Working in social media or gaming is becoming a more common career aspiration for 21st century youngsters in the UK, a survey has found.

British children are to learn about healthy relationships from age four, with sex education compulsory in all secondary schools, it has been confirmed.

Headteachers in Britain should ban e-cigarettes from their schools to avoid giving children the message that using them is a safe activity, it has been suggested.

Schools in England are losing their sense of humour under piles of data and spreadsheets as headteachers are forced to “wrestle with an octopus” of government initiatives and reforms, a union leader will warn today.