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.

Cheap laptop plan for children in the developing world
The group behind the $100 laptop reveals a tablet version of its PC aimed at connecting children in the developing world.

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

School absence higher among poor
Persistent absence in the poorest areas is five times that in the richest, analysis of government statistics shows.

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 role
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 pulls out of 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.

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 lack 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.

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.