BBC Education (Important news for the UK)

Important educational news for the UK.

• University threatened with legal action after protest at academic's talk

  Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a "zombie apocalypse" during the protest.

• Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?

  New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.

• Head serves school dinners amid 'catering failings'

  Malmesbury School's Christmas dinner was under threat due to staffing issues, according to its head.

• Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools

  The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in England.

• Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic'

  Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.