http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education/ The latest stories from the Education & Family section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:16:39 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education/ 120 60 15 The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16869898 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16869898 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:57 GMT The results of England's academy schools are being inflated by the over-use of vocational equivalents, analysis suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16858868 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16858868 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:17:08 GMT Children are to get legal rights to maintain relationships with both their parents, as part of a shake-up of the family justice system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16865916 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16865916 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:09 GMT Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16859701 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16859701 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:24 GMT The head of the Student Loans Company will have tax and National Insurance payments deducted from his £182,000 pay package in future, ministers say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16854187 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16854187 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:45 GMT Further education colleges are going to offer thousands more degree places, previously provided by universities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16836504 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16836504 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:45:07 GMT Pupils who shout out in class achieve better results than their counterparts who appear to be better behaved and quiet, suggests research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16836497 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16836497 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:19:36 GMT The presence of killer fibre asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", says an all-party group of parliamentarians. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16847575 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16847575 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:06:17 GMT Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years' back pay in a conclusion to an equality dispute with Bury Council. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-manchester-16844478 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16844478 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:16:54 GMT More than two-thirds of the apprenticeships created in England in the past five years have gone to the over 25s, a report from spending watchdog shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16835753 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16835753 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:42 GMT As two councils apply to dismiss their school governors, the Liberal Democrats warn they may be blamed for falling standards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-politics-16815550 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-16815550 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:09:56 GMT Northern Ireland's Department of Education is planning to scrap the statements which guarantee extra help to pupils with special education needs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16824102 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16824102 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:19 GMT Education Secretary Michael Gove, facing questions from MPs and Twitter, says academy opponents are "Trots", promises a new measure for schools and chooses his favourite Bond villain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16809400 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16809400 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:18 GMT Ministers cut the GCSE-equivalent value of 3,100 vocational qualifications, such as hair services and horse care, ending their recognition in school league tables. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16789215 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16789215 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:40 GMT Wales' schools inspection service raises concerns about literacy levels and says exam results are not improving as quickly as other parts of the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16760731 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16760731 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:39 GMT University applications have fallen more sharply in England than in Scotland, as admissions service figures reveal the impact of higher tuition fees. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16787948 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16787948 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:54:23 GMT The ATL teachers' union backs the government's revised deal on pensions in a ballot. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16787958 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16787958 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:26:50 GMT An independent commission has been set up to examine the impact of increased tuition fees in England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16760053 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16760053 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:11:41 GMT Looking at the biggest classroom in the world http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15722194 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15722194 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:37:47 GMT New York's pioneering plan to re-invent the school http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15358964 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15358964 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:34:58 GMT How China has overtaken everyone in the school race http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14812822 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14812822 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:05:05 GMT Switch on your textbooks - they're going digital http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15175962 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15175962 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:00:38 GMT First global education laureate's fairness challenge http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15546976 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15546976 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:03:16 GMT What difference can building design make to the quality of education? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14975270 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14975270 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:30:10 GMT One in three of the children around the world who do not have access to primary education have a disability, suggests research from the Sightsavers charity. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15183284 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15183284 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:27:07 GMT Knowledge is power - economic power - and there's a scramble for that power taking place around the globe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-14949538 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14949538 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:04:50 GMT A college plans a new course devoted entirely to taking photographs on the iPhone http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16870423 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16870423 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:40 GMT The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is appealing to the government of Pakistan to get 4,000 botany books destined for Afghanistan released after a year's hold-up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16804084 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16804084 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:13:06 GMT Just one in 15 pupils in England starting secondary school "behind" for their age, gets five good GCSEs, official data shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16721884 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16721884 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:30:30 GMT Two grammar schools are at the top of this year's secondary school league tables. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16741765 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16741765 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:28:55 GMT A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a "lamentable failure" by school management, a review finds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-somerset-16725849 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-16725849 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:45:53 GMT The anti-monarchy group Republic warns schools they may break the law if they take part in a cooking competition to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16747153 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16747153 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:34:29 GMT Former prime minister Gordon Brown calls for a global fund as a last chance to meet targets for universal primary education. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16705691 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16705691 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:05:38 GMT Staff at a Birmingham primary school go on strike over plans to turn it into an academy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-birmingham-16715768 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-16715768 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:47:31 GMT From May all inspections of child protection services will be unannounced and last two weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16796147 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16796147 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:08:29 GMT It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16740758 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16740758 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:45 GMT David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, tells website Mumsnet parents should be allowed to smack their children without the fear of facing jail. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16705247 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16705247 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:15:56 GMT A culture of fear has led to some councils protecting themselves more than the children in their care, according to the government's child protection adviser. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16580428 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16580428 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:15:33 GMT The coalition suffers its biggest defeat in the Lords since being elected over plans to charge single parents to use the Child Support Agency. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16734099 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16734099 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:42:45 GMT Elderly people are finding it harder to make ends meet as prices rise, says a report from Age UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16681617 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16681617 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:57:39 GMT Welsh schools do not appear to be achieving results as good as those in England - on several measures the gap is widening. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9692000/9692659.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9692000/9692659.stm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:52 GMT The Today programme's Sanchia Berg reports from a further education college in Stockport as the government announces it's to reduce the number of vocational subjects from GCSEs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9690000/9690491.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9690000/9690491.stm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:33:13 GMT A rise in the number of pupils and a shortage of primary school places has led some councils to consider turning empty shops and playing fields into classrooms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16812438 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16812438 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:46:42 GMT High school students in the small community of Leroy, New York State, have been coming down with strange tics and verbal outbursts, with no obvious cause. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16800781 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16800781 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:19:58 GMT The parents looking to exchange their student child for yours http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16872455 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16872455 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:33 GMT The BBC's Nicola Smith looks at how literacy levels can be raised http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16877751 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16877751 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:02:18 GMT Free school plans for budding Billy Elliots http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16762176 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16762176 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:37 GMT Turning round England's worst performing school http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16739121 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16739121 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:37:41 GMT Where can you get facts during a Wiki-blackout? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16601517 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16601517 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:49:17 GMT How heads deal with struggling teachers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16547703 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16547703 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:44:45 GMT ICT teachers look forward to curriculum shake-up http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16509298 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16509298 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:27:37 GMT