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  'Rise' in children abusing children Thu, 23 May 2013 04:43:54 GMT  
A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities.


  Tuition fee 'could be cut to £6,000' Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:54 GMT  
Tuition fees in England could be limited to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury, research suggests.


  Warning on poor school swimming Thu, 23 May 2013 00:33:27 GMT  
More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned.


  Is a paperless library still a library? Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:27 GMT  
The world's first bookless public library


  Human-rights training centre opens Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:52 GMT  
An international human-rights training centre to teach digital skills to activists and protesters opens in the Italian city of Florence.


  Scots students may be 'squeezed out' Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:52 GMT  
Researchers suggest students in Scotland could be "squeezed out" if there is a yes vote on independence and the free tuition system continues.


  Higher pay 'means larger classes' Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:36 GMT  
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.


  VIDEO: New free schools approved Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:19 GMT  
From 2014, 102 new free schools are set to open in England after being granted approval from the Department for Education.


  Viewpoints: Higher fees and value-for-money degrees Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:11 GMT  
Are university courses worth the money students have to spend?


  Viewpoint: Parents of young carers need support Wed, 22 May 2013 07:28:34 GMT  
Let's shift the debate to their parents


  Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs' Wed, 22 May 2013 06:53:03 GMT  
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.


  East End music free school approved Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:34 GMT  
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.


  University course made for cheating Wed, 22 May 2013 00:39:34 GMT  
Cheating by students is being investigated in a US university course dedicated to understanding the hidden world of academic deception.


  FE college teaching 'must improve' Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:00 GMT  
An advisory group for Labour calls for a tougher line on teaching standards in further education colleges.


  UK shared exam system faces break up Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:25 GMT  
The shared A-level and GCSE system for England, Wales and Northern Ireland should no longer be continued, says Education Secretary Michael Gove.


  School cuts 'no harm to standards' Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:36 GMT  
A think tank report argues that 18% of public spending on schools could be cut without damaging standards.


  Parents of truants to face fines Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:26 GMT  
Parents of children who are regular school truants are to be fined up to £120 from September, says the Welsh government.


  O'Dowd makes A-level re-sit changes Mon, 20 May 2013 13:27:17 GMT  
Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced some changes to A-levels in Northern Ireland following a local consultation.


  Student 'suicidal thoughts' warning Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:22 GMT  
There is an unidentified problem with stress, depression and suicidal thoughts on university campuses, warns a survey from the National Union of Students.


  Pupils 'need early porn warnings' Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:00 GMT  
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.


  'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:35 GMT  
The education secretary is like a "fanatical personal trainer" who urges schools to jump higher and run faster, a head teachers' leader is to say.


  Walk-to-school numbers 'falling' Mon, 20 May 2013 01:55:33 GMT  
Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.


  Should Scotland have more single-sex schools? Sun, 19 May 2013 23:23:56 GMT  
Should Scotland have more single-sex schools?


  Targets 'risk pupil well-being' Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:09 GMT  
Pupils' well-being and education should not be sacrificed to meet new targets, the leader of a head teachers' union tells its annual conference.


  Academy group expense 'extravagance' Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:09 GMT  
A leading academy chain has been criticised for widespread financial irregularities in an official report.


  Phones 'used like digital dummies' Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:58 GMT  
Computers and smartphones have become a "digital dummy" used by parents to pacify their children, says a head teachers' leader.


  VIDEO: Hove v Gove battle for new free schools bid Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:39 GMT  
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.


  Graduate social workers fast-tracked Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:40 GMT  
Graduates on a new fast-track scheme for trainee social workers will co-handle caseloads after just five weeks of intensive initial training.


  Childcare costs will be tackled - PM Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:18 GMT  
David Cameron indicates he is ready to compromise over changes to childcare, after concerns were raised by Lib Dem coalition partners.


  Social workers' fears over changes Thu, 16 May 2013 16:46:28 GMT  
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.


  How Estonia became E-stonia Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:24 GMT  
Estonian pupils are taught computer skills from an early age as the internet is seen as symbolic of political independence.


  'Quarter of a million' young carers Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:55 GMT  
Nearly a quarter of a million children in England and Wales are caring for a relative, new statistics just released show.


  Family court experts under scrutiny Thu, 16 May 2013 09:39:06 GMT  
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.


  VIDEO: NUS: Unis should be 'held to account' Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:39 GMT  
Almost one in three first year students at UK universities say their courses are not good value, suggests a study.


  Clue to why women live longer Wed, 15 May 2013 06:43:14 GMT  
Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests.


  VIDEO: Puppy room for students' exam stress Mon, 13 May 2013 13:47:51 GMT  
Aberdeen University students' association is introducing a new exam welfare scheme which includes a puppy room.


  Suu Kyi asks UK to help universities Thu, 09 May 2013 09:03:10 GMT  
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


  The world's most sleep-starved students Wed, 08 May 2013 17:20:31 GMT  
How lack of sleep is damaging pupils' learning around the world


  Jimmy Wales: 'Dull lectures doomed' Wed, 01 May 2013 09:29:29 GMT  
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales predicts the death of student boredom


  Human extinction warning from Oxford Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:42:57 GMT  
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.
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