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Govt 'orders review of pupil numbers'

The government has ordered an investigation into the problem of falling pupil numbers in secondary schools, it has been reported.

Many students 'lack basic skills'

Many young people lack basic academic skills when they move on to higher education, according to university vice-chancellors.

Cooking plan welcomed

Practical cookery lessons are to become a compulsory part of the curriculum for 11 to 14-year-olds, the Department for Children, Schools and Families

School knife detector plans backed

Plans to install airport-style metal detectors at some of the country's toughest secondary schools in a bid to curb knife crime among pupils have been

Talent spotting in secondary schools

Although provision for gifted and talented pupils is at least satisfactory in the majority of secondary schools, there are still areas of significant

Becta finds only 1-in-5 of schools using new technology effectively

The overwhelming majority of parents believe new technology helps their children learn - yet just one in five schools are using it to the full, says B

Temporary classrooms 'still common'

Hundreds of schools in the south-west of England are still being forced to use temporary classrooms, it has emerged.

Headteachers back vision to transform secondary schools

The vast majority of headteachers believe the Government's secondary school building programme will improve teaching, learning and behaviour and trans

YouTube tackles bullying online

The first online anti-bullying channel has been launched to encourage young people to denounce the intimidation.

Balls in crackdown on weak teachers

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has announced a crackdown on weak teachers as part of a drive to make state education "world class".