Sex education 'must counter porn'
In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.
May 24th, 2013
New curriculum workload 'too high'
More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.
May 24th, 2013
Sharp decline in foreign students
A steep decline in foreign students coming to study at UK colleges and language schools prompts fears of a knock-on effect on universities.
May 23rd, 2013
Warning on poor school swimming
More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned.
May 23rd, 2013
Tuition fee 'could be cut to £6,000'
Tuition fees in England could be limited to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury, research suggests.
May 23rd, 2013
'Rise' in children abusing children
A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities.
May 23rd, 2013
Higher pay 'means larger classes'
Head teachers may have to increase class sizes if they are to pay the best teachers higher wages, the chief inspector of schools in England admits.
May 22nd, 2013
Scots students may be 'squeezed out'
Researchers suggest students in Scotland could be "squeezed out" if there is a yes vote on independence and the free tuition system continues.
May 22nd, 2013
Human-rights training centre opens
An international human-rights training centre to teach digital skills to activists and protesters opens in the Italian city of Florence.
May 22nd, 2013
East End music free school approved
A music school for deprived teenagers in east London and two schools for autistic children are among the latest wave of free schools to be approved.
May 22nd, 2013
Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.
May 22nd, 2013
UK shared exam system faces break up
The shared A-level and GCSE system for England, Wales and Northern Ireland should no longer be continued, says Education Secretary Michael Gove.
May 21st, 2013
School cuts 'no harm to standards'
A think tank report argues that 18% of public spending on schools could be cut without damaging standards.
May 21st, 2013
FE college teaching 'must improve'
An advisory group for Labour calls for a tougher line on teaching standards in further education colleges.
May 21st, 2013
Student 'suicidal thoughts' warning
There is an unidentified problem with stress, depression and suicidal thoughts on university campuses, warns a survey from the National Union of Students.
May 20th, 2013
How Estonia became E-stonia
Estonian pupils are taught computer skills from an early age as the internet is seen as symbolic of political independence.
May 16th, 2013
The world's most sleep-starved students
How lack of sleep is damaging pupils' learning around the world
May 8th, 2013
Suu Kyi asks UK to help universities
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is calling on Britain to help rebuild Burma's universities, which she says have been ruined by military rule
May 9th, 2013
Jimmy Wales: 'Dull lectures doomed'
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales predicts the death of student boredom
May 1st, 2013
Human extinction warning from Oxford
What are the greatest global threats to the future of humanity? An international team from Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute is investigating the biggest dangers.
April 24th, 2013
University course made for cheating
Cheating by students is being investigated in a US university course dedicated to understanding the hidden world of academic deception.
May 22nd, 2013
Clue to why women live longer
Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests.
May 15th, 2013
O'Dowd makes A-level re-sit changes
Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced some changes to A-levels in Northern Ireland following a local consultation.
May 20th, 2013
Parents of truants to face fines
Parents of children who are regular school truants are to be fined up to £120 from September, says the Welsh government.
May 20th, 2013
Pupils 'need early porn warnings'
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.
May 20th, 2013
Walk-to-school numbers 'falling'
Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.
May 20th, 2013
Childcare costs will be tackled - PM
David Cameron indicates he is ready to compromise over changes to childcare, after concerns were raised by Lib Dem coalition partners.
May 17th, 2013
'Quarter of a million' young carers
Nearly a quarter of a million children in England and Wales are caring for a relative, new statistics just released show.
May 16th, 2013
Social workers' fears over changes
Social workers are warning changes being brought in to speed up adoption and the family courts might be bad for the welfare of some children.
May 16th, 2013
Family court experts under scrutiny
Poor quality expert evidence is to be "driven out" of family courts, the Ministry of Justice says, as it launches a consultation on standards in England and Wales.
May 16th, 2013
VIDEO: Warning over pupils' level of swimming
More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned.
May 23rd, 2013
VIDEO: New free schools approved
From 2014, 102 new free schools are set to open in England after being granted approval from the Department for Education.
May 22nd, 2013
VIDEO: Hove v Gove battle for new free schools bid
Plans backed by Education Secretary Michael Gove could see a free school set up on a Sussex playing field, but the bid has angered some residents.
May 17th, 2013
VIDEO: Puppy room for students' exam stress
Aberdeen University students' association is introducing a new exam welfare scheme which includes a puppy room.
May 13th, 2013
Is a paperless library still a library?
The world's first bookless public library
May 22nd, 2013
Viewpoints: Higher fees and value-for-money degrees
Are university courses worth the money students have to spend?
May 22nd, 2013
Viewpoint: Parents of young carers need support
Let's shift the debate to their parents
May 22nd, 2013
Should Scotland have more single-sex schools?
Should Scotland have more single-sex schools?
May 20th, 2013
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