Schools and Education - latest news from the UK
Children's champion under review
The education secretary announces a review of the post of England's Children's Commissioner. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 22:52:01
Gove faces MPs' school axe anger
The education secretary is challenged to reveal if he was advised to delay publishing incorrect information for schools. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 19:18:25
Swimming 'should stop in Ramadan'
Swimming lessons at some Staffordshire schools could stop during Ramadan to ensure Muslim pupils "do not swallow water". (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 17:53:43
Tough talk
Mike Baker looks at how schools can ensure discipline (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 17:17:36
Family shock
Sibling couple call for change in the law (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 15:16:08
Getting smarter?
First class degrees have doubled in the past 15 years (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 13:57:40
Pension cuts for university staff
A quarter of a million workers at 400 universities and higher education colleges are the latest to face cuts in their pensions. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 13:53:37
Most schools missing PE targets
A government pledge that all children in Scotland get two hours of PE a week is not being met, new figures show. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 12/07/10 10:02:46
Bad teachers are not 'a disaster'
Ofsted chairman Zenna Atkins says it is not "an absolute disaster" if schools contain bad teachers. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 11/07/10 18:40:09
Gove 'to help schools facing axe'
The Education Secretary says he will "continue to invest in school buildings" despite cancelling a £55bn redevelopment scheme. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 11/07/10 16:42:31
PM's fears over search for school
David Cameron says he is 'terrified' by the prospect of trying to find a good state secondary school for his children. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 11/07/10 13:10:37
Most schools missing PE targets
A government pledge that all children in Scotland get two hours of PE a week is not being met, new figures show. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 11/07/10 01:18:57
New confusion on school projects
Two Greater Manchester councils are told to scrap school building projects - despite meeting the criteria to proceed. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 10/07/10 12:26:24
Tough talk
Mike Baker looks at how schools can ensure discipline (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 10/07/10 05:06:01
Family shock
Sibling couple call for change in the law (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 18:50:07
Willetts: 'Science for growth'
The UK's science minister David Willetts says that there is a rational economic case for Britain to have a strong research base. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 17:46:50
School cuts not 'easy' - Cameron
David Cameron says axing school building projects is not "easy" nor "popular" as the row over the government's plans continues. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 17:17:45
Science funding plans put on hold
Plans to change the way university science research is funded are put on hold after a campaign by Nobel Prize winners. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 17:09:42
Visa victory for language schools
English language schools have won a High Court battle over visa restrictions which they say are absurd. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 16:36:03
Heads for prime minister pay cap
The government says head teachers' pay should be capped at the level of the prime minister's salary. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 12:31:01
Headteachers call for BSF re-think
Headteachers of Sandwell schools hit by the government mistake over building cuts say Michael Gove should rethink his plans. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 11:51:47
Parents 'fuel post-exam drinking'
Nearly 40% of parents will buy alcohol for under 18s during the summer holidays, the charity Drinkaware finds in a survey. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 09/07/10 11:42:44
'Cavalier' Gove blamed for errors
The education secretary is criticised for the "cavalier" way he released a list of axed school schemes with 25 errors. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 23:08:00
Gove apology to council leaders
Education Secretary Michael Gove has apologised to council leaders over errors on a list of schools affected by building cuts. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 20:10:37
Lord Mayor's trousers fall down at children's educational event
The Lord Mayor of Leicester apologises after his trousers fell down during an educational event for schoolchildren. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 17:59:36
Private school charity court bid
Independent schools are seeking a judicial review to clarify the guidelines on their charitable status. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 16:10:38
Schools 'recycle' poor teachers
Only 18 UK teachers have been struck off for incompetence in the past 40 years, the BBC's Panorama has learned. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 13:47:06
'More pupils' eat school lunches
The number of pupils on school lunches shows its biggest rise since the height of the school meal campaign, data shows. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 13:40:22
Pension cuts for university staff
A quarter of a million workers at 400 universities and higher education colleges are the latest to face cuts in their pensions. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 06:30:06
University posts 'on the line'
More than 22,000 university staff in England could lose their jobs if 25% funding cuts go ahead, a union warns. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 08/07/10 00:50:03
Tougher search powers for heads
Plans to strengthen head teachers' ability to enforce school discipline are unveiled by the government. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 18:37:51
'Fat' boy letter prompts apology
The Department of Health sends an apology letter to the parents of a boy branded "overweight" in a national scheme. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 18:18:32
No kids allowed - life in the UK's first child-free village
BBC Radio 4 programme Far From the Madding Child visits the village where residents must be over 45 years old. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 14:16:31
