No end to student loans delays
The latest figures from the Student Loans Company suggest 28,000 people are still waiting to receive their loans.

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

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

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.

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

A dog falls foul of school inspectors
A West Highland terrier was in danger of being banned from a private school after a visit from school inspectors.

Vetting rules
How millions will be checked to work with children

Exam-free school
Pupils go to university without formal qualifications

Changing rules
Shifting priorities in vetting to work with children

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

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.

Science faces 'bleak' £600m cuts
Campaigners say the UK Treasury's plans to find £600m of savings in higher education science budgets make for "bleak reading" .

Next year's student loans delayed
The start of the applications process for next year's student loans for England is being postponed.

Home educators petition MPs
More than 70 MPs have handed in petitions against the compulsory registration of home-educating families in England.

Nine children's services 'poor'
Children's services at nine local authorities are performing poorly, Ofsted says, but 10 are given an "excellent" rating.

University bars Islamist speaker
A London university cancels the appearance of a controversial Islamic group that opposes integration into British society.

Children's boss is sacked
The director of a children's services department which admitted failings in the protection of a murdered toddler is sacked.

Schools 'trying to steal pupils'
Some state schools in England are trying to steal the best pupils in breaches of the admissions code, a report suggests.

'Fiasco' of student loan failures
Student leaders say that "heads must roll" after a report into loan delays has found "conspicuous failures".

Salmond's class size claim probed
Two former presiding officers are to investigate claims that First Minister Alex Salmond misled parliament over class sizes.

Refugee pays UK bursaries
An Iraqi refugee who sought asylum in Britain is to fund one of the biggest scholarship schemes for UK university students.

Graduate premium 'just £100,000'
Graduates can expect to earn £100,000 more over their working life, says the chair of the review into university fees in England.

Measures target child web safety
Primary schoolchildren in England will soon be taught about staying safe online, as part of a new government strategy.

Parents 'must cut truancy'
Parents are reminded of their duties in getting children to school as figures show thousands are playing truant every day.

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.