Education
Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella

Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella
Should people who work from home earn 20% less? Is Taiwan at risk of a Chinese invasion? And what does the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest pro…
6 May 2022
Schools, births and children’s appetites

Schools, births and children’s appetites
Do private schools make pupils happier? Is the NHS still failing British mothers? And when do we learn to be carnivores?
15 Apr 2022
The best of the best prep schools

The best of the best prep schools
We proudly present our highly acclaimed guide to the UK’s leading prep and junior schools
9 Mar 2022
How to choose the best school for your child

How to choose the best school for your child
Finding the right school can be a nerve-racking process but the heads of four leading schools have plenty of wise advice
9 Mar 2022
The Week Independent Schools Guide

The Week Independent Schools Guide
Our experts choose the best of the best
6 Mar 2022
Are UK classrooms a new political battleground?

Are UK classrooms a new political battleground?
Government has issued new guidance on political neutrality in schools
25 Feb 2022
Pros and cons of minimum grades for student loans

Pros and cons of minimum grades for student loans
The new proposals could price disadvantaged pupils out of higher education, warn education experts
24 Feb 2022

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A history of the Trojan Horse scandal

A history of the Trojan Horse scandal
Hoax letter sparked investigation into alleged conspiracy to Islamise schools across UK
17 Feb 2022
Will Covid in schools hold back the recovery?

Will Covid in schools hold back the recovery?
Rising case numbers in children and people aged 65 and over could lead to more hospitalisations
27 Jan 2022
Pig hearts, student feedback and own goals

Pig hearts, student feedback and own goals
Should we be breeding more porcine organ donors? Will students lose the right to rate their university lecturers? And will football ever really come h…
14 Jan 2022
Will Omicron force schools to close again?

Will Omicron force schools to close again?
Staff and pupil absences already causing ‘chaos’, headteachers and unions warn
14 Dec 2021
Why university staff are striking nationwide

Why university staff are striking nationwide
Three-day walkout set to affect 1m students across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
2 Dec 2021
Kathleen Stock resigns: the ‘hounding’ of an academic on the front line of transgender rights debate

Kathleen Stock resigns: the ‘hounding’ of an academic on the front line of transgender rights debate
Sussex University students claim ‘trans and non-binary students are safer and happier for it’
4 Nov 2021
Why ministers are facing scrutiny over ‘haphazard’ teen vaccination campaign

Why ministers are facing scrutiny over ‘haphazard’ teen vaccination campaign
England’s Covid jab programme for 12 to 15-year-olds has fallen behind Scotland’s
11 Oct 2021
The top 20 universities in the UK

The top 20 universities in the UK
Oxford University ousted from top spot for the first time
17 Sep 2021
The Week Schools Guide: The best of the best

The Week Schools Guide: The best of the best
We proudly present our highly acclaimed guide to the UK’s leading independent senior schools. Education experts Emma Lee-Potter and Janita Clamp have …
10 Sep 2021
The Week Independent Schools Guide

The Week Independent Schools Guide
Our experts choose the best of the best
10 Sep 2021
The Week Schools Guide: Lessons from the pandemic

The Week Schools Guide: Lessons from the pandemic
Real-time, face-to-face teaching and learning are irreplaceable, says Magnus Bashaarat, head of Bedales
9 Sep 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh Award: building confidence and resilience

The Duke of Edinburgh Award: building confidence and resilience
Confidence, independence and teamworking skills are just some of the benefits young people gain from doing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Dorothy Lepk…
9 Sep 2021
Will Covid disrupt schools this year?

Will Covid disrupt schools this year?
Lessons could be delayed by at least a week to allow all pupils to be fully tested
26 Aug 2021
Top marks at A level 

Top marks at A level
Record results caused problems for universities and raised questions about inequalities
20 Aug 2021
Are too many people going to university in the UK?

Are too many people going to university in the UK?
Ministers urge school-leavers to consider alternative paths
12 Aug 2021
School Covid rates during third wave far lower than last year, study finds

School Covid rates during third wave far lower than last year, study finds
Only 0.42% of secondary students tested positive in June
12 Aug 2021
Gavin Williamson ‘wetting himself’ amid A-level results row

Gavin Williamson ‘wetting himself’ amid A-level results row
Boris Johnson reportedly lining up replacement for beleaguered education minister
11 Aug 2021
Will the UK have a second year of A-level results chaos?

Will the UK have a second year of A-level results chaos?
A grades awarded in almost half of exams amid ‘rampant grade inflation’
10 Aug 2021
Is it time to end Covid isolation for schoolchildren?

Is it time to end Covid isolation for schoolchildren?
One in 20 state school pupils miss classes on a single day as result of coronavirus policy
29 Jun 2021
How 100,000 ‘lost children’ disappeared from UK school system

How 100,000 ‘lost children’ disappeared from UK school system
Experts warn that vulnerable pupils may be recruited by gangs after failing to return to education post-lockdown
28 Jun 2021
‘Let down and neglected’: the key findings of MPs’ education report

‘Let down and neglected’: the key findings of MPs’ education report
Commons committee claim ‘white privilege’ contributing to ‘systemic neglect’ of white working-class pupils
22 Jun 2021
The key findings of Ofsted’s survey on sexual harassment in schools

The key findings of Ofsted’s survey on sexual harassment in schools
Watchdog says that most girls and half of boys have been sent explicit pictures
10 Jun 2021
Lost learning: does the post-pandemic education plan go far enough?

Lost learning: does the post-pandemic education plan go far enough?
Extra £1.4bn added to government education recovery fund – but experts say much more will be needed
2 Jun 2021
Queen’s Speech: what does it mean for UK business?

Queen’s Speech: what does it mean for UK business?
Key economic bills include planning system reform and a lifetime skills guarantee
11 May 2021
Why is the government planning to cut arts education funding by 50%?

Why is the government planning to cut arts education funding by 50%?
Proposal described by critics as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘an attack on the future of UK arts’
6 May 2021
What #MeToo will mean for British schools 

What #MeToo will mean for British schools
Officials are working with senior police officers and Ofsted to look at the huge number of sexual abuse allegations, which one police chief has called…
29 Mar 2021
The school row over Prophet Mohammed cartoons

The school row over Prophet Mohammed cartoons
West Yorkshire school closed and teacher in hiding after protests by angry parents
26 Mar 2021