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Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish government will defend its legislation ‘and stand up for Scotland’s parliament’This is what Keir Starmer said in his LBC interview about Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill, and the UK government’s reported intention…
Analysis shows police more likely to be in schools with higher numbers of pupils of colour and those eligible for free mealsNearly 1,000 police officers are operating within UK schools, figures show, with these officers being more likely to be based in…
Concerns at mesothelioma death rate trigger study to detect exposure to now banned material used in school buildingsThe threat of asbestos-related cancer to female teachers is to be examined after possible signs of an elevated risk of fatal illness.Tra…
Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone awayTeaching unions are warning they will be forced to reballot their members over strike action in the coming months if ministers continue to resist a “s…
Public support for industrial action by health workers remains strong in the face of government claims it is putting lives at risk A majority of voters continue to support striking nurses and ambulance workers, despite government claims that they are p…
Teachers say parents are now more reluctant to send children to school or willing to let them stay homeHeadteachers and school leaders are becoming increasingly worried that a “cultural shift” in attitudes is causing a crisis in attendance, with more p…
This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereThe British Medical Association said its meeting this morning with Steve Barclay, the health secretary, ahead of a planned strike in March was “constructive”, but without…
IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike actionSenior teachers in England have in effect had their pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that …
Opposition day debate seeks to establish committee to investigate reforming tax benefits enjoyed by independent schoolsLabour will attempt to force a binding vote on ending private schools’ tax breaks and use the £1.7bn a year raised from this to drive…
Authority admits it failed to properly inspect decaying willow that crushed Ella Henderson in school playgroundA council has been fined £280,000 for oversights that led to a six-year-old girl being crushed to death by a falling tree in her school playg…