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'Minority language data is key'
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Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
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Date:
Saturday, May 19, 2012 04:53 AM
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£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
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A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
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Date:
Friday, May 18, 2012 03:38 PM
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GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
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GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
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Date:
Friday, May 18, 2012 05:52 AM
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Warning over A-level reform plans
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An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 05:31 PM
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Gove loses court ruling over cuts
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Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:44 PM
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Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'
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Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 03:49 AM
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Social work cuts 'risking lives'
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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.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 05:57 AM
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Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
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A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 05:57 PM
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Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
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A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 05:08 PM
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Poor literacy standards tackled
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A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 03:26 PM
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SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'
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The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 08:30 PM
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Gove pushes for performance pay
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Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 08:54 PM
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Early school entry 'detrimental'
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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.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 04:55 PM
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Sexting threat comes from peers
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A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 04:42 PM
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Teachers' performance pay doubts
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There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 05:54 PM
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Special needs budgets for parents
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Parents in England are to be given more financial control over support for their children with special educational needs.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 02:27 PM
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Ministers end contract with A4e
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The government terminates a contract with welfare-to-work company A4e after deciding that continuing would be "too great a risk".
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 07:03 PM
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Limits on schools' biometric data
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Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils' fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 05:02 PM
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Schools 'to compete' for cash pot
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Schools which find the best ways to spend the pupil premium could win £10,000, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.
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Date:
Monday, May 14, 2012 03:32 PM
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World's Biggest School Assembly in pictures
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Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to them
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Date:
Monday, May 07, 2012 09:05 PM
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Don't miss...
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Find out what is happening on 8 May
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Date:
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 08:24 PM
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King James Bible gift to schools
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Schools in England will be sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 07:45 PM
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Prince turns down homework appeal
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Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:09 AM
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Special needs budgets: Your views
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Parents react to the news that they are to be given more financial control over support for children with special educational needs.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 04:21 PM
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MPs criticise school cash checks
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A report from a committee of MPs says they fear the system for checking on school spending is not robust enough.
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Date:
Friday, May 11, 2012 01:37 PM
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New adoption scorecards attacked
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Council leaders in England condemn new adoption scorecards being introduced in England in an effort to speed up the adoption process.
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Date:
Friday, May 11, 2012 07:48 AM
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UK higher education '10th best'
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The author of a report on higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding.
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Date:
Friday, May 11, 2012 07:54 AM
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MPs call for wider food strategy
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The government needs to tackle a "failing food system" by linking its policies on health, environment and education, MPs say.
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Date:
Sunday, May 13, 2012 05:47 AM
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Teaching not stressful - Ofsted
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Ofsted chief hits out at teachers who complain about stress levels and make excuses for poor performance.
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Date:
Thursday, May 10, 2012 07:06 PM
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£850,000 to stop young smoking
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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.
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Date:
Friday, May 11, 2012 10:05 AM
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Families feature in Queen's Speech
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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.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 08:30 PM
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Age-ratings call for music DVDs
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The government is to consult on whether music DVDs should have age ratings, to protect children from over-sexualised images.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 08:58 AM
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Nursery teachers fall highlighted
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Unions and parents accuse councils of undermining standards in nurseries by employing fewer teachers and more nursery nurses.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 03:25 PM
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VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat
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Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 02:58 PM
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VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid
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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.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 01:51 PM
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VIDEO: Why exams are about to get harder
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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.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 02:26 PM
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AUDIO: Schools: 'No-one looks at value for money'
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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.
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Date:
Friday, May 11, 2012 01:05 PM
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Swimming: Why I took the plunge
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How swimming can be a life-changer
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Date:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 08:08 PM
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Move from 'textbooks to tablets'
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Use of mobile devices in class could be expanded
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 06:27 PM
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Italian university switches to English
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A top Italian university switches to English
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 01:49 PM
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Extreme breastfeeding
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Did magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing?
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Date:
Saturday, May 12, 2012 04:06 AM
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China: The world's cleverest country?
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Is China the world's smartest country?
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Date:
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 03:03 AM
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'Net abuse ended my teaching job'
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A teacher says she was forced from job by online attacks
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Date:
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 09:14 AM
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Is Mr Potato Head to blame for 'pester power' ads?
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How toy advertising first put pressure on parents
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Date:
Monday, April 30, 2012 02:09 PM
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