University funding cut by £533m
Lord Mandelson announces cuts to university funding of £533m in the annual grant letter to academic institutions.

Pair quit amid student loans row
Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays, the company confirms.

Pupil complaints service revised
Pupils and parents in England can now complain about schools to an ombudsman service.

Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby'
The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs.

Grants delay staff get bonuses
The Conservatives attack the payment of £5m in bonuses to staff at a funding body criticised for poor management in a report.

36,000 pupils take new Diplomas
Official figures show more teenagers are taking new Diploma courses in England.

Ofsted chief in 'myths' attack
Christine Gilbert, head of Ofsted, defends her inspectors' emphasis on raw exam results and dismisses "inspection myths".

MPs question reading scheme basis
MPs have questioned research evidence behind the Reading Recovery Scheme introduced in England's schools.

London set for Swedish schools
Richmond Council in London approves plans for two of its schools to be run as Academies managed by a Swedish company.

'Limpet parents' don't want to leave campus
A university is having to persuade overprotective parents to leave their children's student accommodation.

Hidden victims
Research into how military deployment affects families

Vetting rules
How millions will be checked to work with children

Exam-free school
Pupils go to university without formal qualifications

Parent power
Toby Young has plans to open a new school

Cash squeeze
Mike Baker on who should pay for universities

E-mail us
How to contact the BBC News website education team

Charges could follow Tors death
A criminal case could be opened into the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who died on a Dartmoor training exercise.

UK science faces funding cutbacks
Science and Technology Facilities Council announces cuts in research funding that critics say could damage UK science.

Changes to exams 'destabilising'
Constantly making changes to the exams system "destabilises" it, says qualifications watchdog Ofqual.

Board resigns over funding crisis
The governing board of the London Metropolitan University resigns over a funding crisis.

MPs back home educating families
Parents who home educate their children should not be forced to register with their local council, MPs say.

Jewish school loses places fight
The Supreme Court rules a school in London acted unlawfully by offering places only to pupils it considered ethnically Jewish.

Special needs parents 'need help'
Parents of children with special needs should be given more support, a government inquiry is set to recommend.

Poor white boys struggle in GCSEs
Poor white teenage boys in England have slipped further behind other youngsters in their GCSE results in this year's exams.

University faces financial tests
London's biggest university may not receive extra funding unless it proves its "adequacy" after a finance crisis, it admits.

Protest over research funds plan
University professors are to protest over planned changes in funding in England they say will threaten creative research.

Virtual testing for new schools
Students in Birmingham will be able to test plans for rebuilding schools using a computer-game style virtual world.

Balls attacks 'shock value' shows
Children in television shows need more protection from programmes trying to "push the boundaries", says Ed Balls.

Vetting numbers to grow above 9m
The number of people to be vetted to work with children is going to increase, says the safeguarding authority head.

Academies accused of dumbing down
A report claims England's Academies are using Freedom of Information laws to hide league table details of "dumbing down".

Minister axes pupil grant bonuses
Ministers are axing bonus payments for pupils who stay in schools or colleges to save almost £100m.

Education U-turn comes under fire
Labour calls for a statement to the Scottish Parliament after the government admits it will not meet class size targets.

Science schools 'should select'
Specialist science schools should be allowed to select pupils by ability, a report agues.

Universities warn of cuts damage
Universities say cuts announced by the Chancellor will be "challenging" and there is a need for damage limitation.

UK freezes Kenya school funding
The UK government freezes funding for free primary education in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated.

Nursery funding change postponed
Changes to the way nurseries are funded are being delayed because of "serious difficulties" with its implementation.

School suspends 'legal high' trio
Three pupils are suspended from a Kent boarding school for buying a "legal high" drug.

More pupils get free school meals
The chancellor has promised free school meals to another half a million primary school children in his pre-Budget report.

How to measure schools?
Mike Baker says schools are not factories

Ofsted oversized?
Mike Baker asks if the inspection body has grown too big

Recession affects school design
What is the real impact of school building design?

University admissions spark fury
Mike Baker on the row over widening university access

All change for primary schools?
Mike Baker considers the implications of the Cambridge review of primary education

Education role in election clear
Mike Baker considers what the party conferences revealed about the policy battleground for education.

So where will education axe fall?
Mike Baker ponders Prime Minister Gordon Brown's pledge not to cut public spending on England's schools.

What are the fee choices?
What are the options for student funding?

Stressed 'freshers' wait for cash
Students say finance problems are unresolved

The rules covering nursery staff
Regulations are under scrutiny following the court case involving a nursery worker who took photos of abuse.

Where might £2bn less be spent?
Ed Balls has suggested that England's schools could manage on £2bn less without hitting the front line.

Debate on confidentiality sacking
Debate over dinner lady sacked after talking to parents

School Report 'improves literacy'
Research carried out by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) indicates that participation in the BBC News project for schools can have a significant impact on literacy.

What is BBC News School Report?
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.