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More schools likely to be failed

6 hours 34 min ago
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.

Baby P rules 'may increase risks'

6 hours 43 min ago
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

£10m to get students into sport

7 hours 3 min ago
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.

Call to scrap 50% student target

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 1:57pm
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

TV 'makes up for history lessons'

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 1:11pm
TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby.

Back to school

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 11:59am
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

Tory review urges science boost

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 11:47pm
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.

Call to identify children's needs

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:50am
High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds.

'Record numbers of heads' sacked

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 9:14am
School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.

Warning on 'corner shop' schools

Sun, 07/03/2010 - 11:01am
Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools.

Exploitation?

Sun, 07/03/2010 - 6:00am
Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'

Russell gives tuition fee pledge

Sat, 06/03/2010 - 2:07pm
Tuition fees for higher education will not be introduced by the present Scottish government, the education secretary says.

Teachers protest over budget cuts

Sat, 06/03/2010 - 1:50pm
Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.

Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal'

Sat, 06/03/2010 - 12:01am
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.

Schools could face staff cuts

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 6:27pm
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later.

Diplomas 'not stretching bright'

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 3:56pm
England's new secondary school qualification is not stretching the brightest pupils, the exams watchdog says.

More schools fail Ofsted checks

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 1:20pm
More schools are failing under new-style checks brought in by England's schools inspectors, it is reported.

Tinchy's tips: 'Don't flash your cash' singer tells young

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 10:58am
Singer tells young to be wise with their cash

More men applying to be teachers

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 1:16am
The number of men applying for teacher training has risen sharply because of the recession, training officials say.

Cuts 'will hit pupils' education'

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 1:09am
Tighter school budgets will lead to bigger class sizes and fewer exam choices, head teachers are warning.