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- Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctors on January 17, 2020 at 11:35 am
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.
- London council's special needs inquiry caused by 'systemic failures' on January 17, 2020 at 12:46 am
The cases of all children with suspected special educational needs in Richmond are going to be reviewed.
- 'Grade inflation' in top degree grades stopping on January 16, 2020 at 12:08 pm
The sharp rise in first class degrees from universities has stalled after pressure from ministers.
- Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third day on January 16, 2020 at 12:47 am
This teenager found a new planet on the third day of his internship at the US space agency.
- Estranged students: 'The system assumes your parents will help' on January 16, 2020 at 12:14 am
Law student Blair Anderson's relationship with his parents broke down but he struggled to access extra support.
- Japan minister's paternity leave challenges work pressure on January 15, 2020 at 6:35 pm
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will become the first Japanese cabinet minister to take it.
- Nurseries face closure over free childcare funding gap on January 15, 2020 at 1:38 pm
Nurseries say they cannot afford to run their services because the government has failed to properly fund its free childcare policy.
- Pre-teen girls 'tricked into sex acts on webcams' on January 15, 2020 at 8:02 am
Tens of thousands of 11- to 13-year-olds are being tricked into performing sex acts, data suggests.
- Student rape reports: The battle to be believed on January 15, 2020 at 12:19 am
Women who report violent sexual assaults at university say the perpetrators are getting away with it.
- Cathy Come Home: The TV drama that put homelessness on the map on January 14, 2020 at 1:57 am
The producer of the groundbreaking drama Cathy Come Home, Tony Garnett, has died but its legacy continues.
- Sheffield students paid to tackle racist language on campus on January 14, 2020 at 1:38 am
The students will be trained to tackle "subtle but offensive comments" on campus and in student housing.
- Teachers worry over funding for smaller classes in Wales on January 13, 2020 at 1:54 pm
What will happen to a £36m fund aimed at cutting infant class sizes in Wales?
- Evening emails 'overwhelm working parents' on January 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Almost half of parents say that technology has blurred the boundaries between work and home.
- How GCSE revision helped spot a dad's cancer on January 12, 2020 at 3:48 pm
Jonathan Jenkyn says he is dodging "the grim reaper" after suffering a cardiac arrest and cancer.
- Outstanding schools to face inspections again on January 10, 2020 at 1:00 am
The exemption on inspections for outstanding schools is set to be scrapped.
- 'Treatment gap' in youth mental health services on January 10, 2020 at 12:59 am
Young people are struggling to get the help they need for mental health problems, says a report.
- Erasmus: What could happen to scheme after Brexit? on January 9, 2020 at 3:53 pm
What could Brexit mean for current and future participants in the Erasmus scheme?
- Putting pupils in isolation 'drives poor behaviour' on January 9, 2020 at 12:52 am
The use of isolation rooms only makes behaviour more challenging, warns a mental health charity.
- Housing-benefit errors 'making families homeless' on January 9, 2020 at 12:45 am
Struggling families are being hit by failures in the system designed to help them, a watchdog says.
- Free breakfasts for poorer pupils in Wales on January 8, 2020 at 3:14 pm
From September, a pilot scheme will provide extra money to Year 7 children on free school meals.
- Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctorson January 17, 2020 at 11:35 am
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.
- London council's special needs inquiry caused by 'systemic failures'on January 17, 2020 at 12:46 am
The cases of all children with suspected special educational needs in Richmond are going to be reviewed.
- 'Grade inflation' in top degree grades stoppingon January 16, 2020 at 12:08 pm
The sharp rise in first class degrees from universities has stalled after pressure from ministers.
- Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third dayon January 16, 2020 at 12:47 am
This teenager found a new planet on the third day of his internship at the US space agency.
- Estranged students: 'The system assumes your parents will help'on January 16, 2020 at 12:14 am
Law student Blair Anderson's relationship with his parents broke down but he struggled to access extra support.
- Japan minister's paternity leave challenges work pressureon January 15, 2020 at 6:35 pm
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will become the first Japanese cabinet minister to take it.
- Nurseries face closure over free childcare funding gapon January 15, 2020 at 1:38 pm
Nurseries say they cannot afford to run their services because the government has failed to properly fund its free childcare policy.
- Pre-teen girls 'tricked into sex acts on webcams'on January 15, 2020 at 8:02 am
Tens of thousands of 11- to 13-year-olds are being tricked into performing sex acts, data suggests.
- Student rape reports: The battle to be believedon January 15, 2020 at 12:19 am
Women who report violent sexual assaults at university say the perpetrators are getting away with it.
- Cathy Come Home: The TV drama that put homelessness on the mapon January 14, 2020 at 1:57 am
The producer of the groundbreaking drama Cathy Come Home, Tony Garnett, has died but its legacy continues.
- Sheffield students paid to tackle racist language on campuson January 14, 2020 at 1:38 am
The students will be trained to tackle "subtle but offensive comments" on campus and in student housing.
- Teachers worry over funding for smaller classes in Waleson January 13, 2020 at 1:54 pm
What will happen to a £36m fund aimed at cutting infant class sizes in Wales?
- Evening emails 'overwhelm working parents'on January 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Almost half of parents say that technology has blurred the boundaries between work and home.
- How GCSE revision helped spot a dad's canceron January 12, 2020 at 3:48 pm
Jonathan Jenkyn says he is dodging "the grim reaper" after suffering a cardiac arrest and cancer.
- Outstanding schools to face inspections againon January 10, 2020 at 1:00 am
The exemption on inspections for outstanding schools is set to be scrapped.
- 'Treatment gap' in youth mental health serviceson January 10, 2020 at 12:59 am
Young people are struggling to get the help they need for mental health problems, says a report.
- Erasmus: What could happen to scheme after Brexit?on January 9, 2020 at 3:53 pm
What could Brexit mean for current and future participants in the Erasmus scheme?
- Putting pupils in isolation 'drives poor behaviour'on January 9, 2020 at 12:52 am
The use of isolation rooms only makes behaviour more challenging, warns a mental health charity.
- Housing-benefit errors 'making families homeless'on January 9, 2020 at 12:45 am
Struggling families are being hit by failures in the system designed to help them, a watchdog says.
- Free breakfasts for poorer pupils in Waleson January 8, 2020 at 3:14 pm
From September, a pilot scheme will provide extra money to Year 7 children on free school meals.
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