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".

Men in short supply in primaries

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:52:36 GMT

One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.

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.

School lottery 'failed in aim'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:49:43 GMT

England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.

Prodigy makes Cambridge history

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:13:59 GMT

A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries.

School meals 'help fussy eaters'

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:47 GMT

School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust 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.

First wave of new-style academies

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:46 GMT

Teachers' unions are branding the government's relaunch of academies in England as a "failure", with about 30 expected this term.

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?

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.

School gender views 'start early'

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:20:11 GMT

Girls believe they are cleverer, better behaved and try harder than boys from as early as the age of four, research suggests.

After-school clubs 'too costly'

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:58:03 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of UK parents cannot afford after-school activities for their children, a poll for the Save the Children charity suggests.

Private schools score at A-level

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:28:54 GMT

Half the A-levels taken by pupils at independent schools in the UK were graded A or A* this year, figures from the sector suggest.

Watchdog vets alternative exams

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:25:11 GMT

England's exams watchdog Ofqual is to compare A-levels and GCSEs with alternative qualifications, including vocational equivalents.

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.

'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old'

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:48:57 GMT

President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?

'Sailing taught me sustainability'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:20:28 GMT

Dame Ellen MacArthur tells how sailing around the world taught her how finite the planet is.

Parents on after-school activities

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:52:23 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of UK parents cannot afford after-school activities for their children, a Save the Children poll suggests.

Tour of new-style academy school

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:45:00 GMT

The first of 32 academies in England established under new legislation from the coalition government opened on Wednesday.

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.

'Our nightmare'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:01:25 GMT

A couple wrongly accused of hurting their child tell their story

Psychology soaring...

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:25:12 GMT

Subject trends and rising grades as A-levels change