aug

Results day 2026: What's next after picking up your A level, T Level and VTQ results?

It can feel like there’s a lot riding on A Level, T Level and Vocational Technical Qualifications (VTQ) results day but if you don’t get your predicted grades, don’t worry - it doesn’t mean that your education journey stops here. …

FFT Education Datalab13 Aug

A-Level, T-Level and other Level 3 results 2026: The main trends in grades and entries

Our round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results.

Monday 10 August

FFT Education Datalab10 Aug

Five things to look out for on results day for A-Levels, T-Levels and other Level 3 qualifications

Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2026.