Our Blog

March Is Irish-American Heritage Month How many St. Patrick's Day facts do you know? Probably that it falls on March 17 and honors the Catholic saint who legendarily chased snakes from Ireland. Well, if that's all you know here are some fun facts you can share with...

On Thursday 5 March, thousands of you up and down the UK will be dressing up for World Book Day. It's a big international event, started 24 years ago, celebrating books and reading. Its aim is to give every child a book of their own (you can find out how it does this...

Just a quarter of under-18s read each day, study shows in run-up to World Book Day Children today read less frequently than any previous generation and enjoy reading less than young people did in the past, according to new research. The work, to be published by the...

Regulator’s pledge to boost university access in England ‘may discriminate based on class’ Leading private schools have challenged plans to widen access to the most selective universities in England, warning they could lead to discrimination against young people “on...

Plans say teens would come over for sixth form at a cost of £4,000 per pupilThis would be paid by the Chinese schools, but requires change in visa rulesState schools want chance to bring in funds from overseas like public schoolsPublic schools brought in some...

Exclusive: Gavin Williamson insists he wants more foreign students to come to Britain The Government is extending an exchange scheme to help disadvantaged pupils travel abroad after suffering a backlash over the Erasmus programme, i can reveal. Education Secretary...

An Ofqual investigation into the grade boundaries for A-level maths has found there is no reason to re-visit grades given in 2018, despite considerably lower grade boundaries last year. The exams watchdog said it would investigate “unusual” changes in the grade...

The number of students accepted on nursing courses at UK universities has reached a record high – but unions warn that significant shortages remain in the workforce. Figures from Ucas show the number of nursing applicants has risen by 6.7 per cent across the UK,...

Almost a quarter of young people are so dependent on their smartphones that it becomes like an addiction, suggests research by psychiatrists. The study, from King's College London, says such addictive behaviour means that people become "panicky" or "upset" if they are...

Queen Elizabeth's School in Barnet tops the list of the state secondary schoolsMeanwhile St Paul's Girls School in London is ranked best in the private sectorA Birmingham high school for girls climbs sixteen places in the 2019 rankingsList is based on 2019's...