Screen time in schools harming children’s health, doctors warn
Almost one million pupils rely on screens for most schoolwork A group of more than 150 doctors has called on the government to limit screen use in schools, raising concerns that children’s vision and development could be suffering as a result. The medical professionals, including GPs and paediatricians, have written to Education Secretary Lucy Powell […]
3 days ago
New vocational GCSEs to be introduced in England from 2029
Why the new vocational GCSEs are being introduced Teenagers will be open to new vocational GCSEs, expected to be introduced in England from 2029, giving 14-year-olds subjects such as construction, business and child development alongside the existing core curriculum. The qualifications, confirmed by the government, will sit alongside academic GCSEs and gradually replace other qualifications […]
3 weeks ago
Deep-fried food is being banned from school dinners in England
What changes on the school dinners menu School dinners in England are getting their biggest overhaul in more than a decade, and the deep fat fryer is the headline casualty. Under a new framework of school food standards, deep-fried food will be banned outright, while fresh fruit and vegetables will be boosted, and fibre and […]
1 month ago
The Pisa results are in, and England has quietly pulled away from the rest of the UK
What the Pisa results say about England The 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results landed on Tuesday morning, and they tell two very different stories depending on which side of a UK border you happen to sit a GCSE. English pupils have pulled ahead of the rest of the UK in international reading, […]
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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 […]
2 months 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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