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‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain high

The Guardian - UK

UK Student Loan Interest Rates Set for September With 6% Cap on Plans 2 and 3 Loans

Plan 2 and Plan 3 student loan interest rates will be capped at 6% from 1 September, in line with the confirmed 2026/27 rates.

International Business Times UK

ExfilSquad Dumps 135,000 UK Police Records on Dark Web Alongside Education Ministry Data in Cyber Spree

Hacking group ExfilSquad claims responsibility for breaching UK gov databases, affecting over 740,000 records. The breach involves the Police National Legal Database and the Department for Education.

International Business Times UK

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Department for Education Data Breach Explained: What To Do if Your Personal Information Was Compromised

The Department for Education is investigating a cyberattack that exposed 607,000 records of school leaders and university staff. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in public sector cyber security.

International Business Times UK

Hackers Steal 607,000 Contact Records From Department for Education in England

The Department for Education confirms a cyber-attack affecting 607,000 records, raising security concerns. No financial data was accessed, and the breach was quickly contained, limiting risk to individuals.

International Business Times UK

Better Together chief promoted and Ian Murray demoted in UK Government shake-up

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM

Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government?

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Muslim Teacher Banned for Telling Pupils Gay People Are 'Mentally Ill' and Cheering Putin's War on 'Satanic Nazis'

A Muslim teacher in West Yorkshire has been banned from teaching after a regulator found he told pupils gay and transgender people are 'mentally ill' and praised Putin's war on 'satanic Nazis.'

International Business Times UK

For some families, home education isn’t a choice – it’s a last resort

Education is compulsory for children in England, but schooling is not. Parents are legally entitled to provide an education for their children at home. This is often known as home schooling, though in policy terms, the Department for Education uses the phrase “elective home education”.

The Conversation

Next chancellor must scrap student loans three-year threshold freeze, MPs say

Ministers are facing criticism for how they have handled repayment terms for graduates, in particular those with so-called ‘plan 2’ loans

The Independent UK

Fury over SATs result delays as government considers scrapping £180m exam contract

Exam board Pearson blamed the delays to Key Stage 2 SATs results on ‘technical issues’

The Independent UK

Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill

Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets

The Guardian - UK

One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates

Degrees still mostly boost lifetime pay, thinktank says, but those completing creative qualifications may end up worse off

The Guardian - UK

Department for Education workers could strike over job losses just days after bizarre Gemma Collins video

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action

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Gemma Collins features in Department for Education social media teaser video

The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 45, met Bridget Phillipson to discuss education reforms.

The Guardian - UK

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers

Trade body warns that changes are likely to drive up costs and push pupils to find somewhere to buy junk food

The Independent UK

Mobile phone ban in schools sparks cost and social media concerns

The Government is introducing an amendment to its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to make a ban on mobile phones in schools statutory. Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), warned that this statutory ban might merely shift the problem of phone use from…

The Times of India

UK introduces new school rules, bans mobile phones in England classrooms

The UK government is making mobile phone restrictions in schools a legal requirement, moving from guidance to enforceable law. This aims to create calm, focused learning environments by ensuring schools actively restrict phone use, with headteachers gaining stronger legal backing for enforcement. The policy addresses concerns about distraction, cyberbullying, and…

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The Independent UK

Nine universities launch legal action against government over student loan error

The universities have condemned the ‘abrupt’ decision to make students repay maintenance loans

Evening Standard

Over 30 schools in London borough ban smartphones - as new guidelines for screen time introduced

The Department for Education expects schools to restrict pupils’ access to mobile phones throughout the school day

The Guardian - UK

Labour ministers exploring ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans

Government looking at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressure

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The Independent UK

My late brother’s struggles in school inspired Send overhaul, Starmer says

The reforms come as part of a major overhaul of the education system in England being set out by the government on Monday

The Independent UK

Children are ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreak as dozens of schools block vaccination teams

Experts warn unvaccinated children at risk as north London outbreak spreads

The Independent UK

Teacher banned after lying about graduating from Cambridge and claiming to be five years younger than he was

Nicholas Martin claimed he was trying to pass himself off as ‘more dynamic and more fun’

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