BBC News – Education & Family
December 27, 2015 by Gordon Patterson
Filed under Education & Family News
- Hardship funding for students doubled last year
Universities gave £121m to students in financial difficulty, Freedom of Information responses suggest. - Ed Sheeran guitar pays for Framlingham school's music centre
Pupils at the school thank the singer for his generosity in helping to create a "beautiful place". - Disabled and LGBT: 'Dad had to carry me up the stairs to the LGBT party'
As more university students identify as disabled and LGBT, UCAS hopes to improve the experience. - Cost of living: Families who care for relatives' children in crisis
Laura took in her two half-siblings six years ago, but says she is now struggling as prices soar. - Wales summer holidays could be cut to four weeks
One teaching union says there are "many more pressing issues that need attention".