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Barrister training to be reviewed
The barristers' regulatory body launches a review of the profession's vocational training course.
Branson opens new university site
Business tycoon Sir Richard Branson opens a £21m arts, design and technology centre at the University of Derby.
School literacy scheme attacked
Expensive reading programmes for England's schools have not paid off, an independent inquiry says.
Ball cancelled after poor results
A college at Cambridge University cancels its May Ball after concerns about student grades.
Schools told to tease out talent
Teachers are urged to find England's brightest pupils by a new champion for gifted and talented children.
School admissions 'must be fair'
Bolder strategies are needed to make school admissions fairer, the chief watchdog says.
Oliver: school food change 'slow'
TV chef Jamie Oliver accuses the government of failing to honour its promises on healthier school dinners.
£12,000 payout from top school
A public school pays £12,000 in an out-of-court settlement to a staff member paid below the national wage.
Kerelaw abuse inquiry announced
An independent inquiry will be held into abuse at a residential school in Ayrshire.
Salmond resists class size calls
The first minister refuses to be drawn amid opposition pressure on the issue of class sizes.
School places sought every week
A school talks about how it has coped with a high number of new arrivals from other countries.
'Friends matter' in school moves
Children who go to new secondary schools without their friends can struggle to settle, a study suggests.
Brown threatens failing schools
Gordon Brown pledges to eradicate failure from England's schools, saying poor schools could face closure.
Brown grant for new apprentices
Every 18-year-old finding an apprenticeship will be entitled to a grant of up to £15,000, Gordon Brown will say.
School creativity 'needs support'
Creativity in schools needs to be taken "far more seriously" by the government, says a report from MPs.
U-turn on school surplus clawback
The government has abandoned plans to have local authorities redistribute 5% of school budget surpluses.
Funding fears over first Diplomas
Concerns remain about the delivery of the first wave of Diplomas, a head teachers' union warns.
Ridings School to be shut down
The Ridings School, once labelled the worst in the country, is to close after a decade of rescue attempts.
Third of teenagers 'home alone'
Many young people spend long hours unsupervised after school - with little involvement from parents.
University policy input examined
The contribution of Scottish universities to public policy comes under the spotlight at an event in Stirling.