Education

There is no research-backed birthday at which every child becomes ready for a smartphone. The more useful question is what the child needs the...

The 2026/27 school year began under Oxfordshire County Council’s calendar on Wednesday 2 September 2026. October half-term runs from Monday 26 to Friday 30...

Most parents do not arrive with the right vocabulary. They arrive with a pattern they have noticed: a child who is not coping, not...

More than half of parents surveyed in the South East are worried about the price of school uniform, with many cutting household spending, using...

Families in Oxfordshire who receive Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals from September 2026, even if their household earnings were previously...

Oxfordshire parents and carers are being reminded that England’s stricter school absence fine system remains in place for 2026. The main rules have not...

Students from Bardwell School in Bicester have celebrated a major achievement after building their own go-kart and racing it at the STEM On Track...

The Story Museum in Oxford has launched 1001 Stories, a new free online resource bringing together classic and contemporary tales, author-led recommendations and creative...

A book donation campaign has been launched in Oxford to help boost children’s reading in primary schools across Oxfordshire, as new national research suggests...

St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon has been ranked among the top 20 schools for sport in the UK, according to the newly...

Oxford Brookes University is recruiting families for a short, child-friendly research session exploring how children choose what to focus on and how they tackle...

Gillotts School recorded the highest proportion of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths among Oxfordshire’s state-funded mainstream secondary schools...

Oxford’s public libraries offer book borrowing, computers, free Wi-Fi and activities, with services varying by branch. This guide covers the city’s council libraries, nearby...

An Oxford student has turned agricultural waste into a prototype reusable sanitary pad — and she wants the science to do the talking when...

As September approaches, families across Oxfordshire are preparing for the new school year. The familiar shopping list looms: uniforms, polishable black shoes, stationery, and...

Children across Oxfordshire thrive when given the freedom to explore the great outdoors. One playful and increasingly popular way to encourage this is with...

When the Thompsons from Abingdon started searching for German lessons for their daughter, they quickly discovered how hard it was to find specialist tuition...

Are you a researcher passionate about the history, politics, and culture of Central and Eastern Europe? Do you envision conducting meaningful academic work in...

As the 2025/26 academic year approaches, schools, academies, and trusts across the UK are bracing for renewed financial challenges. Rising statutory costs, increasing demand...

Gaining a place to study Medicine at the University of Oxford is one of the most competitive and prestigious academic goals in the UK....