Posted in Black History Month Children Education Families First Person Lifestyle Parenting Racism Real Life UK News

I didn’t plan on being an activist – becoming a dad made me one

If the world was going to try to tell my daughter she wasn’t enough, I needed to be the louder voice.

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Posted in Channel 4 Documentaries Education Entertainment TV UK News

Stuttering schoolboy who left nation in tears returns to school 12 years later

‘It was one of the best moments I could ever have or live’

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Posted in Donald Trump Education First Person Immigration News UK News US US Politics USA

I thought America represented freedom – now I might tear up my visa

America, the place I once loved for its promise of free speech and opportunity, now feels like a country where I’m not welcome.

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Posted in Cambridge University Cambridgeshire Education Lifestyle Oxford University School UK News

The best state school to get your kids into Oxbridge revealed, where 77% get top grades

The data has been crunched…

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Posted in Cillian Murphy Education Entertainment Film Film reviews Netflix UK News

Cillian Murphy’s ‘urgent’ new Netflix film Steve grabbed me by the throat

Its actors, in particular, shine.

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Posted in Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Education Google News Tech UK News

Google’s Translate’s new tool is so good I might delete my other language apps

Goodbye, guilt-tripping green owl!

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Posted in Drugs Education Health News News UK UK News

Schoolkids are unknowingly smoking vapes filled with ‘zombie drug’ spice

‘Many children have ended up in hospital after vaping spice.’

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Posted in Children Education Family News Opinion UK UK News

I’m a nursery owner – free childcare expansion could ruin me

We can’t afford to give away free hours for less than it costs to provide them.

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Posted in Cambridge University Education News School UK UK News

Newly slang makes it into 2025 Cambridge dictionary – do you know what they mean?

One of the world’s largest glossaries of words has grown by another 6,000 terms and phrases in the past 12 months, reflecting new trends and topics, from climate change to familial relationships.

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Posted in Education News School UK UK News

A-level results day 2025 map shows how well your area did

Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today.

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Posted in Education Lifestyle Metro newspaper Money Money Tips Saving UK News Universities

I’m a university student — this is what I wish I’d known about money as a fresher

As a fourth-year undergrad, here’s my best finance-focused advice for freshers, from studying abroad to saving money in stores.

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Posted in Clare Balding Deborah Meaden Education Entertainment Jeremy Clarkson Prince Harry Richard Branson Sarah Millican School Showbiz Simon Cowell UK News Universities

9 celebrities who turned out well despite flunking A-levels

There’s more to life than A-levels!

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Posted in Careers Education First Person Lifestyle Mental health Real Life UK News Universities Work

University was supposed to prepare me for the work force – it did the opposite

Entering the relentless fast pace of the corporate world – where my skill set was totally impractical – was difficult to process.

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Posted in Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT early years education Education Metro newspaper News UK UK News

Parents and kids are using ChatGPT for schoolwork – is AI raising a generation of ‘tech-reliant empty heads’? 

It’s no surprise the internet-age children are starting to use ChatGPT, but how is it affecting their development?

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Posted in Columnists Education LGBTQ+ News Opinion School Sir Keir Starmer Transgender UK UK News

Labour’s school guidance is Section 28 all over again for LGBTQ+ people

It’s not just a red flag – it’s a blaring siren. 

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Posted in Education Features LGBTQ+ London News Pride School UK UK News

‘I watched my classmate tear down my Pride poster – so I made an LGBTQ+ club’

‘Aoife has the determination it takes to change the world – and she will.’

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Posted in Children Disability Education News Opinion Real Life Sir Keir Starmer UK UK News

For SEND parents, scrapping EHCPs would be like cutting our oxygen

Scrapping legal rights by getting rid of EHCPs is looking at the SEND issue through the wrong end of the telescope. 

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Posted in Education Eritrea Ethiopia Features Immigration King Charles III Lifestyle Real Life Refugees School UK News

‘I was 17 when I had my first day of school’

‘I left behind everything I knew including friends and family,’ says Adey (Picture: King’s Trust)

Arriving in the UK all by myself, everything felt so new. The streets were quieter, people looked different to me, and I di…

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Posted in Education Eritrea Ethiopia Features Immigration King Charles III Lifestyle Real Life Refugees School UK News

‘I was 17 when I had my first day of school’

‘I left behind everything I knew including friends and family,’ says Adey (Picture: King’s Trust)

Arriving in the UK all by myself, everything felt so new. The streets were quieter, people looked different to me, and I di…

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Posted in Department for Education Education News School UK UK News

Children asking to miss school or wetting themselves over ‘horror movie’ toilets

‘Parents tell us their children have seen “cockroaches coming out of the floors” and toilets “covered in poo and urine”.’

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Posted in Education Families Lifestyle Opinion Parenting Real Life School UK News

I’ve been revising for my son’s GCSEs – I’m more stressed than him

I did my own GCSEs 32 years ago but I’m feeling the pressure more than my 16-year-old son.

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Posted in British Government Cost of Living Education News Politics UK News

Free school meals expanded to over 500,000 kids in families on Universal Credit

It has been described as a ‘truly historic moment’ by Sir Keir Starmer.

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Posted in Education Girls Health Health News Lifestyle School UK News Women

Teachers lock the school loos and only let us go once a day — even on our periods

New research reveals 9% of girls are bullied or teased by teachers about their period.

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Posted in Education London Mensa News UK UK News

‘We’re the UK’s smartest twins and have a combined IQ of 314’

Are they the smartest in the UK?

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Posted in Education News School Somerset UK UK News

Boy, 14, fighting for life after being electrocuted at £58,000-a-year school

Two other boys also suffered serious injuries.

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