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Ofsted-fear head killed himself
The head teacher of a school killed himself while worried about an Ofsted inspection, a coroner rules.
Google enters UK schools market
Google, the internet search company, is launching a website aimed at the UK schools market.
Warning over science teachers
A lack of reliable data is making the science and maths teacher shortage worse, it is claimed.
Equality chief in nativity call
All children, of any religion, should have the chance to be in school nativity plays, Trevor Phillips says.
Call for major education shake-up
Ministers are being urged to undertake a radical shake-up of Scottish education, BBC Scotland has learned.
Primary curriculum to be reviewed
A "root and branch" review of the English primary school curriculum is to be launched, schools minister Ed Balls says.
Adverts impact on children probed
A major inquiry into the possible harmful effects of advertising on children will be launched by the government.
Minister backs boxing in schools
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe wants to increase the number of schools offering boxing to their pupils.
Tough schools 'face Ofsted bias'
A teaching union criticises the "apparent bias" in the inspection system against challenging schools.
Laureate attacks poetry teaching
The Children's Laureate says government policy is "disastrous" as Ofsted criticises poetry teaching.
Maths 'plateaus' in secondaries
Progress in maths stalls in the first years of secondary school, an academic's study suggests.
Inquiry into 'cheating' school
An investigation is launched after a school was stripped of its "Sats" test results amid allegations of cheating.
School tables show better results
The school test results published in this year's primary league tables for England show a general improvement.
Pledge to do more for dyslexics
The government pilots a scheme to help children with dyslexia, and gives support to dyslexia charities.
School exclusions show sharp fall
Giving disruptive children a "last chance" move to another school is credited with a fall in permanent exclusions in Medway.
Pupils treated after spray alert
Two pupils are admitted to hospital with breathing problems after a paint cleaner is sprayed in a classroom.
Finland stays top of global class
Teenagers in Finland and South Korea continue to perform strongly in global school league tables.
Minister scraps NI's 11-plus exam
The controversial transfer test for P7 children will be scrapped from next year, the education minister says.
UK schools slip down global table
The UK has fallen out of the top 10 education systems in international tests in reading and maths.
Northern Ireland 'to scrap 11-plus'
The education minister is expected to announce she intends scrapping the transfer test from next year.