http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Education & Family section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 02:39:42 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/news/education/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Pupils' well-being and education should not be sacrificed to meet new targets, the leader of a head teachers' union will tell its annual conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22583529#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22583529 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:38:00 GMT Education Secretary Michael Gove receives one of the angriest receptions of his three years in office as he appears before head teachers in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558756#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558756 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:04:42 GMT A leading academy chain has been criticised for widespread financial irregularities in an official report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22571711#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22571711 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:09 GMT Computers and smartphones have become a "digital dummy" used by parents to pacify their children, says a head teachers' leader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22571888#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22571888 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:58 GMT Graduates on a new fast-track scheme for trainee social workers will co-handle caseloads after just five weeks of intensive initial training. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22555447#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22555447 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:40 GMT David Cameron indicates he is ready to compromise over changes to childcare, after concerns were raised by Lib Dem coalition partners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22564178#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22564178 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:18 GMT Analysis suggests schools are facing an uphill battle to recruit head teachers, with one in four having to re-advertise jobs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22554938#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22554938 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:03:51 GMT Unemployed new teachers in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for hundreds of extra jobs in the next few weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22554149#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22554149 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:03:03 GMT Fewer young people are still learning after 17, survey suggests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558189#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558189 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:51:54 GMT Applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can boost maths skills up to six months later, say Oxford University researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22556735#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22556735 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:49 GMT Nearly a quarter of a million children in England and Wales are caring for a relative, new statistics just released show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22529237#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22529237 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:55 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558183#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558183 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:46:28 GMT Young people are now much more likely to prefer to read on computer and phone screens rather than to use printed materials, according to a literacy study. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22540408#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22540408 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:35:47 GMT A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to promote nation-building. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22552505#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22552505 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:54:19 GMT Scottish primary school teachers should have the equivalent of a science Higher before they enter the profession, experts say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22540353#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22540353 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:48:41 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22551909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22551909 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:39:06 GMT Education Secretary Michael Gove stands by his criticism of a teacher who suggested students could create a Mr Men character based on Adolf Hitler. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22538237#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22538237 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:25 GMT Universities in England are to receive a £50m cash injection to help create high-tech industries and boost economic recovery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22540406#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22540406 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:16:52 GMT Almost one in three first year students at UK universities say their courses are not good value, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22484419#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22484419 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:47:15 GMT How lack of sleep is damaging pupils' learning around the world http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22209818#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22209818 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:20:31 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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22435645#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22435645 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:03:10 GMT Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales predicts the death of student boredom http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160988#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160988 Wed, 01 May 2013 09:29:29 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22002530#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22002530 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:42:57 GMT Young children reject storybook characters who are overweight, research reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22527699#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22527699 Wed, 15 May 2013 06:44:06 GMT Gardeners need to show that their profession is not for "thick, dull or unadventurous" people, TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has urged. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22516087#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22516087 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:41:11 GMT Concerns that changes to AS-levels in England will harm university admissions are unfounded, the schools minister David Laws has argued in a letter to Labour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22530207#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22530207 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:34 GMT Durham University is criticised for spending £1.4m on artwork, including works by Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22522986#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22522986 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:02 GMT The education secretary is accused by Labour of proposing changes to the history curriculum using evidence from a TV channel survey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22514751#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22514751 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:28:01 GMT Preachers described as 'extremist' have been speaking at UK universities, according to a report into campus activism. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22509757#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22509757 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:16:55 GMT Ministers hope to double the number of young children getting part-time childcare in poorer parts of Wales, with a £19m expansion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22500157#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22500157 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:56:45 GMT Labour says plans to allow nursery staff and childminders to look after more children in England are in "chaos", after Nick Clegg admits doubts about them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22462263#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22462263 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:43:48 GMT The social care system in England is facing a bleak future despite the planned changes as services have been forced into budget cuts, council chiefs say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22435095#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22435095 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:12:43 GMT A prominent barrister specialising in reproductive rights calls for the age of consent to be lowered to 13 and an end to complainant anonymity. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22459815#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22459815 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:12:43 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22570696#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22570696 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:39 GMT Aberdeen University students' association is introducing a new exam welfare scheme which includes a puppy room. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22514562#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22514562 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:47:51 GMT Almost one in three first year students at UK universities say their courses are not good value, suggests a study. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22546117#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22546117 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:39 GMT A report on young carers suggests that their responsibilities could mean they are in danger of permanently damaging their education and job prospects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22550301#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22550301 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:58:25 GMT As a survey of teachers finds concerns over a drop in school sport, BBC Sport's Dan Roan says the Olympic legacy cannot be taken for granted http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/22565153 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/22565153 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:58 GMT The good and the useless, according to psychologists http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:34:51 GMT How Estonia was converted into E-stonia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22317297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22317297 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:24 GMT Can you punctuate better than the average child? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:56:09 GMT The people who hate other people's bad grammar http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22403731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22403731 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:58:14 GMT