Over half of young people have been bullied at school, poll shows

According to a poll by the Diana Award, as part of Anti-Bullying Week, 63 per cent of children have experienced bullying at school.

Church of England publishes guidance on transphobic bullying

The Church of England has published guidance for teachers aimed at preventing pupils from “having their self-worth diminished or their ability to achieve impeded by being bullied because of their perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity”.

£2.3 billion building fund for Welsh schools and colleges announced

The Welsh government has announced a further £2.3 billion to modernise education infrastructure.

Pupils ‘hide’ themselves for fear of being bullied, survey shows

Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week, a new poll shows that primary and secondary pupils in England worry about being seen as ‘different’.

Government urged to invest in computing education

A new report by The Royal Society finds that over half of English schools do not offer GCSE computer science, leaving young people without the opportunity to learn programming and algorithm skills.


Olympic Get Set Values Awards launched to reward pupils

Teachers and young people are set to be inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Values with the launch of the Values Awards from Get Set, the official youth engagement programme of the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association.



New Scottish Education Council established

The first ever Scottish Education Council has been put together in order to oversee work to improve education.

 Over 50 per cent rise in maladministration investigations of KS1 tests

Government investigations into maladministration of key stage 1 tests have increased by over 50 per cent and 65 sets of key stage 2 exams were annulled or amended.

King’s Lynn Academy in Norfolk has had its funding terminated following concerns about its performance.

Politics should take the place of religious studies, poll suggests

Almost three-fifths of the British public think that religious studies should be replaced by politics in secondary school, a new survey shows.

 Gender divide in attitudes towards school PE

According to research by Women in Sport and the Youth Sport Trust, there is a “shocking gender divide” in attitudes towards physical activity for secondary school-aged children.

Unions call for immediate 5% pay rise for teachers

Education unions have sent a letter to education secretary Justine Greening, calling for a fully funded five per cent pay rise for all teachers.

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