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Vice-chancellor pay passes £350,000 amid widespread staff layoffs

January 26, 2026 in News

The average annual salary of vice-chancellors at the Russell Group of leading universities has exceeded £350,000 for the first time. Basic pay for 20 vice-chancellors …

Parents remove children from school in an effort to avoid ‘superflu’ ahead of Christmas

December 22, 2025 in News

Parents are withdrawing their children from school in an effort to prevent a surge of so-called “superflu” from spoiling Christmas. Children have been among the …

Police acknowledge unlawful arrests in dispute with school parents

November 26, 2025 in News

A police force has acknowledged that it unlawfully arrested two parents who had raised concerns about their daughter’s school. In January, six uniformed officers arrived …

Eight-year-old girl dies after incident at primary school

October 31, 2025 in News

An eight-year-old girl has died following what police have described as a “freak accident” at her primary school. Olivia-Grace Huxter suffered a “traumatic event” on …

Daily transport for a single child with special needs reaches £950

September 30, 2025 in News

Councils are paying up to £950 a day to get a single child to school, underlining the spiralling cost of supporting pupils with special educational …

Teacher takes legal action over demands to prove illness after 16 years off work

August 28, 2025 in News

A German teacher who has been on sick leave for 16 years has taken legal action against her employer after being asked to prove she …

Ofsted Overhaul Could Impact House Prices, Says Chief Inspector

July 30, 2025 in News

The head of Ofsted has suggested that changes to the school inspection system could affect property values near top-rated schools. Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief …

Academic ‘failed IQ test to secure £1 million payout’

June 27, 2025 in News

A Cambridge University professor has been accused of deliberately underperforming on IQ and memory tests to support a £1 million compensation claim for brain damage. …

Tribunal Rules Drunk-Driving Teacher May Continue Teaching Despite Crash

May 29, 2025 in News

A maths teacher who drove to school while more than three times over the legal alcohol limit and crashed into a colleague has been allowed …

School Introduces Half-Day Fridays for Teachers

April 28, 2025 in News

Buxton Primary School in Norfolk is proposing to end classes at 1pm on Fridays starting in September as part of cost-saving measures. The school has …