BBC Ideas: The rise of 'digital parenting'

Getty Images The Labour government has confirmed it will act on its manifesto commitment to change the way private school fees are taxed. The King’s Speech included plans to remove the current exemption from value added tax (VAT), which the government says will fund 6,500 new teachers in England. What are private schools and how…

BBC Universities should put their own finances in order before looking for help from the taxpayer, the education secretary has told the BBC. Speaking to Radio 4’s Today programme, Bridget Phillipson said there was an expectation universities should “manage their budgets”, as independent institutions. It follows a call from the Universities and College Union (UCU)…

Getty Images The new government has used its first King’s Speech to set out its priorities for the year ahead. The draft legislation covers areas including housing, workers’ rights and green energy. But some big challenges, which Labour says it has inherited, have not been directly addressed in the King’s Speech. Public sector pay Decisions…

T-levels, introduced in 2020, are vocational qualifications aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds, external in England, which focus more on practical subjects than academic ones. Each course lasts two years and is roughly equivalent to three A-levels. The qualification includes a mixture of both classroom learning and on-the-job experience, with a work placement of at least 315 hours…

EPA Bridget Phillipson says parents should “honour our responsibilities” to keep children in school Parents should not take their children on term-time holidays and have a responsibility to keep them in school, the new education secretary has told the BBC. In her first interview in the role with BBC News, Bridget Phillipson said there “will…

Most people are entitled to the tuition fee element, which is equal to the annual cost of your course up to £9,250 per year, external. The maintenance loan is intended to cover accommodation, food, books and equipment. Maintenance loans are means-tested, so the amount you get depends on your family’s household income. You might get…