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More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.

Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.

Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby.

Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.

High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds.

School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.

Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools.

Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'

Tuition fees for higher education will not be introduced by the present Scottish government, the education secretary says.

Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later.

England's new secondary school qualification is not stretching the brightest pupils, the exams watchdog says.

More schools are failing under new-style checks brought in by England's schools inspectors, it is reported.

Singer tells young to be wise with their cash

The number of men applying for teacher training has risen sharply because of the recession, training officials say.

Nearly one in five children in England leave primary school without making the progress expected of them in English or maths, data shows.

Pay below minimum wage driving foster families to give up

With politicians arguing about creating more choice in schools - figures show there are 793,000 empty places in England.

The cap on university tuition fees in England should be scrapped, the Adam Smith Institute think tank says.

New universities are warning of a "two-tier system" if funding for postgraduate students is limited to a number of elite institutions.

What's it like to be at the centre of a spending cut?

Grandparents in low-income families risk financial hardship by giving up work to help look after grandchildren, a report says.

10 things parents shouldn't say about school places

Boys choose to read less challenging books than girls and this gets more pronounced as they get older, a survey of children's reading habits suggests.

Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery and tighter media controls are needed, a report for the Home Office says.

The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.

Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, statistics show but a target to halve rates is set to be missed.

Children's services at the council criticised over the death of baby Peter Connolly have received an improved Ofsted report.

Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the "inappropriate sexualisation" of children by companies.

Children questioned for the BBC's Newsround programme admit video games and mobile phones are keeping them up at night.

Many fathers do not know their paternity rights, the government says as it starts a new awareness campaign for dads.

Councils will struggle to cope with the financial challenge posed by England's ageing population, a regulator says.

The education watchdog in England is in the final stages of preparing to outsource its early years inspections.

Concerns persist over the way children are held at a deportation centre, a review finds.

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