'Forgotten teenagers' warning
More teenagers may be out of education, training or work, and for longer periods, than previously thought, a study suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 14:10:16
School buildings scheme scrapped
Education Secretary Michael Gove confirms hundreds of school building projects are being scrapped. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 12:53:28
Depression 'may lead to dementia'
Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 09:54:35
Warning on 'forgotten teenagers'
More teenagers may be out of education, training or work, and for longer periods, than previously thought, a study suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 04:34:49
Primaries 'need science teachers'
English primary schools do not have enough specialist teachers for high quality science education, a report says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 04:30:04
Warning on 'forgotten teenagers'
More teenagers may be out of education, training or work, and for longer periods, than previously thought, a study suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 07/07/10 01:44:33
Schools 'break law' on assistants
Head teachers could be breaking the law by asking support staff to teach lessons, the National Union of Teachers says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 17:45:06
Depression 'may lead to dementia'
Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 17:40:37
Employers 'requiring 2:1 degree'
Intense competition for graduate jobs means that most employers require a 2:1 degree grade, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 16:58:38
Sats boycott in '25% of schools'
More than quarter of England's primary schools boycotted this year's Sats national school tests, government data shows. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 16:44:18
Living 'costs at least £14,400'
A single person in the UK needs a gross income of at least £14,400 in 2010 to live to an acceptable standard, a charity says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 13:33:31
Toddler curriculum to be reviewed
The government announces a review of guidance for nurseries and childcarers, which includes controversial "toddler targets". (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 10:30:31
Employers 'requiring 2:1 degree'
Intense competition for graduate jobs means that most employers require a 2:1 degree grade, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 06/07/10 00:42:44
Education budget loses £1bn more
The education budget in England faces another £1bn reduction, following an announcement from the Treasury. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 22:41:08
School buildings scheme scrapped
Education Secretary Michael Gove confirms hundreds of school building projects are being scrapped. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 20:19:56
School buildings scheme scrapped
Education Secretary Michael Gove confirms hundreds of school building projects are being scrapped. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 19:02:36
Education budget loses £1bn more
The education budget in England faces another £1bn reduction, following an announcement from the Treasury. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 18:36:18
'Hidden obscenity'
How older men prey on young teens for sex (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 17:41:25
Adult drinking 'scares' children
Nearly a third of UK children feel scared when they see adults drinking too much, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 17:23:15
No kids allowed - life in the UK's first child-free village
BBC Radio 4 programme Far From the Madding Child visits the village where residents must be over 45 years old. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 16:09:46
Off the leash
How some parents allow their children to experience risk (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 13:47:46
Grant to boost graduate teachers
A charity wins a grant from the government to double the number of top graduate teachers. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 13:46:43
Child exploitation signs 'missed'
Children are at risk of sexual exploitation because warning signs are being missed by professionals. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 11:37:01
Schools 'recycle' poor teachers
Only 18 UK teachers have been struck off for incompetence in the past 40 years, the BBC's Panorama has learned. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 10:33:03
Graduate jobless total 'up 25%'
The unemployment rate for young graduates increased in 2009, with men doing far worse than women. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 00:51:33
Child exploitation signs 'missed'
Children are at risk of sexual exploitation because warning signs are being missed by professionals. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 00:49:43
Adult drinking 'scares' children
Nearly a third of UK children feel scared when they see adults drinking too much, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 05/07/10 00:21:47
'Traditional' A-levels may return
Modular A-levels could be scrapped in favour of exams at the end of two-year courses, the education secretary says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 04/07/10 13:34:14
Schools 'recycle' poor teachers
Only 18 UK teachers have been struck off for incompetence in the past 40 years, the BBC's Panorama has learned. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 04/07/10 12:32:47
Graduate jobless total 'up 25%'
The unemployment rate for young graduates increased in 2009, with men doing far worse than women. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 04/07/10 02:51:21
Three held over boy's stab death
Two teenagers are still being questioned by detectives probing the fatal stabbing of a boy outside a south London school. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 23:52:45
Schools 'break law' on assistants
Head teachers could be breaking the law by asking support staff to teach lessons, the National Union of Teachers says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 09:53:44
Boy killed in school stab attack
A 15-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a second teenager injured during a fight at a school in south London. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 08:53:46
Missing out
Why more medical research should focus on children (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 02:52:06
'Dark age' fears
Will the Tories turn back the clock on school technology? (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 01:30:58
Graduates 'vulnerable to cuts'
