Education

Exams regulator Ofqual has launched an investigation after an A-level maths paper from exam board Edexcel apparently surfaced online.

Matt Hancock believes the devices can have a “real impact” on pupils’ achievements.

St Paul’s Primary School may install a washing machine for those who cannot afford to do their own laundry.

Funding cuts reportedly led to the school asking for help from parents.

Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman also highlighted the rising number of youngsters who lack basic hygiene skills.

MP David Lammy says the university remains a ‘bastion of white, middle-class privilege’.

A look at the background to grammar schools and why they have proved controversial.

Schools – which select pupils based on academic ability – will also have to show proof of a need for extra places in their area.

The Department of Education is considering giving local councils more power to monitor parents more closely.

Vice-chancellor Sir Anthony Seldon has said that universities are failing their students on drugs and mental health.