News Archive
Pupil premium 'plugs budget cuts'
1st May 2012
Schools are having to use the government's flagship pupil premium to plug budget cuts, say head teachers.
Marriage breakdown 'is a scourge'
1st May 2012
Family breakdown is one of the "most destructive scourges" in modern UK society, says High Court Judge Sir Paul Coleridge as he launches a campaign to champion marriage.
Irish passport key to fee waiver
1st May 2012
Some sixth-form school pupils from Northern Ireland who want to go to university in Scotland are being told they can qualify for free tuition with an Irish passport.
Bilingualism 'enriches the brain'
1st May 2012
Learning a second language can boost brain power, scientists believe.
Teens 'should try out teaching'
1st May 2012
Sixth-formers should be given a chance to try out as teachers so that the brightest and best are encouraged into the profession, say MPs.
UK university joins US admissions
30th April 2012
Keele University has become the first English university to join the Common Application system for university applications in the United States.
Playground trade 'drives smoking'
30th April 2012
Breaking up illicit playground trading in cigarettes is a key to cutting smoking among the young, a study says.
Is Mr Potato Head to blame for 'pester power' ads
30th April 2012
How toy advertising first put pressure on parents
School gay marriage stance probed
28th April 2012
Claims that the Catholic Education Service has encouraged school pupils to sign an anti-gay marriage petition are to be investigated.
School pupils 'not eating enough'
28th April 2012
A study suggests secondary school pupils in England are not eating enough food at lunchtime.
Universities facing new shake-up
27th April 2012
A body representing UK universities has warned it is vital that government plans do not end up reducing overall student numbers in the sector.
UK to test US summer school idea
27th April 2012
US-style summer schools are being introduced to the UK to help tackle the achievement gap between rich and poor students.
Report criticises academy trust
27th April 2012
The government says there were "serious failings" in the financial management of a trust running academy schools in Lincolnshire.
Units 'keep pupils out of jail'
27th April 2012
The chief inspector of Scottish prisons calls for the creation of behaviour units in more schools to prevent young people ending up in jail.
Rules tightened on exam seminars
27th April 2012
The exams regulator halts seminars on specific GCSEs and A-levels in England after claims unfair information was being passed on.
