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'Minority language data is key'
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
Warning over A-level reform plans
An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
Gove loses court ruling over cuts
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'
Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
Social work cuts 'risking lives'
Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
Poor literacy standards tackled
A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.
SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'
The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
Gove pushes for performance pay
Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.
Early school entry 'detrimental'
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.
Sexting threat comes from peers
A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures.
Teachers' performance pay doubts
There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey.
Special needs budgets for parents
Parents in England are to be given more financial control over support for their children with special educational needs.
Ministers end contract with A4e
The government terminates a contract with welfare-to-work company A4e after deciding that continuing would be "too great a risk".
Limits on schools' biometric data
Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils' fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents.
Schools 'to compete' for cash pot
Schools which find the best ways to spend the pupil premium could win £10,000, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.
World's Biggest School Assembly in pictures
Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to them
King James Bible gift to schools
Schools in England will be sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.
Prince turns down homework appeal
Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework.
Special needs budgets: Your views
Parents react to the news that they are to be given more financial control over support for children with special educational needs.
MPs criticise school cash checks
A report from a committee of MPs says they fear the system for checking on school spending is not robust enough.
New adoption scorecards attacked
Council leaders in England condemn new adoption scorecards being introduced in England in an effort to speed up the adoption process.
UK higher education '10th best'
The author of a report on higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding.
MPs call for wider food strategy
The government needs to tackle a "failing food system" by linking its policies on health, environment and education, MPs say.
Teaching not stressful - Ofsted
Ofsted chief hits out at teachers who complain about stress levels and make excuses for poor performance.
£850,000 to stop young smoking
Children as young as 11 are to be targeted in a major new drive costing more than £850,000 to encourage them to stop smoking.
Families feature in Queen's Speech
Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are announced in the Queen's Speech.
Age-ratings call for music DVDs
The government is to consult on whether music DVDs should have age ratings, to protect children from over-sexualised images.
Nursery teachers fall highlighted
Unions and parents accuse councils of undermining standards in nurseries by employing fewer teachers and more nursery nurses.
VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat
Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.
VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid
Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.
VIDEO: Why exams are about to get harder
Free schools, an accelerated move to academies and a planned return to a more rigorous, traditional type of exam are part of government changes for the English education system.
AUDIO: Schools: 'No-one looks at value for money'
A committee of MPs says it fears the system for checking school spending in England is not robust enough. Committee chair Margaret Hodge and James O'Shaughnessy, head of strategy at Wellington College, debate.
'Net abuse ended my teaching job'
A teacher says she was forced from job by online attacks
Is Mr Potato Head to blame for 'pester power' ads?
How toy advertising first put pressure on parents