'Becoming a teacher at 56 was the best thing'
Beverly Melbourne quit her Whitehall job of more than 20 years to become an English teacher.
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Racism: Abuse being normalised in Wales' schools - report
Bowen says he suffered a tirade of racial abuse from a fellow pupil when he was at school.
Family of head teacher hope lessons can be learned
The inquest into the death of Ruth Perry, who killed herself ahead of an Ofsted report, begins later.
Teachers use AI for planning and marking, says report
The government says teachers are cutting admin time, but there are concerns about reliability.
Mum's plea to stop filming violence in Scotland's schools
Vicky Donald says her daughter got so sick of seeing videos circulating of her attack she gave up her phone.
Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity
A charity says it is receiving "small numbers" of reports from schools but now is the time to act.
Ruth Perry: Family crowdfunding after legal aid refused
Ms Perry died in January after being told Caversham Primary received a critical Ofsted report.
Gen Z turn away from 'addictive' social media
One student says scrolling negative news was affecting his mental health.
Harvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue
Children of past students are favoured in admissions - now state legislators are calling for this to end.
What is Ofsted and how do inspections work?
The death of head teacher Ruth Perry has highlighted the pressure Ofsted inspections can put on schools.
Pupil reading standards in Wales fall since Covid
Annual tests of reading of seven to 14-year-olds show a decline in performance.
Parents' social contract with schools fractured - Ofsted
Parents are increasingly willing to challenge school rules, Ofsted's annual report says.
WhatsApp messages show teachers mocking vulnerable pupils
The BBC has seen private messages with swearing and poo emojis shared by teachers in Aberdeenshire.
Oxfordshire SEND: Boy with autism left without school for 18 months
Max and his mother Suzie tell the BBC about trying to get the support he needs in Oxfordshire.
Wales school summer holidays could be cut by one week
New plans would see the summer break start a week later with kids off for two weeks in October.
Man builds University of East Anglia halls out of Lego
Mark Hodgson recreates his campus in Lego form because he does not have many photographs of it.
Shorter school summer holidays - what do parents think?
school summer holidays in could be cut by a week under new proposals.
Ofsted 'seen as toxic' and schools should 'self-evaluate' instead, says inquiry
A report says Ofsted is seen as "toxic" and inspectors should not have direct contact with schools.
Raac in schools: MPs demand answers over dangerous concrete
A "lack of basic information" from ministers is "shocking and disappointing", a report by MPs says.
Sir James Dyson pledges £35m to Gresham's for Holt Hall development
The inventor is bankrolling the purchase by Gresham's of a former council-run education centre.
