Latest News On:  21/11/2008

Confusion over GCSE print error
A printing error on a GCSE exam being taken on Thursday has caused confusion for schools and students. ...

Nobel call for education action
More than 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners are calling for an effort to improve education in war zones....

Grants company loses its contract
Liberata, the company behind severe delays in education maintenance allowances, is replaced by Capita....

English schools 'must do better'
Ofsted's annual report says too many poor children are further disadvantaged by "inadequate services" including schools....

Focus on 'well-being' of children
Fewer children in Wales are living in poverty and academic achievement is rising, a report says. ...

Many pupils fail to master maths
More than 30,000 pupils finish primary school in England with the maths ability of a seven-year-old, a report says....

University shows £1bn campus plan
Leicester University announces a £1bn plan to redevelop campus buildings in order to accommodate more students....

MSPs back free school meals plan
Plans to give free school meals to Scots pupils in the first three years of primary school are likely to pass a crucial test....