47% of 14-year-olds 'are bullied'
Research suggests nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have been bullied

More children in larger schools
The number of children in England taught in primary schools of 800 pupils or more has risen to 15,000, government figures show.

1.7m asked to improve work skills
The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications.

Nursing to become graduate entry
All new nurses in England will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.

Great writers 'fail' online test
Ernest Hemingway, William Golding and Winston Churchill fail to make the grade with e-marking.

Confidence in exams system 'less'
Public confidence in the examinations system has dwindled, the head of a leading exams board claims.

£32m for education 'alternatives'
A £32m scheme to provide 'alternative' education and training for teenagers in five Welsh counties is announced.

Students threaten MPs over fees
Student leaders, demonstrating in Westminster, say they will target MPs in the general election over tuition fees.

Bereaved pupils lack school help
Seven out of 10 children who are bereaved under-perform in school work compared with previous performance, a poll suggests.

Academy intrigue
Shene school and the secret Boris plan

Childcare voucher
The parents' tax break scheme under threat

Fees review
Who is student fees chief Lord Browne?

Pay as you learn
What are the options for student funding?

Loan strangers
Part-timers want a fair share of student support

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

Brown defends childcare changes
Gordon Brown defends his record on childcare after Labour MPs criticised plans to phase out tax relief on vouchers for most parents.

Iran denounces Oxford scholarship
Iran criticises Oxford University after a college establishes a scholarship in honour of a woman killed during post-election unrest.

Students still in wait for loans
Thousands of students in England have still not received their loans and grants weeks after the start of term, figures show.

Training places face spending axe
England's further education and skills budget could lose tens of thousands of training places under money saving plans.

Ofsted admits Baby P report error
Ofsted admits a "regrettable error" by not disclosing a report to the court reviewing Sharon Shoesmith's sacking.

Review of student fees launched
A review of how much students pay for university has been launched, to be chaired by former BP chief, Lord Browne.

Teachers strike over school plans
An east London school closes for three days as teachers strike over plans to change its status to a trust.

Bad behaviour in children's sport
A football official in Wales criticises the behaviour of coaches, parents and players in children's matches.

Proposals for more school freedom
East Lothian is considering becoming the first council in Scotland to allow schools more independence.

Claims of sex abuse by women grow
Calls to Childline reporting sexual abuse by women are rising five times faster than calls about male attackers, the charity reveals.

At-risk children 'can buck trend'
Unborn babies whose mothers use drugs can be more susceptible to both good and bad parenting, a study claims.

Many 'against student fee rise'
Most people are opposed to raising the fees students in England pay for their university tuition, a survey suggests.

Academy sponsor told to up game
Ministers have told England's largest sponsor of Academies it cannot take on any more schools until standards improve.

'Fine exam boards' that dumb down
A leading scientist says exam boards that breach the expected standards in science should face hefty fines or even be banned.

Forces children face 'time bomb'
The UK is sitting on a ticking time bomb of problem for children whose parents have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Council's family spying 'minimal'
A council says it "minimally" invaded the privacy of a family it spied on to discover whether they lived in the catchment area of a school, a tribunal is told.

Tories set out schools objectives
The Conservatives would close the educational achievement gap between rich and poor, the party's education spokesman says.

Sex education opt out is reduced
Parents are to lose their right to opt their children out of sex education classes once they reach the age of 15.

Appeals rise over schools tests
More appeals were lodged this year over the results of national tests taken by 11-year-olds in England.

Call to charge bonus school head
A teacher says the head of a London school should be prosecuted after he resigned ahead of a hearing into alleged financial mismanagement.

State school qualification ban
An international GCSE, used by independent schools, will not be approved for use in state schools.

Students still waiting for loans
Thousands of students in England are still caught up in delays to the delivery of loans, according to the latest figures.

Special treatment
Mike Baker on the row over widening university access

Road map for universities awaited
What has become of the framework for universities?

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.

Review aims to overturn tradition
Mike Baker takes a peek at what is likely to feature in the 640-page Cambridge review of England's primary schooling.

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.