Welsh students to start replaying loans earlier after thresholds frozen
The Welsh government said it was "unavoidable" after controversial changes in the 2025 UK budget.
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Today
School bomb hoax emails: 'Stay vigilant but not alarmed'
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland assured parents it is safe for children to attend school after over 1,000 schools received a hoax email.
'Hoax' bomb threats sent to hundreds of NI schools
The PSNI says more than "300 schools to date have reported to police receiving the same emailed message".
Schools across Scotland targeted by fresh malicious bomb threats
Police Scotland said at least 470 schools received the email but the warnings were immediately assessed as hoaxes.
'Large number' of schools sent threatening email
Police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with the schools in question.
Students passing university assessments in minutes using AI, regulator warns
The Office for Students says students can frequently use AI "in ways that cannot be reliably detected".
Yesterday
Price of school dinners to go up for a second year in a row
Pupils eligible for free school meals will not be affected
Row over DUP bid to veto Irish education bill
Sinn Féin accuses the DUP of "sectarianism" but the DUP says its move is in response to Drumcree.
Holiday hunger bill to face final Stormont hurdle
The new law would would help poorer families with food costs during school holidays.
Headteachers say families will struggle after another rise in school dinner prices
The price of a school dinner in a primary school will have risen from £2.60 to £3.40 since the start of 2026.
Monday 9 November
Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.
Free school milk scheme could end after 50 years
Free school milk has been provided to children in Wales since the 1970s, but that could now change.
Is it the end of free school milk?
Free school milk has been provided to children in Wales since the 1970s, but that could now change.
Society needs to act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry says
The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".
Sunday 8 November
Secondary schools told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10
The government says pupils in Year 7 to 9 should have "richer, more engaging" learning than preparing for GCSEs.
Nandy rejects claims of politicising Remembrance Sunday after Erasmus row
The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.
Friday 6 November
Parents warned to be on alert after school data breach
There have been concerns that the breach may have allowed access to parent contact details and some pupil information.
'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments
The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.
'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments
The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.
Thursday 5 November
School failed to deal with racist bullying, father claims
The school and council say the school is safe for every pupil.
Former permanent secretary alleges he was 'bullied' by education minister, says MLA
Sinn Féin assembly member Pat Sheehan made the claim during a committee hearing earlier this week.
Wednesday 4 November
Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns
The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.
Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns
The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.
Friday 30 October
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.
Thursday 29 October
Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s
Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.
Monday 26 October
Is 'ferritin face' a real thing - and can you really spot low iron from looks?
Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.
India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted
Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.
Thursday 22 October
Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
Wednesday 21 October
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
Tuesday 13 October
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.
