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Parents on low wages in parts of Scotland are struggling to access financial support for school uniforms that would be available in other council areas, the BBC has found.

Parents on low wages struggling to get school uniform grant Campaigners said the clothing grant should be available to all parents who claim Universal Credit.

Pupils in England who were thought to have been among the worst affected by Covid have bounced back in their GCSE results, with more achieving top grades despite the disruption of the pandemic.

GCSE results: pupils in England bounce back from pandemic as top grades rise Proportion awarded grades 7 or above up on last year despite concerns over Covid era’s impact on cohort

School uniforms were meant to be the great leveller – how does a £400 bill do that?
Lucy Pasha-Robinson

School uniforms were meant to be the great leveller – how does a £400 bill do that? | Lucy Pasha-Robinson The cost of a suit, tie and PE kit is simply too much for many parents. Something practical, sustainable and affordable shouldn’t be too much to ask, says Guardian Opinion assistant editor Lucy Pasha-Robinson

As thousands more teenagers scramble for university places, I have to ask – why?
Simon Jenkins

As thousands more teenagers scramble for university places, I have to ask – why? | Simon Jenkins Student debt increasing, graduate salaries dropping, high-skilled jobs thin on the ground – higher education in the UK is a mess, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Despite a once bitter rivalry that dates to before the Spanish Armada in 1588, pupils in England are studying español in greater numbers than ever before, with it overtaking French as the most popular language for GCSEs.

Au revoir to French: Spanish becomes most popular language GCSE More than 136,000 studied español for this year’s exams, as holidays and La Liga football help increase its appeal

A primary school teacher has been banned from the profession indefinitely after he sent sexual text messages to undercover police officers he thought were 13-year-old girls.

Birmingham teacher Dale Millar-Evans banned over sexual messages Dale Millar-Evans unknowingly sent messages to undercover police officers, a tribunal hears.

Just graduated? How to pass the test on your finances with honours

Just graduated? How to pass the test on your finances with honours From checking overdraft terms with your bank, to wrapping up household bills … and don’t forget the discount schemes

Researchers in the South West have suggested school summer holidays should be shortened, along with lengthening half-terms.

School holidays: South West experts suggest shake-up A report has suggested reducing the summer holiday period to four weeks and increasing half-terms.

Students in England are expected to receive A-level grades that are closer to normal for the first time since the Covid pandemic triggered school closures and exam cancellations.

A-level results in England expected to return to near pre-pandemic levels Career-focused subjects such as business studies and economics to surpass traditional academic disciplines like history in popularity

How the University of Edinburgh helped create scientific racism – podcast.

How the University of Edinburgh helped create scientific racism – podcast Will the University of Edinburgh confront its dark past? Severin Carrell reports

The education sector is facing disaster, a union boss has warned, after a new survey showed that one in 10 teachers could leave the profession in the next two years.

Schools facing ‘disaster’ as one in 10 teachers set to quit Exclusive: NASUWT’s Matt Wrack told The Independent the Labour government has taken ‘no serious action’ to address the current crisis in teaching amid threat of strikes

The high proportion of top level A-level results set to be given to students next week has raised fears of grade inflation, a leading professor has said.

A-level grade inflation ‘may be creeping back’ with more students set for top grades The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years