Education
Parents call for schools to teach children the signs and symptoms of cancer
Two thirds of parents think teachers should teach school children about the signs and symptoms of cancer, it has emerged. The study, which polled 1,000 parents of kids in secondary school, also suggests mums and dads would like the education process to this start at the age of 11. The same research revealed nearly a third of UK parents themselves feel uncomfortable talking about cancer with their children, and 61 per cent feel cancer should be taught in a PHSE...
Cambridge considers funding debt-free education for its poorest students
The University of Cambridge may cover all tuition and living expenses
Shamed former ‘super head’ faces hefty bill after High Court ruling
Alan Davies and his former colleagues at Copland Community School in north west London must pay back thousands of pounds they were paid illegally
Top Oxford University Professor of Shakespeare ‘axed in favour of diversity’
Prof John Pitcher wanted to carry on working as an English tutor and official fellow, but was told he would have to retire at 67
Teachers threatened with daily fines unless they pay £300 to park their cars at work – TEN TIMES more than before
With parking permits fifteen times the price of residents, teaching staff are raging at the 'shocking' cost to their day.
Britain’s biggest fire brigade are calling for sprinklers to be mandatory in all new schools
School fires have increased by more than a third in just one year, new figures from the London Fire Brigade show.
Nursery offering ‘buffet’ lunch of crisps, bread & sausages branded ‘inadequate’ by inspectors
Regulators Ofsted said Sweet Pea Nursery failed to give children 'healthy, balanced and nutritious food'
Primary school becomes first in the UK to abolish traditional marking
Teachers and pupils will have conferences to decide on scores instead
Jenson Button leads movement to get more women involved in engineering
Jenson Button is leading calls from the motoring industry to get more women involved in engineering. The former F1 champion and Santander UK ambassador appeared alongside a host of high-profile speakers at the Formula Student World Finals in Silverstone. He said female engineers are already making a big difference in motor sport, but that we need a far higher percentage in order to address imbalances. “It vital to push for more women working in mechanical engineering,” Button argued. “Many Le...