Schools in Northern Ireland are “unsafe”, in a state of disrepair and could face renovation costs of up to £800 million.

That is according to the Stormont Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee, which is calling for an “urgent, system-wide reform of the schools’ estate management and maintenance”.

The committee published a report following its inquiry into managing the schools estate.

The report finds that significant maintenance backlogs could pose a health and safety risk and jeopardise educa...

Artificial intelligence is having a positive impact in Welsh schools for both teachers and pupils despite concerns around safeguarding, data protection and overreliance, a report has found.

Estyn, which inspect standards across education in Wales, visited 21 schools that have been noted for their use of AI.

The inspectorate’s report shows that teachers are benefiting from the technology reducing their workload, particularly in lesson planning, and are also finding it useful for resource creati...

Schools are having to contend with a “postcode lottery” on neurodivergence diagnosis , MSPs have heard.

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, which met this week as part of its inquiry into ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathways and support, was told that the current diagnosis framework is struggling to keep up with increasing demand.

The committee also heard that the lack of consistency across Scotland in diagnosing, treatment and support for ADHD and AS...

The proportion of students who are unhappy at secondary school is twice as high as that in primary, according to a major new survey.

The charity Parentkind has today released key insights from the responses it received from almost 6,000 parents of school-age children and young people in the UK.

In the National Parent Survey, one in five respondents said their child was only rarely or never happy at school. The charity warned that this proportion would represent around 2 million children and yo...

My position as an English teacher here in Davao city has offered me a unique insight into the inner workings of the Philippine education system.This is my privilege. It is always fascinating to gauge upon the norms and practices of institutions in a country very different from one's own.Here at my place of work, Stockbridge American International School, we are currently in the process of transitioning towards the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which promotes student-led, skills-based...

Decorated walls, done properly, are crucial for the learning process. It gives students, particularly younger learners, another focal point for their learning, with bold and eye-catching displays and decorations possessing the ability to inform students. Vibrant walls are particularly conducive for visual learners.Walls can, and must be, active in the learning process. They can form part of the teacher’s lesson plan.For example, students may be asked to write their questions or thoughts about a...

The learning environment is so crucial. It needs to be a place of diversity, with different points of interest and inspiration. For younger learners in particular, they learn through play. There needs to be bold and exciting visuals, evidence of work and learning, active displays, reading corners, books, different objects and toys, creative materials, and spaces for them to exercise and socialise.Perhaps I have misinterpreted DepEd’s directive. They do have a valid point when they talk about the...