General News Archive
School exam fees rise to 328m
9th May 2012
The exams watchdog expresses concern over the rising cost of exam fees, with 18,000 different qualifications now on offer.
Families feature in Queen's Speech
9th May 2012
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.
AUDIO: Second time father abducts child
9th May 2012
A child has been kidnapped for a second time by her father while he was on an access visit. Her mother spoke to Radio 5 live.
VIDEO: Olympic Park hosts 2012 School Games
9th May 2012
Nearly 2000 young athletes are taking part in the 2012 School Games in London
School buildings delay attacked
9th May 2012
The government has been accused of "wasting precious time" with school building plans, by the shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.
Age-ratings call for music DVDs
9th May 2012
The government is to consult on whether music DVDs should have age ratings, to protect children from over-sexualised images.
China: The world's cleverest country
9th May 2012
Is China the world's smartest country?
Teachers balloted over academies
8th May 2012
Teachers at Birmingham primary schools are being balloted for strike action over plans for them to become academies, a union announces.
Nursery teachers fall highlighted
8th May 2012
Unions and parents accuse councils of undermining standards in nurseries by employing fewer teachers and more nursery nurses.
Groups demand social care reform
8th May 2012
There must be no half-measures on the reform of social care in England, campaigners and council chiefs are warning.
Plea to cut surplus school places
8th May 2012
The number of empty school places needs to be cut to save money and improve standards in Wales, an education watchdog urges.
'Net abuse ended my teaching job'
8th May 2012
A teacher says she was forced from job by online attacks
AUDIO: Pupils in China on studying overseas
8th May 2012
Pupils in China talk to BBC reporter Jill McGivering and discuss the pressure students feel to study overseas and the benefits and disadvantages of furthering their education abroad.
What are schools talking about
7th May 2012
Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to them
Heads oppose new punctuation test
6th May 2012
Head teachers say they will disrupt a new spelling, grammar and punctuation test (SPAG) to be introduced in England's primary schools next summer
