GCSE results day 2026: Grades from 8am, online from 11am
It’s a big day for thousands On Thursday morning, thousands of teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland collect their GCSE results, as schools are handing grades out from around 8am and results appearing online from 11am. After the Education Record app was rolled out following a trial in Manchester in 2025, it is the […]
1 week ago
A-level results day 2026: Record first-choice university places expected
The wait is finally over Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their A-level results today (Thursday 13 August), with a record number expected to secure a place at their first-choice university. School and college leavers will also collect AS grades, Level 3 vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) and, in […]
2 weeks ago
Jason Arday: Cambridge to review hiring after professor quits
Cambridge acts after resignation Cambridge University will review how it appoints senior academics after Professor Jason Arday resigned amid a plagiarism row, the institution has confirmed. Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, stepped down on Wednesday after the university launched a probe into his “academic qualifications and honorary appointments”. As the Independent […]
3 weeks ago
Scottish exam results 2026: Pass rates rise again
Good news for Scotland’s pupils Scottish exam results 2026 have brought good news for pupils across the country, with pass rates rising at every level. More than 148,000 learners received their Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and Skills for Work Awards on Tuesday, as Qualifications Scotland reported a record number of vocational and technical qualifications awarded. […]
1 month ago
Andy Burnham unveils biggest schools reform in 15 years
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is unveiling the biggest overhaul of education in England for 15 years, giving pupils a clearer pathway into work from the age of 14. Speaking to the BBC, Burnham said children will be able to study subjects such as manufacturing and AI alongside core academic learning, with courses available from Year […]
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School bans mirrors from toilets after students spend too long staring at themselves
Students that require mirrors for “medical purposes” must request one from reception. A Lincolnshire school has banned mirrors from its bathrooms after students took too long while looking at themselves. According to the school’s headmaster, the whole ordeal was making students late for class and made others feel uncomfortable. Grant Edgar, headmaster at William Farr […]
1 year ago