Mother denies school place fraud
A mother has appeared in court accused of making a fraudulent application for a school place.

Tests assurance as markers moan
Sats markers have been reporting concerns but the qualifications authority says all is going well this year.

UK academic staff 'getting older'
One in five UK academics is now 55 or over and the proportion of under 35s is falling, newly-issued figures show.

Head guilty of nine sex charges
A head teacher is found guilty of nine charges of sex assaults against children while a jury clears him of two.

School's money offer to parents
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools criticises a Belfast school which is offering money to parents who send their children there.

Eton shuts as boy gets swine flu
Eton school is to close for a week after a pupil gets swine flu - as the number of cases in the UK rises to 203.

NI heads want tests scrapped
Primary school principals call on grammar schools to abandon their plans for unregulated tests due to take place this year.

Science gender gap 'widest in UK'
Boys outperform girls in school science in the UK more than in any other developed country, a study shows.

Teacher sacked over 'racy' novel
A teacher at a high school in West Yorkshire is dismissed for writing a controversial novel which was published on the internet.

Don't touch
The dilemma for teachers over contact with pupils

Q&A: getting jobs
Maximising your chance of finding work this summer

Mixed feelings
Graduates suffer a degree of concern at jobs fair

Final tips
Ofqual's expert has advice for those taking exams

E-mail us
How to contact the BBC News website education team

Call to protect university jobs
Union leaders urge the government to do more to protect jobs in universities and colleges.

Language degrees to be reviewed
The Higher Education Funding Council for England confirms it is to review the health of university language courses.

Young face 'tough job prospects'
Nearly half of all firms will not be looking to hire graduates or school-leavers in the months ahead, a survey suggests.

Poor 'isolated' in private school
Pupils offered free or subsidised places at independent schools can often feel isolated, a report suggests.

Oxford poet 'sorry' over vote row
The first woman to be Oxford Professor of Poetry resigns amid questions about alleged smears against a rival.

Graduates 'should try leaving UK'
Graduates are advised to seek internships or volunteering posts abroad until Britain gets through the worst of the recession.

Some Academies 'quarter empty'
Some Academies - which the government says are "popular with parents" - have hundreds of empty places.

'Swift action' on bogus colleges
Allegations of student visa scams bring a promise by the immigration minister to act on breaches of tough new rules.

Heads 'need more search powers'
Heads must have the powers to search for any item which may cause violence or disruption, the Tories say.

Teachers get tough on class sizes
Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, is to debate taking industrial action over class sizes of more than 20.

Probe into teacher Twitter posts
A Scottish council is investigating after a secondary school teacher posted comments about her pupils on a social networking site.

Suspended education chief retires
A council grants early retirement to its director of education after he was suspended as part of an investigation into management issues.

More overseas students 'found'
There are many more international students in UK universities than thought, the British Council says.

'University A-levels' suggested
Universities could work together to design replacements for A-levels, the Conservatives have suggested.

Injured eye schoolboy can sue
A Cornish schoolboy hit in the eye by a stone during playtime could now bring a claim against Cornwall Council.

Student complaints rise sharply
The number of student complaints received by the university ombudsman rose by almost a quarter last year.

Lecturer strike ballot postponed
A union for university teaching staff withdraws ballot papers for strike action in a row over their legitimacy.

Schools closed as teachers strike
Two schools in Essex are closed after more than 120 teachers go on strike over pay and conditions.

Most apprentices not new staff
Only 30 of the 1,395 apprentices on a public sector training scheme in England were new employees, figures show.

Database of all children launched
A delayed database holding information about every child in England goes live, with the aim of improving child safety.

Schools switching to clip-on ties
Clip-on ties are replacing real school ties, as schools worry about health and safety, says a survey of uniform suppliers.

Benefits of creative classrooms
What became of a 10-year-old report which encouraged children to be creative?

Nature, nurture and exam results
The influence of genes and class on achievement

Did Rose review prune enough?
Mike Baker steps back in time to reflect on what the future holds for England's primary schools.

Ministers and 'troublesome priests'
How much influence do ministers have on school tests?

Number of pupils is set to soar
Class sizes in England have gone up - but the population trend shows things are about to get more challenging.

Pandemic: When schools close
In the event of a flu pandemic, who decides?

New bullet points for primaries
Primary schools get three focal points - or is it four, or six?

US downturn hits schoolchildren
The prospects of US children whose families become homeless are seriously hampered, as the BBC's Dumeetha Luthra reports.

Tough times for untrained young
Life is hard for the young and untrained jobless

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