‘Ambitious and welcoming’ venue that opened in 2020 praised for ‘reimagining what being a museum can mean’

The DfE has set out how it will fund some of its SEND reforms

Exclusive: Report says British teenagers’ time for books is being crowded out by schoolwork, screens and sports

A fierce debate is taking place about whether there really has been a revival in Christianity.

Protecting teacher cognitive load through time-neutrality: why we must prioritise high-quality teaching over performative tasks and administrative noise.

Survey finds schools referring homeless children to food banks as record numbers live in temporary housing Schools are regularly referring homeless children to food banks, driving them to classes and washing their clothes, according to research. A survey conducted by the housing charity Shelter and NASUWT, also known as the Teachers’ Union, asked 11,000 teachers about their experiences of working with children living in temporary accommodation. Continue reading...

Government accused of ‘sliding backwards’ on child mental health after ‘devastating’ analysis Suicide rates among children and young people have increased by 50% in the last decade, according to figures published for the first time. The analysis looked at data from almost 12 million children and young people who were aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to 2021-22. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

Special report: Amid protests and rising aggression towards asylum seekers across the country, we spoke to those being targeted

* Slot claims Premier League in first season as head coach * 5-1 win over Tottenham seals title with four games left Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club. Anfield was ready to celebrate at kick-off, but there was an early setback when Dominic Solanke unexpectedly headed Spurs in front after 12 minutes. Liverpool hit back quickly, Luis Díaz’s equaliser awarded after a VAR review, before Alexis Mac Allister smashed home in the 23rd minute to put the hosts in front. Cody Gakpo struck from a corner before half-time to leave the outcome all but guaranteed. Continue reading...

The nomination by Conservatives of the former chief inspector of schools has been met with outrage by the headteacher’s family, and called ‘obscene’ by school leaders

Exclusive: TV drama Adolescence adds to pressure from MPs for action to tackle impact of social media

Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims

The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping, due to conclude next month and seen exclusively by the Mirror, is set to blow apart the advice that e-cigs are a heal...

And on this whistle, unleash chaos. Nobody really knows how Plymouth Argyle managed to survive those nine minutes of injury time at the end of this cup tie, those minutes when hearts were pounding and nerves were shredding and the thing felt so elusive…

Check out this toolkit post which signposts useful resources/blogs/links to help teach our children about racism post the August 2024 Islamophobic riots.

Exclusive: Wiener Holocaust Library has digitised more than 150,000 items including letters, pamphlets and photos One of the world’s largest Holocaust archives is accessible online for the first time after a three-year digitisation of much of the…

Campaigners want anti-racist content to be embedded in curriculum and for Black history to be compulsory subject Schools and colleges are failing in their legal duty to prevent and address racism, say campaigners who are calling for the national…

Targeted youth workers in hospitals and police stations can make a huge difference in a young person’s life – but there are fears their funding is at risk

Research challenges idea that vaping could be healthier alternative to smoking, say authors of research

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