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The article focuses on the role of teachers as a social worker for safeguarding children from facing neglect, homelessness and even abuse in England. Topics discussed include increasing safeguarding problems in schools, need for action against day-to-day neglect and working environment for social workers. Views of John Cameron, head of child protection operations at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) children's charity, are also presented on the issue.

In this article, the author argues against the role of British police and the Crown Prosecution Service of Great Britain in victmising students involved in tuition fee protests took place between November 10, 2010 and December 9, 2010 across the country. According the author, treatment of protesters was shameful and the government should take measures to remove social inequality instead of putting students behind the bars.

The article focuses on attacks in school that are carried out by outsiders and how school management deals with them. Trevor Averre-Beeson says that an assembly after an outsider attack is the best way to communicate with students. It also mentions that this type of incidents can ripple in the school community and can create anti-social behaviours. Schools are trying to avoid same incidents from reoccurring through preventive measures, but some schools only to protect their reputations.

The article focuses on the gang violence in schools in London, England. It states that gang violence are common in areas of economic and social deprivation and in people who see gangs as a career route with financial rewards. It mentions that the violence resulted from the rivalries between gangs at various schools. It also notes that schools should support the well-being of children who are at risk of gang activity. INSET: Signs of gang involvement.

The article discusses incidents of knife violence affecting British school children. Particular focus is given to the response of Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic College in Highgate, north London, England to the stabbing deaths of two students. It includes statistics of students killed in Britain during knife attacks in 2008. INSETS: The story to date;What schools can do.

The article focuses on the importance of working as a group for educators, teachers and other educational societies to help protect children inside the school premises. It talks about providing training to safeguard students against any problems faced by them at the schools. It tells about the use of e-learning programs inorder to train oneself. It speaks about the importance of communication between educational societies inorder to achieve the benefits of the training.

The article discusses the implications of the murder of University of Cambridge Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student Giulio Regeni in Egypt on overseas research. Topics discussed include concerns over the safety of doctoral students traveling to unstable regions of the world, claims that Regeni's murder is an attack on academic freedom, and recommendations to students to perform risk assessment before going outside for research.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of working on an impact case study on sexual violence in higher education.

The article focuses on the teenagers opting for abroad studies aiming to explore different cultures in the country while alongside fearing for their safety.

The article discusses the situation of teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and her two friends Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan, who were shot at by Taliban Islamic fundamentalists for attending school. It addresses the Taliban takeover of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, the Taliban's opposition to girls attending school, and Ramzan's education in Great Britain.

The article reports on the trial of Habib Kazdaghli, dean of Maniuba University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Humanities in Tunisia, and its implications of the future of higher education in the country. He was accused by a female student of assault which was altered to violence perpetrated by a civil servant in the course of his duties. Kazdaghli claims that his trial was an attempt to undermine the Tunisian university system.

Statistics are given on education in Great Britain as of July 29, 2016 including the percentage of the increase in permanent exclusions, the number of bans on bad behaviour, and the number of exclusions for child physical assault.

The article offers news briefs in the higher education sector worldwide as of October 2015. A Europe-wide survey showed that foreign students are happiest in the Republic of Ireland. A report from "China Daily" claimed that Tianjin University is offering a course on how to successfully find a romantic partner. Students at Vaal University of Technology in South Africa staged a protest over the rape and murder of two foreign students.

The article reports that investigators from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have cited evidence challenging the stance of the government of Mexico on a deadly police attack on students from the Ayotzinapa teacher training college.

The article presents information on the protest that had taken place in Holy Cross primary school at Ardoyne Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In June 2002, sectarian violence erupted in Belfast which targeted the children in the school. Loyalist protesters threw stones, urine-filled balloons and pornography at children on their way to the school. By, 2004, the protest was suspended and normality has slowly been creeping back in. In lieu of taking the protest back, the protesters demanded a financial package for the run-down neighborhood, a Protestant enclave in a nationalist area. Another demand was that the Catholic Holy Cross pupils and their parents should not walk to school up the Loyalist Ardoyne Road.

Focuses on the increased number of teachers questioned by police in Great Britain about alleged assaults on students according to statistics in 1999. Comparison with numbers from others years in the 1990s; Factors attributed to the trend according to teachers' representatives.

