Two-tier university warning given

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:56:55 GMT

Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.

Digital subjects 'priority' call

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:58:29 GMT

Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.

Cable to signal 'cuts to science'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:53:47 GMT

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

UK slipping down graduate league

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:48 GMT

The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

First 16 'free schools' revealed

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:22:02 GMT

The first 16 'free schools' to be set up are named by Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Former head jailed for sex abuse

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:14:02 GMT

A former boarding school head teacher is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.

Student migration 'unsustainable'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:53:23 GMT

The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green says in his first major speech on immigration.

Tory defects over schools scheme

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:56:22 GMT

A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".

Students 'put off by £7,000 fees'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:50:32 GMT

A report suggests two-thirds of UK students would be put off university by fees of £7,000 a year.

Gove defends free school numbers

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:04:07 GMT

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

GCSE triumphs: Whizz kids and athletes

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:58:30 GMT

Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland thousands of pupils are celebrating and commiserating with each other after receiving their results for their GCSE exams.

GCSE pupils score record results

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:53:45 GMT

Teenagers score another GCSE record with almost seven out of 10 exams awarded a C grade or above, as separate science entries rise.

'One in four' students unplaced

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:26:36 GMT

The latest figures show that currently more than a quarter of UK university applicants are unplaced.

Did the new A* make the grade?

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:24:49 GMT

Did the new A-level grade do what it said on the tin?

The bright pupils shunning university

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:16:02 GMT

The bright, young things shunning university

No university place...? Go Dutch

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:26:09 GMT

With UK students facing a tough battle for places at home, universities in the Netherlands are promoting themselves as an alternative - and still have spaces left for this year, reports the BBC's Jonty Bloom.

A* boosts record A-level results

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:24:15 GMT

One in 12 A-level entries is awarded the new A* grade, as pupils attain record results.

Ditch the flute and get swotting, students told

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:59:28 GMT

Oxford's head of admissions tells candidates it wants the academically gifted, not 'second-rate historians' who play the flute.

Why has studying French lost its élan?

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:59:22 GMT

Is the big fall in the number of British school children studying French something to be concerned about?

Music tuition falling, poll says

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:39:09 GMT

Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.

Ellen MacArthur's global ambition

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:20 GMT

Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.

Shoesmith given leave to appeal

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.

One in nine schools 'half empty'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:41:20 GMT

Figures obtained by the BBC suggest that in one in nine Scottish primary schools at least 60% of places are unfilled.

Imperial College expands overseas

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:27:44 GMT

Imperial College is going to open its first branch outside the UK - a medical school in Singapore, run in partnership with a local university.

Higher student loan rates begin

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:42:00 GMT

Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.

Budget 'hits the poorest hardest'

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:46:13 GMT

The coalition government's Budget announced in June has hit the poorest families hardest, says an economic think tank.

Charity loses gay adoption appeal

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:34:33 GMT

The Charity Commission rejects an appeal by a Roman Catholic charity to allow it to discriminate against gay people seeking to adopt.

Warning over 'untracked' children

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:27:40 GMT

Some children are not being educated because local authorities are often unable to track youngsters who are not being taught, inspectors warn.

Hundreds of playgrounds scrapped

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:07:18 GMT

Hundreds of playground developments in England are being mothballed as the Department for Education cuts funding for them.

Adult drinking sparks child calls

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:07:02 GMT

More than 100 children a week are turning to the ChildLine helpline with worries about their parents' drinking or drug use, the NSPCC says.

Row over bus breastfeeding claims

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:08:05 GMT

A young mother says she was ordered off a Manchester bus because she was breastfeeding her baby.

Mandarin popular in UK Schools

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:18:28 GMT

Some schools in the UK are teaching their pupils languages like Mandarin and Arabic rather than the more traditional French and Spanish.

Derby school desperate for repairs

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:06:28 GMT

Hundreds of schools in England have had their plans for refurbishment put on hold after the coalition government cancelled a rebuilding programme.

Only 16 new free schools sign up

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:23 GMT

Education Secretary Gove says there will be initially only 16 "free schools" in England set up despite 700 expressions of interest.

Schoolboy describes finding pipe bomb

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:08:52 GMT

The suspicious object was left in the playground of St Comgall's Primary School and picked up by an eight -year-old pupil.

Miss! Pick me

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:00 GMT

The experimental class where hands-up are banned

Sikh values

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:24:35 GMT

UK gets first Sikh temple school

Group-think

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:57:23 GMT

Why do UK leaders all study for the same qualification?

Blast from the past

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT

BBC Micros help train young student programmers

Young achievers

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:22:33 GMT

Why are more pupils taking GCSEs early?

GCSE trends explained

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:41:26 GMT

Single sciences and Polish are up, but French and ICT are down

Teen drift

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:13:23 GMT

A scheme aimed at stopping teenagers from becoming NEETS, could soon be abolished.