Girls are ahead of boys in almost every country taking the tests. Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, praised the work of schools in England and Northern Ireland and said the ...

A major review of RSE in schools in the Republic of Ireland was ordered by the government ... particular focus on violence against women and girls." Pupils will also be taught about safe sex ...

Families may no longer be able to access a girls-only education for their daughters due to the Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees, education leaders have warned.