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BBC News - Education and Family
News and features from BBC News - Education and Family
- Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban
Minister plan to ban smartphones in English schools, but headteachers and campaigners have called fo…
- Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
- 'Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student fi…
- New university free speech complaints system to come into force this year
Universities could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to…
- Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses
It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the…
- The city where primary school places come with a toilet-training guide
Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty tra…
- Nine universities start legal action over student loan error row
About 22,000 students in England were told they were given loans by mistake and must immediately pay…
- Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
- 22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans
Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans
- Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.
BBC Newsround
Latest Newsround stories
- Watch Newsround
Jenny has your Tuesday Newsround. King Charles III is visiting the United States to meet President T…
- Watch Newsround
Jenny has your Tuesday Newsround. King Charles III is visiting the United States to meet President T…
- Watch Newsround - signed and subtitled
A signed version of Newsround is available to watch every weekday for children who use British Sign…
- Cinema which can track people's emotions while they watch a movie
If a movie could change based on how people reacted to it, do you think that would be a good idea?
- Plans for night of music to celebrate David Attenborough's 100th birthday
Birthday celebrations with famous faces and music from the wildlife legend's documentaries will be b…