Louise Eccles

The Duke of Edinburgh, who got a C and two Ds at A-level, says employers value passion and experience more

State grammars are switching to July to give children a fun summer and level the playing field

Research suggests they’re even more important than you might think

Survey of 1,000 family doctors finds that a majority believe financial entitlements strongly influence some parental requests for assessment

The National Education Union advises members to take action if their required duties are disrupting their work-life balance

The pandemic broke our habit of sending children to school every day. Earlier bedtimes and a ban on screens will help get it back, say education chiefs

Children from eight to 18 are all enjoying reading more, the first such rise in a decade, as a way to relax and escape from social media

Family lawyers say rows about smartphone and iPad use are becoming routine as ministers prepare to ban under-16s from social media

Alastair Chirnside, a former King’s Scholar at the elite boarding school, is favourite to take over. Prince George will soon be among the £63,300-a-year pupils

The actress and comedian tells pupils at her former school that academic achievement is not the be-all and end-all and that ‘play’ is the key to happiness