Colleen Bernard has been caring for her brother Stephen for three years.
Tag: Education
New GCSEs ‘widen gap between rich and poor’
Grades for poorer pupils fell by just over a quarter of a grade across nine subjects compared to their peers – study.
Oxford University launches scholarship scheme for black Britons
The programme is open to disadvantaged black British students and will be funded by a US entrepreneur.
‘Integrate to survive’ says primary schools report
Smaller rural schools should consider integrating to ensure their futures, suggests newly published research.
How to get kids to read books
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is focused on the benefits that reading books outside the classroom can bring.
Pisa tests: UK rises in international school rankings
The UK moves upwards in global school league tables – but with low levels of life satisfaction.
Why do Estonian children start school at seven years old?
The Baltic nation is one of the top performers in global education tests, but how does that process begin?
Jewish schools ‘pressurise parents to take children out of sex ed lessons’
Two state-funded schools are accused of pressurising parents to take their children out of lessons.
Teen engineer: ‘Let me introduce you to my laboratory’
Fifteen-year-old Cheikh Bamba Diaby got into robotics after he had to unblock his sister’s mobile phone.
Smartphone ‘addiction’: Young people ‘panicky’ when denied mobiles
Psychiatrists warn a quarter of young people have addictive behaviour towards their smartphones.
Conservatives pledge to boost Ofsted rather than scrap it
Boris Johnson wants to strengthen the education watchdog but opposition parties want a new body.
Bullying: Teachers share their stories in video for pupils
Staff at Perins School in Hampshire hope it will help pupils who are being bullied themselves.