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Special treatment (07 November 06:44) |
| Mike Baker on the row over widening university access |
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University fee review date set (06 November 10:48) |
| The terms of a planned review into fees paid by England's university students will be announced on Monday. |
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Councils family spying minimal (06 November 07:14) |
| A council says it "minimally" invaded the privacy of a family it spied on to discover whether they lived in the catchment area of a school, a tribunal is told. |
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Academy sponsor told to up game (06 November 07:05) |
| Ministers have told England's largest sponsor of Academies it cannot take on any more schools until standards improve. |
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Forces children face time bomb (06 November 06:31) |
| The UK is sitting on a ticking time bomb of problem for children whose parents have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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Fine exam boards that dumb down (06 November 07:01) |
| A leading scientist says exam boards that breach the expected standards in science should face hefty fines or even be banned. |
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Tories set out schools objectives (06 November 01:21) |
| The Conservatives would close the educational achievement gap between rich and poor, the party's education spokesman says. |
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Council spied on woman 21 times (05 November 07:28) |
| A woman who says she was spied on over her application for a school place for her child takes the case to a tribunal. |
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Appeals rise over schools tests (05 November 06:20) |
| More appeals were lodged this year over the results of national tests taken by 11-year-olds in England. |
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Sex education opt out is reduced (05 November 05:46) |
| Parents are to lose their right to opt their children out of sex education classes once they reach the age of 15. |
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Call to charge bonus school head (05 November 05:35) |
| A teacher says the head of a London school should be prosecuted after he resigned ahead of a hearing into alleged financial mismanagement. |
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Woman in spy council tribunal (05 November 02:58) |
| A woman who says she was spied on over her application for a school place for her child takes the case to a tribunal. |
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State school qualification ban (04 November 11:14) |
| An international GCSE, used by independent schools, will not be approved for use in state schools. |
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Climate of doubt (04 November 08:06) |
| Schools wrestle with EU climate change finance |
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Students still waiting for loans (04 November 07:07) |
| Thousands of students in England are still caught up in delays to the delivery of loans, according to the latest figures. |
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Online in exams (04 November 04:24) |
| Pupils in Denmark are given internet access in exams |
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Universities worth £59bn to UK (04 November 05:49) |
| Universities in the UK generated £59bn and over 650,000 full-time jobs, says a report. |
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Italy school crucifixes barred (04 November 04:17) |
| Europe's human rights court rules against the hanging of crucifixes in Italy's classrooms, saying it violates parents' rights. |
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University places wider access (03 November 09:33) |
| The government says A-levels alone will not widen access, as it sets out plans for the future of England's universities.
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University merit tests to grow (03 November 08:54) |
| The government says A-levels alone will not widen access, as it sets out plans for the future of England's universities.
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Older teenagers stop exercising (03 November 06:19) |
| The majority of 19-year-olds in England are not taking enough regular exercise after they leave school, research suggests. |
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Vision for universities laid out (03 November 01:59) |
| The government is to set out its plans for higher education in England, promising a "better deal" for students. |
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Consumer plan for universities (03 November 01:59) |
| The government is setting out its plans for higher education in England, promising a "better deal" for students. |
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New code for school bus behaviour (03 November 12:03) |
| A new code is published to help improve the safety and behaviour of young people travelling to school and college in Wales. |
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School bus behaviour code (03 November 12:03) |
| A new code is published to help improve the safety and behaviour of young people travelling to school and college in Wales. |
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Folklore (02 November 09:05) |
| The tricks parents use to cheat over school places. |
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Admission cheats (02 November 09:05) |
| The unfair tactics parents use to gain school places |
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University applications rise 12 (02 November 06:57) |
| Initial statistics suggest there will again be strong demand for a place at university in the UK next year. |
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University applications up 12 (02 November 06:57) |
| Initial statistics suggest there will again be strong demand for a place at university in the UK next year. |
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Crackdown on school place cheats (02 November 06:22) |
| Tougher action is urged against the thousands of parents who lie to get their children into popular schools every year.
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Refugees better qualified claim (02 November 02:04) |
| Refugees in Wales are more likely to have a degree than people who were born in the country, new research suggests. |
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School places cheating report due (02 November 07:10) |
| A government-commissioned report into the problems of parents cheating to get places at over-subscribed is due out. |
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Labels to aid student consumers (01 November 02:32) |
| A labelling-style system to help students find out more about university courses and career prospects is to be introduced. |
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Bogus student checks dont work (01 November 11:31) |
| Immigration officers have warned bosses that new rules designed to stop bogus students entering the UK are not working, the BBC is told. |
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Black or white (01 November 07:13) |
| Brazil's university race quotas polarise nation |
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Brown says primary Sats must stay (30 October 05:35) |
| Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability. |
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Brown says Sats must stay (30 October 05:35) |
| Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability. |
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Infant place appeals up by a half (29 October 04:39) |
| Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year. |
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Grants rise for 75000 students (28 October 10:19) |
| A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary. |
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Nurseries fear for troubled young (28 October 09:11) |
| State-run nurseries say a shake-up of early years funding will mean taking fewer children from disadvantaged homes. |
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£10m college scheme moves forward (28 October 06:16) |
| Plans for a £10m 'educational village' move a step closer as project managers are appointed. |
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Students should pay degree fees (28 October 04:51) |
| The man who chaired a landmark inquiry into student finances calls for Scots graduates to pay towards the cost of their degrees. |
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Teacher was sacked after having no pupils for 19 years (28 October 04:31) |
| History enthusiasts are hoping to uncover the full story of a teacher who stayed in a school with no pupils for 19 years. |
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Welsh language dyslexic help call (28 October 12:15) |
| The level of support for dyslexic children in the Welsh language comes under fire from assembly members. |
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Strike fears at two universities (28 October 12:06) |
| A union at two universities warns of possible strike action, one over a sacked lecturer and the other over threatened redundancies. |
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Diploma advert ruled misleading (28 October 05:29) |
| The advertising standards watchdog says a government advert for the new diploma was misleading. |
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Scholarship offer to Aboriginals (27 October 10:23) |
| Oxford University is offering graduate places to Aboriginal Australian students as part of a scholarship scheme. |
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Thousands wait for student money (27 October 10:16) |
| Student Loans Company figures suggest tens of thousands of students are still waiting to be paid. |
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Thousands await student money (27 October 10:16) |
| Student Loans Company figures suggest tens of thousands of students are still waiting to be paid. |
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Jewish case may hit other schools (27 October 04:57) |
| The case of a Jewish school accused of breaching race relations laws could have 'ramifications' for other faith schools, it is claimed. |
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