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03/11/2010 06:10 PM |
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Crackdown on school place cheats |
Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
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03/11/2010 04:15 PM |
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Patchy picture on school places |
Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.
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03/11/2010 05:31 AM |
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Schools offered gang trouble tips |
Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.
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03/11/2010 05:41 AM |
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McDonald's offers work-based GCSE |
Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE.
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03/10/2010 09:55 PM |
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School Report is bigger than ever |
More than 700 schools across the UK - and some international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day.
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03/10/2010 09:05 PM |
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More schools fail Ofsted checks |
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
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03/10/2010 07:26 PM |
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School lotteries 'destabilising' |
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
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03/10/2010 10:32 PM |
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Labour edges ahead on education |
A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Tories are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.
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03/10/2010 06:46 AM |
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Baby P rules 'may increase risks' |
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
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03/10/2010 10:47 PM |
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Will parents face a crackdown over buggies on buses? |
Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign.
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03/11/2010 03:35 PM |
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Say what? A guide to teen slang |
School Reporters up and down the country have been asked about teenage slang in their school.
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03/09/2010 05:29 PM |
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Back to school |
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer
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03/07/2010 11:30 AM |
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Exploitation? |
Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'
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03/03/2010 06:54 PM |
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Anatomy of a cut |
What's it like to be at the centre of a spending cut?
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03/02/2010 02:19 AM |
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Don't say it! |
10 things parents shouldn't say about school places
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03/04/2010 09:24 AM |
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Who cares? |
Pay below minimum wage driving foster families to give up
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01/18/2010 06:14 PM |
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E-mail us |
How to contact the BBC News website education team
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03/10/2010 06:26 AM |
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£10m to get students into sport |
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
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03/09/2010 07:27 PM |
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Call to scrap 50% student target |
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.
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03/09/2010 05:17 AM |
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Tory review urges science boost |
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.
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03/09/2010 06:41 PM |
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TV 'makes up for history lessons' |
TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby.
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03/07/2010 04:31 PM |
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Warning on 'corner shop' schools |
Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools.
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03/08/2010 02:44 PM |
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'Record numbers of heads' sacked |
School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.
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03/06/2010 05:31 AM |
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Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' |
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.
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03/06/2010 07:20 PM |
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Teachers protest over budget cuts |
Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.
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03/05/2010 11:57 PM |
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Schools could face staff cuts |
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later.
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03/06/2010 07:37 PM |
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Russell gives tuition fee pledge |
Tuition fees for higher education will not be introduced by the present Scottish government, the education secretary says.
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03/05/2010 06:50 PM |
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More schools fail Ofsted checks |
More schools are failing under new-style checks brought in by England's schools inspectors, it is reported.
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01/12/2010 05:25 PM |
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BBC Schools |
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01/21/2010 05:52 PM |
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BBC School Report |
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01/12/2010 05:25 PM |
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BBC World Class |
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03/08/2010 04:20 PM |
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Call to identify children's needs |
High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds.
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03/03/2010 09:52 AM |
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Grandparent carers 'risk hardship' |
Grandparents in low-income families risk financial hardship by giving up work to help look after grandchildren, a report says.
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02/26/2010 02:40 PM |
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Young 'exposed to sex imagery' |
Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery and tighter media controls are needed, a report for the Home Office says.
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02/24/2010 06:38 PM |
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Teenage pregnancy rate falls |
Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, statistics show but a target to halve rates is set to be missed.
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02/25/2010 06:42 PM |
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Social care 'fails deaf children' |
The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.
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02/23/2010 05:38 PM |
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'Good progress' at Baby P council |
Children's services at the council criticised over the death of baby Peter Connolly have received an improved Ofsted report.
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02/18/2010 04:16 PM |
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Children 'missing out on sleep' |
Children questioned for the BBC's Newsround programme admit video games and mobile phones are keeping them up at night.
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02/19/2010 03:54 AM |
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Don't sexualise children - Tories |
Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the "inappropriate sexualisation" of children by companies.
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02/18/2010 05:58 AM |
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Ageing 'a problem for councils' |
Councils will struggle to cope with the financial challenge posed by England's ageing population, a regulator says.
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02/17/2010 06:49 PM |
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Ofsted privatises nursery checks |
The education watchdog in England is in the final stages of preparing to outsource its early years inspections.
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02/18/2010 02:18 PM |
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Fathers 'unaware of their rights' |
Many fathers do not know their paternity rights, the government says as it starts a new awareness campaign for dads.
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02/17/2010 02:39 PM |
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Child detention 'still a concern' |
Concerns persist over the way children are held at a deportation centre, a review finds.
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01/12/2010 05:26 PM |
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BBC Parenting |
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01/12/2010 05:28 PM |
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Woman's hour family archive |
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