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A bitter dispute about the fate of children in care is raging on the Kent coast. Academy heads have refused to accept looked-after pupils, claiming that moving them to the area would put them at risk of being recruited by gangs or sexually exploited. But social workers warn that this stance deprives disadvantaged young people of their right to an education. Charlotte Santry investigates a local conflict that has national implications

Ampleforth College and Downside School ‘prioritised the monks and their own reputations over the protection of children’, finds inquiry

The attainment gap between schools in London and the rest of England can’t be explained just by ethnic mix, says report

Damian Hinds wants parents to boost children’s reading and speaking skills by 2028

The head who leads the campaign against funding cuts says the reception to his work has been ‘intimidating’ at times

There has been a slowdown in closing the gap between poor pupils and their peers in GCSE English and maths, study shows