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Credit crunch warning for schools
The economic downturn could be about to hit funding for schools and children's services, a government committee warns.
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University fears over Tory plans
A university leader warns that Conservative plans to restrict public spending could mean cutting student places.
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Ofsted crackdown on dull teaching
Ofsted announces a crackdown on boring teaching as a way of tackling disruptive behaviour in the classroom.
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UK maths failures 'cost £2.4bn'
Children who are bad at maths at school end up costing the taxpayer up to £2.4bn a year, research suggests.
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Warning over youth mental health
Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity warns.
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Tories want tougher primary tests
The Tories call for more rigorous testing in Scottish primary schools amid concern over literacy and numeracy levels.
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Schools 'fail special needs rule'
A union says many schools do not comply with a new rule about special educational needs co-ordinators.
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Teachers sound school bell fears
School bells which ring too loudly could be damaging the hearing of pupils and staff, a teaching union warns.
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Science blow for Scots in 2008
BBC Scotland education correspondent Seonag Mackinnon looks back at the major issues of 2008.
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Sats tests 'face delays in 2009'
There is a "significant" risk pupils in England could face a repeat of last summer's Sats test fiasco, the exams watchdog warns.
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Fear of computers
Children learn to love an e-library in Nepal
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Risky times ahead
Mike Baker's look at the issues coming up in 2009
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Craft skills
Apprentice stonemasons are kings of the castle
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Sexual bullying
Anti-bullying groups say more pupils are sexually bullied
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Education honours
Two more school improvers have been knighted
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E-mail us
How to contact the BBC News website education team
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Promise over learning allowances
The Learning and Skills Council says Educational Maintenance Allowance payments are now being processed efficiently.
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Downturn 'increase teachers'
The number of would-be teachers has risen sharply against the backdrop of the economic crisis, a training agency says.
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Czech move to stop cyber bullying
The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools.
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Teacher who wore trainers fired
A teacher who was sacked for wearing trainers and tracksuit bottoms to school says it may lead to a strike.
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Violence: Schools seek police aid
The police were called to violent incidents in schools in England more than 7,000 times last year, the Tories say.
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Rebellion dominates the year
BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart looks back at the big stories of 2008.
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Lessons 'tougher for male staff'
Schoolchildren are more likely to disrupt lessons if they have a male teacher, a survey suggests.
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Bad parents 'widen ability gap'
Early gaps in ability between children from poor and rich homes is mostly due to poor quality parenting, a report says.
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Academies 'not school cure-all'
Politicians should not see academies as the panacea for school under-achievement, says a report.
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Four in five failed trial tests
An evaluation of new school tests in England reveals a very high failure rate among secondary pupils.
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Concern at teacher numbers drop
The number of teachers in Scotland's classrooms falls to its lowest level since 2005, sparking concern from unions.
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Teachers to get 'role model' code
Teachers will have to act as "role models" both in and out of school under a proposed new code of conduct.
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Will Ofqual be independent?
Will the qualification watchdog be independent?
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Was personalisation 'waffle'?
'Personalised learning' is out of favour
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Why ministers scrapped the tests
Mike Baker considers why the government decided to scrap tests for 14-year-olds.
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Universities 'may face deficit'
A report on university finance raises serious concerns about its future sustainability and warns of possible shortfalls.
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Is the 11-plus social selection?
Are testing methods for grammar school entry a fair measure of the ability of pupils from different backgrounds?
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Pupils beat safe net filters
Some pupils can beat schools' net safety filters
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