Latest education news
11th of March 2010
One in six fail with first choice secondary school
Nearly one in six children in England failed to gain a place at their first choice secondary school this year, Government figures showed today.
10th of March 2010
One in seven secondary schools branded inadequate
Half the schools inspected since the beginning of the school year have failed to get good marks from inspectors for the first time ever, figures revealed today.
£10m sports drive to get students out of the pub
A £10m drive to coax university students out of the bar and on to the sports field will be launched today after a survey showed that half of undergraduates had gained weight since starting their course and a third had put on more than a stone.
Frustrated pupils 'bored by their factory schools'
Pupils are being turned into "a seething mass of bored, frustrated, alienated children" by today's education system, a leading professor will claim tonight.
9th of March 2010
Call for universities to be able to charge unlimited tuition fees
Universities should be given the freedom to charge students whatever tuition fee they like, the body representing the country's 750 largest employers of graduates will say today.
7th of March 2010
Russian A-level tops new A* grade
Students who study Russian A-level are far more likely to obtain an A* grade pass than those who take media studies or computing, according to research published today.
6th of March 2010
Heads angry over surge in school Ofsted failures
Headteachers were in revolt last night as new figures showed the number of schools failing inspections has almost doubled since the beginning of the school year in September.
5th of March 2010
Number of men applying to teach soars by 49%
The recession has contributed to a spike of nearly 50 per cent in the number of men applying to become teachers, figures showed today.
4th of March 2010
Head of curriculum quango quits with warning
The head of the body responsible for deliver the national curriculum quit today.
Ministers urged over anti-semitism at universities
Ministers were urged today to cut funds to universities that fail to tackle anti-semitism.
3rd of March 2010
School trips suffer due to lack of teacher cover
Children are becoming “entombed” in their homes and classrooms as a result of a demise in organised school trips, MPs were told today.
2nd of March 2010
Tories promise curriculum shake-up after 'easier exams' research
A major review of the English, maths and science curriculum will be launched if the Conservatives win the next general election.
1st of March 2010
'Outstanding' schools to be spared Oftsed inspections
Schools ranked outstanding by standards watchdog Ofsted will be spared future inspections under a Conservative government.
'Oustanding' schools to be spared Oftsed inspections
Schools ranked outstanding by standards watchdog Ofsted will be spared future inspections under a Conservative government.
Tories vow to overhaul schools watchdog
The Tories will today set out plans to rush through legislation to expand the city academies programme and overhaul the schools watchdog, Ofsted.