Graduate unemployment could hit record levels due to planned public spending cuts, a research body warns. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 00:25:17
'One in ten' UK graduates jobless
Ten percent of students who left UK colleges last year were unable to find work, according to official figures. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 03/07/10 00:24:41
Boy killed in school stab attack
A 15-year-old boy is stabbed to death and a second teenager injured during a fight at a school in south London. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 17:02:28
Head of exams body Ofqual resigns
Kathleen Tattersall, the head of the exams watchdog Ofqual, resigns citing the government's "fresh perspective" in education. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 16:51:17
Head of Ofqual resigns
Kathleen Tattersall, the head of the exams watchdog Ofqual, resigns citing the government's "fresh perspective" in education. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 16:51:17
'One in ten' UK graduates jobless
Ten percent of students who left UK colleges last year were unable to find work, according to official figures. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 15:19:09
Traditional family 'in decline'
The traditional nuclear family is in decline in Britain as more people choose to live alone or without children, data suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 14:34:10
Academy exam success questioned
New figures call into question the exam success of England's academies, amid claims they rely too much on vocational subjects. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 12:31:53
Academy success questioned
New figures call into question the exam success of England's academies, amid claims they rely too much on vocational subjects. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 12:31:53
Minister: No sickness test change
Iain Duncan Smith denies planning a big increase in "fitness to work" tests on people claiming incapacity benefit. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 11:23:31
Graduates 'vulnerable to cuts'
Graduate unemployment could hit record levels due to planned public spending cuts, a research body warns. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 09:47:41
Suspended boy wins court battle
The UK's highest law court rules against an education board over a boy suspended from school as a precaution. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 02/07/10 08:12:07
Khyra starvation couple to appeal
The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death are allowed to appeal against their sentences. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 21:12:10
Rape attempt boy to appeal
A primary school boy appeals against his conviction for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in west London. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 17:34:35
University entry review launched
The UK's university admissions system, based on A-level results, is to be reviewed to reflect a broader range of qualifications. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 16:19:11
'Music ban' for some Muslim pupils
Muslim parents are withdrawing their children from school music lessons because learning an instrument is forbidden, according to some Islamic beliefs. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 15:11:03
Home birth risks under scrutiny
Women who plan home births recover more rapidly but there is a higher risk of their baby dying, an international study suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 11:29:05
Paedophiles 'turn to webcams'
Paedophiles are increasingly accessing indecent images of children from webcams, child protection experts say. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 01/07/10 00:08:21
On your marks!
Pupils link with BBC to try their hand at sports reporting (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 20:25:22
Lansley rejects Jamie's dinners
The Jamie Oliver approach will not help tackle public health problems like obesity and smoking, the health secretary says. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 18:52:27
Prep schools call for grant plan
Parents should be given grants to help towards private school fees, prep school leaders say. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 17:53:10
Universities shake-up 'welcomed'
A plan to merge smaller Welsh universities is broadly welcomed by education professionals. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 15:57:21
Lord Mayor's trousers fall down at children's educational event
The Lord Mayor of Leicester apologises after his trousers fell down during an educational event for schoolchildren. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 15:47:47
Graduate jobs market 'recovering'
Finance opportunities have bounced back for graduates but there are tougher times in the public sector, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 30/06/10 00:17:54
Open University's iTunes record
The Open University is claiming a world record for the number of academic iTunes downloads - as the first to reach 20 million. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 23:13:56
Balls fights on free school meals
Shadow education secretary Ed Balls steps up his protest against cuts to an expansion in free school meals. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 19:11:58
Call to target workless fathers
Poverty tsar Frank Field says benefits reform should target workless fathers rather than single mothers. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 18:44:52
School buildings future 'bleak'
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane tells the assembly she needs extra money for new school buildings. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 13:12:12
Gardening 'makes children happy', study suggests
Taking part in gardening can make a child feel happy and boost their development, research suggests. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 12:11:24
Discounted loan plan for medics
Doctors of the future could be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some debt paid off, students say. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 09:43:53
Parents 'fuel post-exam drinking'
Nearly 40% of parents will buy alcohol for under 18s during the summer holidays, the charity Drinkaware finds in a survey. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 09:37:47
'Forgivable' loan plan for medics
Doctors of the future could be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some debt paid off, students say. (read full article)
Source: BBC News | Education | UK Edition 29/06/10 00:26:11
