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Confusion over GCSE print error

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:23:24 GMT

A printing error on a GCSE exam being taken on Thursday has caused confusion for schools and students.

Buggy direction 'affects child'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:32:15 GMT

The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests.

Nobel call for education action

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:05:39 GMT

More than 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners are calling for an effort to improve education in war zones.

Grants company loses its contract

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:27 GMT

Liberata, the company behind severe delays in education maintenance allowances, is replaced by Capita.

English schools 'must do better'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:37:39 GMT

Ofsted's annual report says too many poor children are further disadvantaged by "inadequate services" including schools.

Focus on 'well-being' of children

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:07:01 GMT

Fewer children in Wales are living in poverty and academic achievement is rising, a report says.

Many pupils fail to master maths

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:38:19 GMT

More than 30,000 pupils finish primary school in England with the maths ability of a seven-year-old, a report says.

University shows £1bn campus plan

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:24:10 GMT

Leicester University announces a £1bn plan to redevelop campus buildings in order to accommodate more students.

MSPs back free school meals plan

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:47:21 GMT

Plans to give free school meals to Scots pupils in the first three years of primary school are likely to pass a crucial test.

Leaving care

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:07:20 GMT

Problems in striking out alone

Cash point

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:02:30 GMT

What will the credit crunch mean for private schools?

Could do better

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:09:02 GMT

How one school is shaking off its 'coasting' label

Latin lessons

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:53:27 GMT

What do UK schools share with Venezuela?

Fame hunger

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:29:03 GMT

Are children obsessed with becoming famous?

E-mail us

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:22:01 GMT

How to contact the BBC News website education team

Ban for rugby team over bus vomit

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:38:30 GMT

A university rugby team is suspended from fixtures after a player vomited on a bus.

Colleges might get jobs reward

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:48:27 GMT

Colleges in England might be funded on the long-term jobs they help people into rather than qualifications achieved.

Tories plan exam checks

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:40:12 GMT

The Conservative Party is promising to peg exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards.

Colleges call for Diploma changes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:27:26 GMT

Further education colleges say that Diplomas will need to be changed if the qualification is to reach a large number of students.

Pupils targeted in superbug fight

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:59:44 GMT

Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs.

Child protection plans revealed

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:32 GMT

Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces.

'Handful' of bullying expulsions

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:36:21 GMT

There were no permanent exclusions for bullying in two thirds of local authorities last year, say the Conservatives.

Tesco voucher help in EMA delays

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:33:16 GMT

Delays with the education maintenance allowance force a college to help students with supermarket vouchers.

'Superficial' inspections warning

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:01:29 GMT

Ofsted's short, sharp inspection regime presents only a "superficial snapshot" of schools, a report says.

UK society 'condemning' children

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:34:32 GMT

More than half the UK population believe young people act no better than animals, a survey by children's charity Barnardo's suggests.

Young Britons 'shy from science'

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:43:34 GMT

A survey commissioned by the European Commission has shown that young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects

Primary schools in major rebuild

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:13:27 GMT

Hundreds of primary schools in England will be rebuilt, as ministers release £1.75bn for approved building work.

Why ministers scrapped the tests

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:49:34 GMT

Mike Baker considers why the government decided to scrap tests for 14-year-olds.

Do we ask too much of teachers?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:50:12 GMT

Mike Baker considers the latest batches of official guidelines to be sent to England's schools.

Universities want to open doors

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:31:35 GMT

Mike Baker considers how universities want to give more

Impact of sex education

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:31 GMT

Do better sex lessons deliver results?

Starting out in comedy at 82

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:35:12 GMT

After war and the law, an 82 year old takes a course in stand-up comedy at the University of Manchester.

Controversial school reports

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:03:33 GMT

School progress reports, used in the city of New York, are still in their infancy.

Lack of PhD funds 'damages UK'

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:04:08 GMT

The struggle to finance doctoral studies may be harmful to UK academia, it is argued.

What is BBC News School Report?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:28:39 GMT

Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.

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