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BBC
Academies 'may be risky strategy'
The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.
Call to merge Scottish education services
Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.
Door ajar on private universities
The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.
Gove to change vocational courses
Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a review of vocational education in England, which he says "lost its way" under Labour.
University research focus 'wrong'
Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has 'gone wrong', after defending cuts to science research.
DfES
Statement on key stage 2 test ballot
Schools Minister Vernon Coaker ... (2010/0087)
Government sets out first ever ‘teachers’ guarantee’
- A right to professional development and support for teachers so they can focus on teaching not admin tasks like photocopying ... (2010/0086)
£61.5m to transform cumbria schools as once-in-generation bsf programme continues
- Seven schools to benefit as county gets green light -- More than 100 local authorities now in groundbreaking programme ... (2010/0085)
New visits programme launched to help schools learn from the best
Schools Minister Vernon Coaker today announced a new programme to spread educational knowledge and best practice across the country through primary and secondary school-to-school visits. (2010/0083)
Government to ban smacking for anyone working with children outside the family
The Government has today announced its intention to ban physical punishment of children in any form of tuition or care outside of the family following recommendations from the Chief Adviser on Child Safety, Sir Roger ... (2010/0082)
The Daily Telegraph
School outsources teaching to India
A school has become the first in the country to contract out its teaching to India.
Deprived pupils 'to be directed into top universities'
Up to 3,000 "missing" teenagers will be pushed towards top universities under Government plans to boost social mobility.
David Willetts: students should pay more for university
The Coalition today gave its clearest signal yet that student tuition fees will rise amid claims that failure to impose a hike would "jeopardise" university standards.
Government to overhaul vocational courses
More students could be sent to specialist schools to learn a trade under Coalition plans for a radical overhaul of vocational education.
Technology becomes most popular homework excuse
Workshy schoolchildren no longer rely on traditional excuses such as "the dog ate my homework", prefering more modern variations including "my computer crashed", according to a survey.