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January 08, 2009
Pupils 'are happier in the north'
A survey of pupils' experiences reveals they tend to be happier in the north of England.
January 07, 2009
School tables must be rushed out
News organisations say a rule change hampers their publication of secondary school league tables for England.
Schools remain closed amid freeze
Dozens of schools remain closed as the UK continues to suffer from freezing weather.
McDonald's apprenticeship drive
The fast food restaurateur is set to become the largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK.
Computer-esque books to lure boys
Books illustrated with computer- generated images are the latest attempt by publishers to get boys reading.
Apprenticeship boost in downturn
The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy.
Parents warned over school fraud
A council is threatening to prosecute parents who fraudulently try to enrol their children in its schools.
Police placed in Leeds schools
Every secondary school in Leeds is to get a dedicated police officer in the biggest scheme of its kind outside London.
Credit crunch warning for schools
The economic downturn could be about to hit funding for schools and children's services, a government committee warns.
January 06, 2009
Stay-in plea after ice casualties
A hospital consultant urges the elderly to stay indoors as the freeze brings dozens of broken bones and fall injuries.
University fears over Tory plans
A university leader warns that Conservative plans to restrict public spending could mean cutting student places.
Stay home plea after casualties
A hospital consultant urges the elderly to stay indoors in freezing temperatures after dealing with dozens of broken bones and fall injuries.
January 05, 2009
Sexual bullying
Anti-bullying groups say more pupils are sexually bullied
Ofsted crackdown on dull teaching
Ofsted announces a crackdown on boring teaching as a way of tackling disruptive behaviour in the classroom.
Fear of computers
Children learn to love an e-library in Nepal
UK maths failures 'cost £2.4bn'
Children who are bad at maths at school end up costing the taxpayer up to £2.4bn a year, research suggests.
Warning over youth mental health
Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity warns.
Tories want tougher primary tests
The Tories call for more rigorous testing in Scottish primary schools amid concern over literacy and numeracy levels.
January 02, 2009
Risky times ahead
Mike Baker's look at the issues coming up in 2009
Schools 'fail special needs rule'
A union says many schools do not comply with a new rule about special educational needs co-ordinators.
Teachers sound school bell fears
School bells which ring too loudly could be damaging the hearing of pupils and staff, a teaching union warns.
December 31, 2008
Science blow for Scots in 2008
BBC Scotland education correspondent Seonag Mackinnon looks back at the major issues of 2008.
Sats tests 'face delays in 2009'
There is a "significant" risk pupils in England could face a repeat of last summer's Sats test fiasco, the exams watchdog warns.
Education honours
Two more school improvers have been knighted
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