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Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from cyberbullying, a UN report has recommended. Unesco, the

Schools are being left in limbo by the government’s “political squabbles” delaying its transgender guidance for students and staff, according to school leaders. Rishi Sunak

An estimated 700,000 children are being taught in unsafe or ageing school buildings in England that need major repairs, according to a report. The National

A “horrible disparity” is opening between state and private schools in the provision of creative education, the director of the V&A, one of the country’s

At-risk children who take part in ‘family group conferencing’ meetings are much less likely to go into care, a new study has found. The research

Almost half of children needing support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) waited beyond the legal deadline for an education, health and care plan

It could take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier peers to return to pre-pandemic levels in England without faster and more

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on resolving private family disputes earlier through family mediation. The consultation is open to all. The MoJ

More schools than ever were unable to fully open in England’s latest teachers’ strike, Department for Education (DfE) data suggests. Teachers belonging to the National