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Over-cautious parents stop play

Children are being denied adventurous play because their parents are nervous about exposing them to risk, a new survey suggests.

Scout's honour for Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthy school dinners has earned him his own badge from the Scout Association.

Teacher recruitment advert banned

An advert that claimed young teachers could earn £34,000 a year in England has been banned by the advertising watchdog for being misleading.

Parents plead for lessons on homework

Adults feel unable to help children because they are baffled by some modern teaching methods

Student teachers' higher degrees

People seeking to become teachers in England are better qualified than they were a decade ago, an analysis of teacher training courses shows.

Schools adopt vocational courses

The number of vocational qualifications taken in UK schools has almost doubled in a year to 155,000, a report claims.

Sats results expected to fall

The pass rate in England's national Sats tests could fall by up to 2% this year after a change to the marking system, it has emerged.

Accuracy of test results hit by marking chaos, say heads

Headteachers are warning parents that their children's Sats results may not be accurate as a result of the chaos surrounding the marking of papers thi

Summer arts schemes for the young

Youngsters in deprived areas are to get cut-price access to arts, sports and drama activities to divert them from anti-social behaviour over the summe

Young people to shine at festival

Nearly 2,500 schools are set to take part in England's first national schools festival designed to showcase talent in young people.