More students caught copying university applications

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:25 GMT

Almost 8,500 students were suspected of copying in their university applications last year.

Can 20% of schoolchildren really have Special Needs? No, says SEN cooordinator

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:00:43 GMT

What matters more than labelling children is that teachers and parents understand how to overcome the barriers to progress, says Garry Freeman, Special Education Needs Coordinator for a school in Leeds.

Special needs? Maybe he just doesn't like football

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:31:55 GMT

With more children being diagnosed with special educational needs, those whose needs really are special may miss out on help, believes Graeme Archer.

GCSEs and A-levels 'two grades easier' than Far East exams

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:49 GMT

Fresh criticism as it emerges pupils can score A with less effort than those taking exams in the Far East.

Can being bilingual make you smarter?

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:52 GMT

Expat Linda A. Janssen explains why learning another language isn't just useful, but can help build a better brain.

GCSE grading system faces biggest overhaul in 25 years

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:12 GMT

Rising numbers of pupils face failing their GCSE exams under the biggest shake up of the qualifications system in 25 years, it emerged today.

Examiners 'failed to add-up pupils' GCSE marks properly'

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:26 GMT

Dozens of markers at one of Britain's biggest exam boards have been reprimanded after failing to properly calculate pupils' GCSE and A-level results, it emerged today.

'Quango queen' accused of running class war on private schools steps down

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:35:41 GMT

Dame Suzi Leather will stand down as chair of the Charity Commission in July after six years in the post, the government has confirmed.

Students 'see no rise in lectures' despite tuition fee hike

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:09 GMT

Universities have been accused of ripping off students after figures showed that a sharp rise in tuition fees has failed to translate into more teaching.

Third of primary school children 'cannot swim'

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:01:52 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of children are being put at risk after leaving primary school unable to swim properly, according to research published today.

Teachers' pay 'to be overhauled to reward top performers'

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:52 GMT

Schools face being given complete freedom to set teachers' pay under Government plans to reward the best performing staff, it emerged today.

Head 'bragged of breaking children' at nursery

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:51 GMT

Headteacher Eirios Hall reduced children as young as four to tears then bragged about ''breaking'' them to shocked colleagues, a tribunal heard.

Bright children should start school at six, says academic

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:21 GMT

Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic.

Schools 'shun traditional values in race for exam results'

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:01:56 GMT

Children are failing to pick up traditional values at school as teachers increasingly prioritise exam results over the development of pupils' "character", according to a leading headmaster.

We need to fix Britain's character flaws

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:47:16 GMT

It is time to return to more old-fashioned values, says Anthony Seldon.

Parents gain control of special education needs funding

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:39:43 GMT

Minister for Children and Families Sarah Teather says the Government is simplifying the assessment process for children with special needs and enabling their parents to have control over buying their specialist care.

Thousands to be struck off special needs list

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:01:07 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of children face being taken off the special needs register because they have been wrongly labelled as requiring extra help, the Government will announce today.

The old boys get the cane at our prep school reunion

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:59 GMT

How we 60-year-old boys chattered happily away about our school days, writes Oliver Pritchett.

Sketch: Nick Clegg, a lesson to us all

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:15:57 GMT

Michael Deacon watches the Deputy Prime Minister give a speech about the Coalition's Pupil Premium policy at a London state school.

How to choose the perfect prep school for your child

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:05:33 GMT

Ex-head Tommy Cookson advises on choosing the right prep school.

Academy schools accused of selling unhealthy food

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:47 GMT

The Coalition's flagship academies are ignoring healthy eating guidelines by "regularly exposing" children to cakes, crisps, fizzy drinks and fried food, according to research.

Saddle up for the Caravan of Hope

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT

Disadvantaged British teenagers have begun a life-changing adventure in France on the Caravan of Hope, with a little help from some Camargue horses.

Make Britain Count: arithmetic will serve you for life

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:49:07 GMT

Arithmetic is a life skill, says writer and broadcaster Shyama Perera, as she lends her support to our numeracy campaign.

Nick Clegg: 'pupil premium offers once in a generation chance'

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:17:01 GMT

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tells schools they have the freedom to spend the pupil premium but says the Government "will be watching what you achieve" with it.

Examiners: limit GCSE entries to avoid 'exam overload'

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:10:30 GMT

One of the country's biggest exam boards insists cap should be introduced to stop teenagers taking tests in up to 17 subjects.