Schools shut due to snow and ice
Hundreds of schools from the north of England through to the south west have faced closure in the cold weather.

Cambridge considers issuing bonds
Cambridge University is considering issuing bonds of up to £300m for the first time in its 800-year history.

Weather closes Scottish schools
Schools are closed and roads shut as freezing temperatures cause problems for people returning after the festive break.

School closures across Wales
Some schools in Wales are due to be closed on Tuesday 5 January, 2010 because of bad weather.

Mandarin 'lessons for all pupils'
All secondary pupils in England should be able to learn languages such as Mandarin, says children's secretary.

Shortage hits one-to-one tuition
A flagship one-to-one tuition scheme for struggling pupils in England has faced a tutor shortage, says a report.

Union attacks exam marking plans
A teaching union attacks proposals to change the way Scottish secondary school pupils sit their exams.

'Too many' children slow to talk
Nearly one in six children - and almost one quarter of boys - have difficulty learning to talk, a survey of parents suggests.

Jobless youth 'face mental scars'
The Princes Trust warns of the long-term psychological effects of having so many unemployed young people.

Kirsty Young attacks pushy parents who want 'baby Einsteins'
Presenter Kirsty Young hits out at pushy parenting, describing it as "the real modern disease".

Education decade
Mike Baker looks at what might endure from the noughties

Report card
A look back at the year in Scottish education

Class of 2009
How money worries hit Welsh education in the past year

Vetting rules
How millions will be checked to work with children

Hidden victims
Research into how military deployment affects families

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

UCL rejects bomb suspect reports
A London university rejects claims the Christmas Day airline bomb suspect was radicalised while studying there.

Balls to debate with opponents
Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat spokesmen are going to hold a public debate over education policy.

Assaults by young pupils 'rising'
Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.

Recession 'threat' to education
Teachers' leaders in Scotland claim education funding is under a "very real" threat amid the recession.

Student visas 'a big improvement'
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas defends a new student visa system against claims it is being abused.

Secondary schools get free books
England's secondary schools are each being given at least 15 free books in an attempt to get more pupils reading.

Honour for top science educator
Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.

Children's alcohol risks warning
Parents in England are warned not to under-estimate the "dangerous consequences" of children drinking alcohol.

More advice on disabled childcare
A £12.5m scheme is to offer parents of disabled children more advice on accessing childcare in England.

'Tough love' best for graduates
Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is issued to parents.

Teacher cutbacks 'short-sighted'
Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, attacks the government over "short-sighted" cuts in teacher training numbers.

Scots Minister backs 'brain' games
Scottish Education Secretary Michael Russell says computer games can play a key role in encouraging children's learning.

Concern over university cash cuts
University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government.

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.

Legal warning halts outdoors trip
A council says a school trip for 70 pupils cannot go ahead to avoid discriminating against one of the group who is disabled.

Sponsor quits academy plan
A sponsor withdraws its plans for an academy in Oxfordshire following a poor inspection at another of its institutions.

Music tuition 'vital' for schools
A teaching union contacts every school in Scotland in a bid to promote and support music tuition and calls for funding.

Pill scheme targeting under-16s
Pharmacies offer free emergency contraception to teenage girls and women to avoid unwanted pregnancies.

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
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.

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

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.

Who should pay for universities?
Mike Baker looks at the heightening debate about how universities should be funded - and whether students should pay more.

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.