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
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 […]
1 month ago
Full list of schools shut across UK as heatwave continues
Hundreds of schools are shut With temperatures soaring across the country and a record being set for the hottest June day on record, the UK is facing one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory. The extreme conditions have become so severe that some schools have had no choice but to suspend lessons, with […]
2 months ago
Full list of schools shut across UK as heatwave hits
More than 850 schools have shut in some capacity With temperatures soaring across the country and forecasters warning that parts of England and Wales could approach the 40°C mark, the UK is facing one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory. The extreme conditions have become so severe that some schools have had no […]
2 months ago
Full list of schools to close across UK as heatwave hits
UK enters critical heatwave period With temperatures soaring across the country and forecasters warning that parts of England and Wales could approach the 40°C mark, the UK is facing one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory. The extreme conditions have become so severe that some schools have had no choice but to suspend […]
2 months ago
Deep-fried food to be banned from school dinners
Goodbye chips Deep-fried and high-sugar content foods are set to be banned from school dinner in a watershed overhaul of canteen menus. In a communication, the government said that “millions of children will benefit from healthier, more nutritious, tasty meals at school”. The move comes as the government says that “one in three children are leaving primary […]
5 months ago