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Cyber attack closes Great Marlow School in Buckinghamshire
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (296+ words) A secondary school has been forced to partially close after a cyber attack disrupted its IT systems and communications. Great Marlow School in Buckinghamshire said a malware incident had affected its ICT network, prompting staff to shut down parts of…...
Shropshire school uniform charity plans fundraising week
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (365+ words) A charity which helps support families in Shropshire with the cost of school uniform is planning a week of fundraising. Little Stars was set up by Leanne Farlie in 2020 and it also collects donations of unwanted uniform. She said the…...
BBC Audio | More or Less | Education, Education, Education (and immigration)
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (203+ words) Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00: 32) The internet is abuzz with the claim that twenty-seven young migrants are hired for every British young person. We explore the truth behind this misleading claim. (08: 40) Last year…...
Students' data taken in major University of Nottingham cyber-attack
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (607+ words) Hackers from a well-known cyber criminal group have accessed a "significant amount" of personal student data held by the University of Nottingham. The university said it was believed the group accessed the data for current students and alumni - including financial…...
University of Sheffield receives "3m boost for defence training
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (406+ words) The University of Sheffield will receive "3m to help students get key jobs in the defence sector. The money will help the university offer extra student places, build new teaching facilities and improve courses for subjects vital to national security such…...
All-boys Victoria College could allow girls to join sixth form
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (398+ words) An all-boys school is considering allowing girls to join its sixth form to offer students "a more representative social environment". Parents and carers of current students at Victoria College are being asked to complete an anonymous survey on the proposals…...
Uptick in children and teenagers enjoying reading for first time in 5 years
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (499+ words) Children and young people's enjoyment of reading has risen for the first time since 2021, according to new research. More than one in three (36. 1%) said they liked picking up books in their spare time - an increase from 32. 7% in 2025. Daily habits have…...
Nottingham school expansion will cater for excluded pupils
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (317+ words) Plans have been drawn up to expand an academy in Nottingham to create more places for permanently excluded pupils. Bosses said the council spends more than "12m a year educating excluded children, with more than half having special educational needs. They…...
Jersey children's commissioner says 2025 was a 'challenging' year
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (309+ words) A team aiming to make sure children are safe was only able to do half the work it wanted due to staff absences and vacancies, a report says. The Office of the Children's Commissioner for Jersey (OCCJ) has published its…...
Bournemouth University to launch defence technology courses
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (410+ words) New courses to train students in national security and defence technology threats are set to be launched by Bournemouth University. The Ministry of Defence (Mo D) has given the university about "2. 8m to develop courses, which will include the creation of two…...