The article contends that it is an educational mistake to hide students from the world where they live. He says that it is wrong to pretend that issues like campus sexual assaults, wealth inequalities, racism, global warming and foreign wars have happy endings. He believes that students frequently reconsider their own beliefs and values when told about other truths.

The article focuses on a poll related to the issue of safeguarding of children at schools in England conducted by the periodical and children's charity National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) as of September 2014. It discusses the role of teachers in safeguarding students. Views of John Cameron, head of child protection operations at the NSPCC, related to the issue are also presented.

Presents information on the controversy surrounding Canadian mounted police's assault of student protestors at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, during 1997. Details on a tribunal by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission, which began on October 5, 1998; Examination of issues being investigated; Details on events leading to the attack on student protestors.

The article reports the claim by University of California, Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks as of late June 2014 that universities in the U.S. should do more to prevent deadly shootings involving students. Dirks cited as example the death of six students at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He also reported the meeting held by the chancellors of the 10 universities in the California public system to discuss the problem.

The focuses on the Chinese government's efforts on censoring the story of the death of Chinese student Zhu Ling, which included blocking searches on Chinese social media Weibo and online search engine Baidu.com.

The article discusses a report that found Asian students were the most likely to fear racial abuse at universities and colleges in Great Britain.

The article reports that physical education (PE) teacher Darryl Bate of Woodcote High School in Surrey, England has been banned in classroom for sending explicit messages to three schoolgirls from the Matthew Arnold School while driving a school minibus. INSET: Banned for after-hours 'guidance'.

The article reports on the assault of two students at Zimbabwe's Bindura University by security guards for not paying their tuition fees, which led to their deaths.

The article offers the author's insights on a student who has been beaten by his father for his wrong doings at the school.

The article reports on the corporal punishment being practiced in Tanzanian schools despite its prohibition in Great Britain. It says that teachers at the Machame Primary School at Mount Kilimanjaro still allow corporal punishments. It notes that other students are being ordered by the teachers to be their mini-servants such as carrying their bags, books, and even their food. It explains that the practice is the major reason of the low proportion of pupils who proceed to secondary schools.

The article discusses the findings of the study regarding the academic performance of bullied teenagers in Great Britain. It reveals that bullied teenagers get lower examination results than other children. It indicates that the results of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) for children bullied at age 14 or 15 are two grades lower and that their total score is 13 lesser points.

The article offers news briefs in Great Britain. It discusses the Children, Schools and Family Bill, a bill that permits parents to complain to the Local Government Ombudsman when one of the new guarantees is not being met by their school. It highlights the report from the Bevan Foundation regarding the all-Wales uniform. It mentions a news wherein four pupils were expelled from Fettes, a boarding school, for carrying cannabis.

The article discusses the unwanted behavior of students in Great Britain especially on stealing school stationery or a computer. It mentions the incident wherein two students attempted to nick a helicopter parked in a field in Hertfordshire. The pilot discovered that an iPod, first aid kit, and fire extinguisher were stolen.

The article looks at the attack led by militia in student dormitories at the University of Tehran, Iran in the summer of 2009 and the repression experienced by other higher education institutions at the hands of authorities. It recalls the killing of three students in December 1953 while participating in a demonstration against the state visit by then U.S. President Richard Nixon. Also noted is the failure of the Western countries to provide support to Iranian universities.

This section offers news briefs concerning higher education. A study conducted by the Australian Academy of the Humanities found that one in ten first year students study a foreign language in the country. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd introduced a task force to address violence against Indian students. The Qatar Foundation hosted an international education summit meeting in London, England in June 2009.

The article reports on the increased number of violence allegations in Suffolk, England. Survey shows that the alleged incidents of violence by pupils more than doubled in three years. It was found that officers were called to schools more than 3,500 times in 2008. Among the accusations against pupils under 15 include 55 assaults involving actual bodily harm, seven of grievous bodily harm, and three threats to kill.

The article reports that two students of the Liverpool John Moores University suspected of terrorism offenses had certificates from a bogus college. The university says that the said certificates were not included in its assessment of their applications. The information was given to a number of institutions named as accrediting bodies for verification and none of them had any knowledge of the college.

The article discusses a report by the British government, "Safe From Bullying in Further Education Colleges," regarding student safety. The report states that while further education college students are generally safe in school, they are subject to bullying when traveling to and from school. The report states that colleges need to work to protect students and to engage bystanders who are present when bullying takes place and who play a passive part in its execution.

