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BBC Education NewsStudent Loans boss to stand downFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 25, 2012. The chief executive of the Student Loans Company, who attracted controversy over his tax arrangements, is to stand down when his contract expires early next year.GCSE's Jewish question criticisedFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 25, 2012. An exam board has been criticised for a GCSE question asking pupils to explain why some people are prejudiced against Jews.Baby P social workers lose caseFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 25, 2012. Two of Baby Peter's social workers have failed in their attempt to overturn a ruling that they were fairly sacked.Dawkins backs school Bible planFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 27, 2012. Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins says he supports the plan to put a Bible in every English school.Crackdown on family court expertsFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 25, 2012. Fewer decisions about the care of children will be made on the advice of poorly qualified experts under new family court rules to be introduced this year.School buildings plans announcedFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Fewer than half of the schools in England which applied for money for rebuilding work have been successful.More young people without workFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Latest figures show an increase in the number of young people not in work, education or training.Variations in care cases revealedFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 25, 2012. How much the numbers of applications to take children into care vary from region to region in England is revealed for the first time.Shake-up in child TV star rulesFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Reality TV shows featuring child stars are made to apply for licences under the biggest overhaul of performance rules for 40 years.Academies put in special measuresFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Two Essex academy schools are placed into special measures, as they are failing to give "an acceptable standard of education".Call for school speaking lessonsFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. The shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg has called for all state school pupils to be given lessons in public speaking and interview techniques.£32m targeted at deprived pupilsFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Schools are to receive a share of £32.4m in funding to help the least well-off pupils, based on the number eligible for free meals.Pupils have lessons on the QueenFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Primary school pupils in East London have special lessons to learn about the Queen, because so few have a grasp of the Diamond Jubilee.Sats test scoring angers headsFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Head teachers in England criticise arrangements for scoring this year's Sats tests taken by 11-year-olds.Google funds computer teachingFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. The search firm's chairman announces funds to place new computer science teachers in English schools.Trainee teacher places cut by 20%From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. The Department of Education reduces the number of post-graduate places for trainee teachers by 20%.Schools saw 87,000 racism casesFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Thousands of racist incidents, ranging from name calling to physical abuse, were recorded in Britain's schools between 2007 and 2011, the BBC finds.Schools 'on track' for new examsFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. A report into controversial changes to the Scottish secondary school exam system concludes they are on track to be fully implemented on time.Neets 'trapped by lack of skills'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Too many young people lack the social skills needed to get their first job, says a report on the issue of Neets.UK bids for Irish colleges riseFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. The number of UK students applying to study at universities in the Republic of Ireland has risen by 28%, according to preliminary figures.Business leaders doubt GCSE valueFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. The Confederation of British Industry questions the value of GCSE qualifications, saying pupils narrow their options too early.World's Biggest School Assembly in picturesFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 07, 2012. Schools everywhere are holding assemblies to decide what matters to themDon't miss...From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 01, 2012. Find out what is happening on 8 MayChildren create menu for QueenFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. Beefeater's Delight, Golden Carriages and Luv'lee Jub-lee Bub'lee will be served to The Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception at Buckingham Palace in June.Aggressive dogs 'match owners'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Disagreeable people are more likely to prefer dogs associated with aggression, according to a study by psychologists.Ofsted criticises maths teachingFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. An Ofsted report criticises maths teaching and warns over early entry to maths GCSE.End 'can read won't read culture'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. A top children's author is calling for young children to be given automatic library membership to tackle the "can read, won't read" culture.Social mobility 'snapshots' planFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. The government will publish an annual "snapshot" of social mobility, measuring educational achievement, access to professions and birth weights.Teachers in anti-academy strikeFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. A school is closed for the day as teachers go on strike in protest against government plans to turn it into an academy.Social work cuts 'risking lives'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 17, 2012. Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.Some work schemes 'of no benefit'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 17, 2012. A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.£850,000 to stop young smokingFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 11, 2012. Children as young as 11 are to be targeted in a major new drive costing more than £850,000 to encourage them to stop smoking.Families feature in Queen's SpeechFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 09, 2012. Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are announced in the Queen's Speech.VIDEO: Miliband attacks vocational snobberyFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 21, 2012. Ed Miliband has attacked "snobbery" against people who gain vocational qualifications rather than going to university.VIDEO: UK's most dilapidated schools to be rebuiltFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 24, 2012. The government has announced that 261 schools in England will receive money from a new school building fund.VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threatFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 17, 2012. Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.VIDEO: Maths standards 'unacceptable'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. The schools watchdog Ofsted has condemned much of the maths teaching in England as "unacceptable".Racist torment in the classroomFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. How bullying made girl's school life a 'daily torment'Singapore schools 'cut the cramming'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 23, 2012. Singapore's top schools want creativity not crammingAre parents left out of maths teaching?From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 22, 2012. Have new maths methods left parents out in the cold?Swimming: Why I took the plungeFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 17, 2012. How swimming can be a life-changerMove from 'textbooks to tablets'From BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 16, 2012. Use of mobile devices in class could be expandedItalian university switches to EnglishFrom BBC News - Education & Family. Published on May 16, 2012. A top Italian university switches to English |
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