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Patchy picture on school places

12 hours 3 min ago
Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.

Say what? A guide to teen slang

12 hours 43 min ago
School Reporters up and down the country have been asked about teenage slang in their school.

McDonald's offers work-based GCSE

22 hours 37 min ago
Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE.

Schools offered gang trouble tips

22 hours 47 min ago
Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.

Will parents face a crackdown over buggies on buses?

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 17:17
Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign.

Labour edges ahead on education

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 17:02
A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Tories are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.

School Report is bigger than ever

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 16:25
More than 700 schools across the UK - and some international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day.

More schools fail Ofsted checks

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 15:35
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

School lotteries 'destabilising'

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:56
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.

More schools likely to be failed

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 01:25
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'

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 01:16
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

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 00:56
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 - 13:57
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 - 13:11
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 - 11:59
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

Tory review urges science boost

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 23:47
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 - 10:50
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 - 09:14
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 - 11:01
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 - 06:00
Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'