An unidentified student at the Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa, England was arrested for bringing a stun-gun to school and using it to attack other students. The boy bought the stun-gun outside of England where they are illegal. Members of the local police department are planning to visit the school to discuss the incident with the school community.

The article presents a list of suggestions for teachers and schools regarding ways to prevent bullying and how to find out if bullying is taking place.

The article discusses the case of food technology teacher Linda Walker. Walker fired an air pistol at a group of adolescents who had bullied her children and committed vandalism. Walker was jailed for her actions where she earned much public support from fellow teachers and the "Daily Mail" newspaper. Walker was fired from her job and now teaches at Salford College.

The article reports on headteacher Phil Hearne and his thoughts on violence prevention in Great Britain. Hearne was headteacher of England's London Academy in May 2006, when 15-year-old student Kiyan Prince was stabbed just outside of school grounds. He believes there should be a national figure to provide leadership on the issue of youth violence. He discusses the need for vigilance and training among school staff, and he explains his grief over Prince's unnecessary death. INSET: Schoolboy victims of knife attacks.

The article presents Chancellor Gordon Brown stating that police should be present in Great Britain's schools as a deterrent to bullying. The author reports that, as of June 2007, police are already present in primary and secondary schools as part of the Safer Schools program. The officers have increased criminal records for students, as they have intervened in incidents of playground fighting and petty theft.

The article addresses cyberbullying, or the sending or posting of harmful or cruel messages via the Internet or other digital means, as defined by Childnet International. A British survey showed that girls were more likely to be harassed by telephone, but text messaging, picture/video clips, and websites were common means of harassing boys. The facelessness of the attacker and the consequent unknown when and how of the next attack are especially traumatic for the victim.

The author discusses gun violence in schools. She talks about the murders of three British teenagers in 2007. She believes schools have an important role in preventing violent behaviors in students. She says that educators should be looking for "warning signs" in students early on. She argues that pupils, their families and the school community can find solutions to end gun violence.

The article previews an international workshop that will tackle hate crimes against students and immigrants in Russia to be held in Saint Petersburg from February 16 to 18, 2007. The event will discuss research into the rise of neofascism, intolerance and racism across Russia. Some academics who are expected to give papers at the workshop are from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Germany. A photography exhibition related to the results of racism in the country will also be showcased at the event.

The article reports on news briefs related to education in Great Britain. Headteachers can use airport-style metal detectors to screen students for knives and other weapons. The United Learning Trust will take over William Hulme's grammar school in Manchester. Teachers at Holy Spirit primary school in St. Helens were supposed to go on strike on October 19, 2006, over staffing changes.

The article focuses on the rise in the school violence in Great Britain in 2005. School violence in and around schools have risen by 73 percent in a year, with most of the cases reported to be from the urban suburbs. Incidents related to the use of guns have nearly doubled from 45 to .87, with shots fired in 39 cases. Incidents involving knives accounted for 239 attacks, compared with 160 in 2003-2004, and the use of other weapons such as baseball bats and bicycle chains rose from 180 to 341. Neighborhood gangs also contributed to the rise of violence on school campuses, with 17.4 percent of recorded weapons due to gang rivalries or disputes over drugs.

The article focuses on Ryan Price, a primary school teacher, who has recently been jailed for two-and-a-half years for taking photograph of a semi-naked, seven-year-old pupil. It has been found that he used a school computer for downloading and storing child-abuse material. According to the police, the photograph was some of the most offensive material they had seen. Price was charged for the grossest breach of his duty, and a betrayal of his profession, the school and parents who trusted him.

The article discusses a training program offered by the National College for School Leadership, aimed at preventing crimes against students. In a previous incident, Soham, England schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, were murdered by Ian Huntley, caretaker of the town's secondary school. A Bichard inquiry was conducted to look into the case. It was then recommended that school interview panels should have a member who is trained in appointing people to work with children.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Great Britain. The Muslim Parliament for Great Britain has urged for tighter controls on Islamic religious schools after claims of physical and sexual abuse by students. Researchers at the Plymouth University released reports suggesting the negligence among teachers on tackling environmental issues. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, expressed his disapproval on the teaching of creationism in schools.