'Minority language data is key'

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:53:11 GMT

Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.

£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:12 GMT

A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.

GCSE overhaul may cut grade range

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:52:54 GMT

GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.

Warning over A-level reform plans

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:46 GMT

An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.

Gove loses court ruling over cuts

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:29 GMT

Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.

Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:58 GMT

Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.

Social work cuts 'risking lives'

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:57:34 GMT

Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.

Some work schemes 'of no benefit'

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:57:59 GMT

A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.

Schools 'fail to teach swimming'

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:12 GMT

A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.

Poor literacy standards tackled

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:26:28 GMT

A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.

SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:40 GMT

The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.

Gove pushes for performance pay

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:14 GMT

Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.

Early school entry 'detrimental'

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:43 GMT

Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.

Sexting threat comes from peers

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:42:48 GMT

A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures.

Teachers' performance pay doubts

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:42 GMT

There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey.

Special needs budgets for parents

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:27:38 GMT

Parents in England are to be given more financial control over support for their children with special educational needs.

Ministers end contract with A4e

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:15 GMT

The government terminates a contract with welfare-to-work company A4e after deciding that continuing would be "too great a risk".

Limits on schools' biometric data

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02:17 GMT

Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils' fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents.

Schools 'to compete' for cash pot

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:23 GMT

Schools which find the best ways to spend the pupil premium could win £10,000, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.

World's Biggest School Assembly in pictures

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:05:39 GMT

Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to them

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King James Bible gift to schools

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:45:35 GMT

Schools in England will be sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.

Prince turns down homework appeal

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:58 GMT

Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework.

Special needs budgets: Your views

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:21:33 GMT

Parents react to the news that they are to be given more financial control over support for children with special educational needs.

MPs criticise school cash checks

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:37:19 GMT

A report from a committee of MPs says they fear the system for checking on school spending is not robust enough.

New adoption scorecards attacked

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:52 GMT

Council leaders in England condemn new adoption scorecards being introduced in England in an effort to speed up the adoption process.

UK higher education '10th best'

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:54:28 GMT

The author of a report on higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding.

MPs call for wider food strategy

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:47:14 GMT

The government needs to tackle a "failing food system" by linking its policies on health, environment and education, MPs say.

Teaching not stressful - Ofsted

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:06:48 GMT

Ofsted chief hits out at teachers who complain about stress levels and make excuses for poor performance.

£850,000 to stop young smoking

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:05:49 GMT

Children as young as 11 are to be targeted in a major new drive costing more than £850,000 to encourage them to stop smoking.

Families feature in Queen's Speech

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:30:56 GMT

Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are announced in the Queen's Speech.

Age-ratings call for music DVDs

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:58:51 GMT

The government is to consult on whether music DVDs should have age ratings, to protect children from over-sexualised images.

Nursery teachers fall highlighted

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:25:09 GMT

Unions and parents accuse councils of undermining standards in nurseries by employing fewer teachers and more nursery nurses.

VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:23 GMT

Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.

VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:51:58 GMT

Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.

VIDEO: Why exams are about to get harder

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:37 GMT

Free schools, an accelerated move to academies and a planned return to a more rigorous, traditional type of exam are part of government changes for the English education system.

AUDIO: Schools: 'No-one looks at value for money'

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:05:34 GMT

A committee of MPs says it fears the system for checking school spending in England is not robust enough. Committee chair Margaret Hodge and James O'Shaughnessy, head of strategy at Wellington College, debate.

Swimming: Why I took the plunge

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:08:54 GMT

How swimming can be a life-changer

Move from 'textbooks to tablets'

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:19 GMT

Use of mobile devices in class could be expanded

Italian university switches to English

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:59 GMT

A top Italian university switches to English

Extreme breastfeeding

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:06:01 GMT

Did magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing?

China: The world's cleverest country?

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:03:10 GMT

Is China the world's smartest country?

'Net abuse ended my teaching job'

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:14:13 GMT

A teacher says she was forced from job by online attacks

Is Mr Potato Head to blame for 'pester power' ads?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:09:18 GMT

How toy advertising first put pressure on parents