School tables must be rushed out
News organisations say a rule change thwarts 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 all city 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

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

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

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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.

Rebellion dominates the year
BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart looks back at the big stories of 2008.

Lessons 'tougher for male staff'
Schoolchildren are more likely to disrupt lessons if they have a male teacher, a survey suggests.

Will Ofqual be independent?
Will the qualification watchdog be independent?

Was personalisation 'waffle'?
'Personalised learning' is out of favour

Why ministers scrapped the tests
Mike Baker considers why the government decided to scrap tests for 14-year-olds.

Universities 'may face deficit'
A report on university finance raises serious concerns about its future sustainability and warns of possible shortfalls.

Is the 11-plus social selection?
Are testing methods for grammar school entry a fair measure of the ability of pupils from different backgrounds?

Pupils beat safe net filters
Some pupils can beat schools' net safety filters

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