Dozens of universities across the UK now accept the qualifications. So what are they?
Headmistress defends girls’ schools as having ‘a specific energy built on friendship, support and laughter’
Tuition fees were controversially raised to £9,000 per year over a decade ago, sparking large protests across England
The National Education Union has encouraged headteachers to draw up agreements with teachers to keep schools open for pupils taking exams
St Mary’s Ukrainian School in Holland Park will throw a Coronation street party this weekend
Heat on ministers as thousands of pupils miss school, while new train walkout threatens to cause FA Cup final chaos
No further talks are planned amid caution over a continued stalemate
The wider benefits of universal free school meals in London’s primary schools will be assessed
Childcare overhaul is like ‘a new branch of the welfare state’, expert says
Families across the capital have been finding out which school their children will start at in September
An ‘advanced level’ or A-level is a qualification offered across a range of subjects to school leavers (usually aged 16-18 years old), graded A*-E
Children can look forward to a couple of weeks off school over Easter.
Paying for resources has become ‘part and parcel of the job’ London teacher claims
Teachers facing Ofsted are more likely to come home exhausted, new study finds
London schools to be hit with rising bills as government energy support to end
Unions representing teachers and heads have urged the schools watchdog to pause inspections after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Teacher vacancies are almost twice pre-Covid levels and recruitment target is likely to be missed for the second year
New league table for universities cements reputation in creative subjects
Sir Michael Wilshaw said the watchdog had helped to raise standards over the last 30 years
Sex for lunch money or just to jump the queue for water – teen pregnancy is common in Sierra Leone and death rates among pregnant girls are shockingly high. 2YoungLives is a mentoring scheme that aims to help girls survive childbirth and get back to education.
Juggling work and school is often too much for the poorest women and girls in India. Mumbai’s night schools offer a lifeline for those hoping to change their futures
Hopes rise for breakthrough on teachers’ strikes as unions and government announce talks
Data on latest strikes show majority of schools in England closed their doors to some pupils on Wednesday and Thursday
Jeremy Hunt unveils multi-billion pound reforms to allow free childcare to be expanded to cover children below the age of three
Former education secretary said universities can deal with grade inflation, sexual misconduct, mental health and freedom of speech themselves
Tower Hamlets is to fund free school meals for all primary and secondary children no matter what their parents earn
Teachers across the country are set to walk out for two days
A new project, My Mother Worked at Imperial, aims to normalise working motherhood
London is still expected to be the hardest-hit region in the country during industrial action this week
In a speech to pupils to mark International Women’s Day, ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley said there were not enough women in leadership positions
Watchdog says collaboration between schools and police can play a valuable role in tackling the problem
The Government has announced a ‘radical transformation’ to the existing system from 2025, to push more people into retraining.
Parents say they have ‘no confidence’ in senior leadership
28,000 pupils fail to get their top choice as London families find out which secondary school their children will start in September
Eight out of ten Londoners in almost every parliamentary constituency in the capital want free school meals to be given to children in households receiving Universal Credit
Children using social media and online game are at risk of exploitation, MPs hear
EXCLUSIVE: More than 30 new free schools are in the pipeline for London and are set to create 14,500 places
