News Archive
Bill Gates school mystery speaker
25th January 2012
When a south London secondary school asked for an inspiring guest speaker to talk to their pupils, they didn't expect Bill Gates to turn up.
Teachers' strike on academy plans
25th January 2012
Staff at a Birmingham primary school go on strike over plans to turn it into an academy.
Brown urges global education fund
25th January 2012
Former prime minister Gordon Brown calls for a global fund as a last chance to meet targets for universal primary education.
Higher English to have Scots text
25th January 2012
Answering a question on a Scottish piece of writing is to become compulsory in Higher English under plans from the Scottish government.
VIDEO: Toy makers go for gold
25th January 2012
Will youngsters want to to recreate heroics at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with their own toys at home?
Pupils given lessons over 'anger'
24th January 2012
Primary school pupils at a Leeds school are being given anger management classes to curb bad behaviour, an Ofsted report reveals.
VIDEO: Dog helps Teesside children read
24th January 2012
Redcar Community College is bringing a dog into the classroom to reassure pupils and improve their reading skills.
Lammy: Axe current smacking law
24th January 2012
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, tells website Mumsnet parents should be allowed to smack their children without the fear of facing jail.
Doubt over university reform plan
24th January 2012
Plans to encourage a new wave of private university providers could be delayed amid uncertainty over university reform legislation.
Foster system hampered by fear
24th January 2012
A culture of fear has led to some councils protecting themselves more than the children in their care, according to the government's child protection adviser.
Rising prices pressurise elderly
24th January 2012
Elderly people are finding it harder to make ends meet as prices rise, says a report from Age UK.
Public tweeting Gove questions
23rd January 2012
MPs are inviting members of the public to tweet their questions for the Education Secretary, Michael Gove.
Private college's 'name blocked'
23rd January 2012
The New College of the Humanities - a private college being set up in London - is facing an official objection to its bid to register its name.
AUDIO: Are breakfast clubs a good idea
23rd January 2012
Carmel McConnell, of charity Magic Breakfast, and Jill Kirby, a commentator on social issues for the Conservative Home discuss the growing trend of breakfast clubs in schools and explore whether they are a necessity.
Teachers' child neglect worries
23rd January 2012
A report for a children's charity suggests teachers are having sleepless nights worrying about victims of child neglect.
