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'Minority language data is key'
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
Gove loses court ruling over cuts
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'
The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
Swimming: Why I took the plunge
How swimming can be a life-changer
Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
Warning over A-level reform plans
An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
Poor literacy standards tackled
A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.
VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat
Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.
Social work cuts 'risking lives'
Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'
Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
Gove pushes for performance pay
Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.
Move from 'textbooks to tablets'
Use of mobile devices in class could be expanded
Early school entry 'detrimental'
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.
Sexting threat comes from peers
A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures.
VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid
Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.
Italian university switches to English
A top Italian university switches to English
Prince turns down homework appeal
Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework.