Clegg condemns divide in schools as 'corrosive'

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Nick Clegg will condemn the "rift in opportunities" in the British education system this week as new figures reveal that privately educated children are more than three times more likely to get good grades at A-level than state school pupils.

Rise in 'copied' university statements

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Almost 8,500 students were suspected of copying in their university applications last year, with new figures showing the number suspected of plagiarising their personal statements has more than tripled in a year.

Private university regulation 'a mess'

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A scheme to fund more student places at private universities is under fire after the Universities minister, David Willetts, admitted that no checks are made on whether undergraduates complete their course.

Mossbourne Academy: A class act that's hard to follow

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." On the face of it, a reasonable motto for Peter Hughes to have adopted on securing his first headship. He is the man who has succeeded Sir Michael Wilshaw, now chief inspector of schools at Ofsted – the education standards watchdog – as principal of Mossbourne Academy in Hackney, east London.

'No benefit' to short apprenticeships

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:03:49 GMT

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report warned today.

Hundreds of thousands of 11-year-olds leaving primary school unable to swim

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:24 GMT

More than 200,000 11-year-olds quit primary school every year unable to swim, according to a report out today.

English university students working harder since introduction of top-up fees

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:07 GMT

Students at English universities are working harder since the introduction of top-up fees - but have got little else from universities, according to a report out today.

Chalk Talk: Where in the world can you find a decent education?

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

First it was Michael Gove wanting to embrace the Swedish schools' reforms to try and inject new life into efforts to raise standards in schools.

A class act that's hard to follow

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." On the face of it, a reasonable motto for Peter Hughes to have adopted on securing his first headship. He is the man who has succeeded Sir Michael Wilshaw, now chief inspector of schools at Ofsted – the education standards watchdog – as principal of Mossbourne Academy in Hackney, east London.

Teachers in regions may be paid less

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Teachers in Wales and the North and South-West of England face earning less than their counterparts in the South-east after the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, called for the scrapping of national pay rates for the profession.

Fury at plan to cut support for special-needs children

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Charities, teachers' leaders and campaigners yesterday condemned plans that could remove thousands of children from the special-needs register.

Adult education shows strong class divide

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The number of adults taking part in learning has plummeted during the past two years, according to figures released yesterday. Middle-class people with well-paid jobs and good qualifications are far more likely to go on courses than the unemployed and unskilled, researchers said.

Poor pupil cash will not be ring-fenced

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:02 GMT

The Government will not ring-fence the £2.5bn a year to be handed to schools for the most disadvantaged pupils to ensure all of it is spent on them, Nick Clegg admitted yesterday.

Up to 450,000 children to lose their extra help for special needs

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

As many as 450,000 children could be removed from school special needs registers because they have been wrongly labelled as requiring extra help, the Government will announce today.

Poor pupil cash will not be ring-fenced

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The Government will not ring-fence the £2.5bn a year to be handed to schools for the most disadvantaged pupils to ensure all of it is spent on them, Nick Clegg admitted yesterday.

Schools should use extra cash 'to reduce inequality'

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Schools across England will be assessed on how they spend the Government's new pupil premium and could be judged as "failing" if the money does not help reduce inequality among the children they teach.

Teach children to grow food and cook it, MPs urge

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Children should be taught how to grow and cook their own food at school as part of the national curriculum, to encourage them to eat more healthily as adults, MPs will say today.

Summer school for less well-off primary pupils

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Seventy thousand primary school leavers will take part in intensive two-week summer schools this year to keep them from falling behind during the six-week break.

University offer for Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:01 GMT

The University of Washington has offered a fellowship to the blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who has said that he wants to study in the United States following his dramatic escape from house arrest.

Teachers don't know what stress is, says Ofsted head

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:23 GMT

Teachers don’t understand the real meaning of the word stress, the new Ofsted head, Sir Michael Wilshaw, said today.

'Poor checks' on school accounts

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Safety checks aimed at spotting improper spending by schools and academies are inadequate, MPs will warn today.

The heavy guide to getting ahead in music: scholarship named after Led Zeppelin's legendary manager

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

To those who dared to stand in his way, Peter Grant, the legendary manager of Led Zeppelin, conducted his business with a mixture of verbal aggression, physical intimidation and judicious use of a baseball bat.

University offer for Chinese dissident

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The University of Washington has offered a fellowship to the blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who has said that he wants to study in the United States following his dramatic escape from house arrest.

Private school dominance of top jobs is 'morally indefensible', says Gove

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:25:46 GMT

The scale of private school dominance of top jobs in Britain is “morally indefensible”, Education Secretary Michael Gove told a conference of independent school heads today

Society is profoundly unequal, says Michael Gove

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:46 GMT

Private school graduates are still dominating positions of wealth and power in the UK's “profoundly unequal” society, Michael Gove warned today.