School tables must be rushed out

News organisations say a rule change hampers their publication of secondary school league tables for England.

Apprenticeship boost in downturn

The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy.

Parents warned over school fraud

A council is threatening to prosecute parents who fraudulently try to enrol their children in its schools.

Schools remain closed amid freeze

Dozens of schools remain closed as the UK continues to suffer from freezing weather.

McDonald's apprenticeship drive

The fast food restaurateur is set to become the largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK.

Police placed in Leeds schools

Every secondary school in Leeds is to get a dedicated police officer in the biggest scheme of its kind outside London.

Computer-esque books to lure boys

Books illustrated with computer- generated images are the latest attempt by publishers to get boys reading.

Credit crunch warning for schools

The economic downturn could be about to hit funding for schools and children's services, a government committee warns.

University fears over Tory plans

A university leader warns that Conservative plans to restrict public spending could mean cutting student places.

Fear of computers

Children learn to love an e-library in Nepal

Question Time

Win the chance to help make a schools' edition

Craft skills

Apprentice stonemasons are kings of the castle

Sexual bullying

Anti-bullying groups say more pupils are sexually bullied

Education honours

Two more school improvers have been knighted

E-mail us

How to contact the BBC News website education team

UK maths failures 'cost £2.4bn'

Children who are bad at maths at school end up costing the taxpayer up to £2.4bn a year, research suggests.

Ofsted crackdown on dull teaching

Ofsted announces a crackdown on boring teaching as a way of tackling disruptive behaviour in the classroom.

Warning over youth mental health

Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity warns.

Tories want tougher primary tests

The Tories call for more rigorous testing in Scottish primary schools amid concern over literacy and numeracy levels.

Schools 'fail special needs rule'

A union says many schools do not comply with a new rule about special educational needs co-ordinators.

Teachers sound school bell fears

School bells which ring too loudly could be damaging the hearing of pupils and staff, a teaching union warns.

Science blow for Scots in 2008

BBC Scotland education correspondent Seonag Mackinnon looks back at the major issues of 2008.

Sats tests 'face delays in 2009'

There is a "significant" risk pupils in England could face a repeat of last summer's Sats test fiasco, the exams watchdog warns.

Promise over learning allowances

The Learning and Skills Council says Educational Maintenance Allowance payments are now being processed efficiently.

Downturn 'increase teachers'

The number of would-be teachers has risen sharply against the backdrop of the economic crisis, a training agency says.

Czech move to stop cyber bullying

The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools.

Teacher who wore trainers fired

A teacher who was sacked for wearing trainers and tracksuit bottoms to school says it may lead to a strike.

Violence: Schools seek police aid

The police were called to violent incidents in schools in England more than 7,000 times last year, the Tories say.

Risky times ahead

Mike Baker's look at the issues coming up in 2009