The Times Education Commission has published its final report on proposed reforms to the British education system. By Rachel Sylvester, The Times.

The Times outlines the report's 12-point plan for education, including proposals for a British Baccalaureate and a significant boost to early years funding. By Nicola Woolcock.

A leading article in the paper argues that the British education system needs "a fundamental overhaul" in order to make it fit for the 21st century. The Times.

A survey commissioned by The Times and carried out by YouGov has found that two thirds of parents believe that too much emphasis is placed on exams. By Emma Yeomans, The Times.

A report from England's children's commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggests that children need more support to get them into school full-time as mental-health problems surge among young people. By Branwen Jeffreys, BBC News.

The children’s commissioner has told schools to “obsess” about attendance, adding that she wants to see “100 per cent attendance on the first day of the September 2022 term”. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Alex Renton, a survivor of abuse, writes in The Times about his BBC Radio 4 series ‘In Dark Corners’, which begins on Friday 17 June at 11am on BBC Radio 4 and on BBC Sounds.

New data published by the education charity Teach First reveals that eight in 10 teachers believe their students are less ready for the world of work than they were before the COVID pandemic. Tes.

According to a YouGov survey, one in seven secondary school teachers experiences "aggressive" behaviour from pupils at least once a month. By Callum Mason, Tes.

A report by the Public Accounts Committee has warned that universities in England are heavily reliant on overseas students’ fees, leaving them “potentially exposed to significant financial risks” if international student numbers fail to keep growing. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

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