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  • BNP teachers will not be banned
    Members of the BNP or any group which may promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.More >>>

  • Crackdown call over school cheats
    Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.More >>>

  • Over 25,000 make News Day special
    BBC's School Report featured a raft of highlights from 25,000 students who produced some amazing reports and features.More >>>

  • Patchy picture on school places
    Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.More >>>

  • Schools offered gang trouble tips
    Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.More >>>

  • McDonald's offers work-based GCSE
    Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE. More >>>

  • More schools fail Ofsted checks
    More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.More >>>

  • School lotteries 'destabilising'
    Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.More >>>

  • Labour edges ahead on education
    A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Tories are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.More >>>

  • Will parents face a crackdown over buggies on buses?
    Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign.More >>>

  • Say what? A guide to teen slang
    School Reporters up and down the country have been asked about teenage slang in their school.More >>>

  • Back to school
    Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancerMore >>>

  • Exploitation?
    Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'More >>>

  • Anatomy of a cut
    What's it like to be at the centre of a spending cut?More >>>

  • Don't say it!
    10 things parents shouldn't say about school placesMore >>>

  • Who cares?
    Pay below minimum wage driving foster families to give upMore >>>

  • E-mail us
    How to contact the BBC News website education teamMore >>>

  • £10m to get students into sport
    Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.More >>>

  • Call to scrap 50% student target
    Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.More >>>

  • Tory review urges science boost
    A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.More >>>

  • TV 'makes up for history lessons'
    TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby.More >>>

  • Warning on 'corner shop' schools
    Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools.More >>>

  • 'Record numbers of heads' sacked
    School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.More >>>

  • Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal'
    Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.More >>>

  • Teachers protest over cuts
    Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.More >>>

  • Schools could face staff cuts
    Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later.More >>>

  • Russell gives tuition fee pledge
    Tuition fees for higher education will not be introduced by the present Scottish government, the education secretary says.More >>>

  • More schools fail Ofsted checks
    More schools are failing under new-style checks brought in by England's schools inspectors, it is reported.More >>>

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  • Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
    Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.More >>>

  • Call to identify children's needs
    High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds. More >>>

  • Grandparent carers 'risk hardship'
    Grandparents in low-income families risk financial hardship by giving up work to help look after grandchildren, a report says.More >>>

  • Young 'exposed to sex imagery'
    Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery and tighter media controls are needed, a report for the Home Office says.More >>>

  • Teenage pregnancy rate falls
    Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, statistics show but a target to halve rates is set to be missed. More >>>

  • Social care 'fails deaf children'
    The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.More >>>

  • 'Good progress' at Baby P council
    Children's services at the council criticised over the death of baby Peter Connolly have received an improved Ofsted report.More >>>

  • Children 'missing out on sleep'
    Children questioned for the BBC's Newsround programme admit video games and mobile phones are keeping them up at night.More >>>

  • Don't sexualise children - Tories
    Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the "inappropriate sexualisation" of children by companies.More >>>

  • Ageing 'a problem for councils'
    Councils will struggle to cope with the financial challenge posed by England's ageing population, a regulator says.More >>>

  • Ofsted privatises nursery checks
    The education watchdog in England is in the final stages of preparing to outsource its early years inspections.More >>>

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