The Latest Breaking News from Education

The National Education Union has estimated that 200,000 members will strike over three days of action this week.

The majority of schools will be affected by regional walkouts this week, the joint leader of the National Education Union said.

The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran's education and culture ministers on Monday, in a fifth round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on demonstrators. The new measures targeted 32 individuals and two entities, and were largely aimed at lawmakers, judiciary officials and prison authorities…

Three more strike dates are planned after a renewed pay offer was rejected by National Education Union members

Unions held crunch talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to resolve the bitter pay dispute, which has already led to a national strike this month where the majority of schools in England were affected

The Ministry of Education aims to recruit 30,000-plus retirees to volunteer in a new programme designed to assist others, including elderly people who need help with life-long education and occupational training.

Teachers can expect to receive a new pay offer "within days", the education secretary has said.

There are 222 million crisis-affected children worldwide who need our support, says Gordon Brown, chairman of the UN’s Education Cannot Wait fund

The government has asked the Productivity Commission to look at how to make early childhood education more affordable and available.