Rising number of five-year-olds in England lack basic skills to be ready for the classroom
Few English local authorities report a rise in state school pupil numbers with a corresponding fall in private enrolment in 2024-25
Deborah Meaden, Jill Scott, Carol Vorderman and others join FT columnists to share what they would teach kids today
We need young people to gain experience that makes the world of work intelligible and builds skills and confidence
Declining birth rates mean policymakers must make choices on which pupil places to cut
Government changes lay groundwork for contentious reforms expected next year
Ministers promise reform, but teaching unions say Send spending must not come at the expense of school budgets
The numerate and money-confident students of today will bring benefits to the UK economy tomorrow
IfG report shows London has been disproportionately affected by drop in pupil numbers
Major changes to curriculum also include teaching about fake news and climate change
Improvement in schools under Tories shows that strong leaders and freedom to experiment matter
Former prime minister admits children paid ‘huge, huge price’ as government responded to pandemic
Higher education leaders warn new qualification for young adults is not a ‘quick fix’ for work-focused training
Health and wellbeing
A narrow, exclusively exam-focused education in the UK damages young minds
‘Absurd’ scenarios have led to spiralling costs, warns leading taxi provider
Shift comes as cash-strapped local authorities seek to curb costs
Exam results show a sharp rise in UK students retaking maths and English
On GCSE results day, we reflect on discontent with post-16 options — plus reshuffle data
Government needs to think less like a sharp-eyed property developer and more about planning for future birth rebounds
Blackstone and CVC had expressed interest in company even as private schools have been hit by UK tax on fees
A school curriculum fit for modern purpose must encourage the study of Chinese civilisation rather than Mandarin
I hadn’t visited my old school for more than 20 years. Then I heard about the attack
Even in the language app era there are benefits to learning a foreign tongue
Data shows increasing popularity of science and maths, while boys overtake girls in top grades
