Education News

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School meals 'help fussy eaters'
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.

Ellen MacArthur's global ambition
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.

Shoesmith given leave to appeal
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.

One in nine schools 'half empty'
Figures obtained by the BBC suggest that in one in nine Scottish primary schools at least 60% of places are unfilled.

First wave of new-style academies
Teachers' unions are branding the government's relaunch of academies in England as a "failure", with about 30 expected this term.

Imperial College expands overseas
Imperial College is going to open its first branch outside the UK - a medical school in Singapore, run in partnership with a local university.

Higher student loan rates begin
Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.

School gender views 'start early'
Girls believe they are cleverer, better behaved and try harder than boys from as early as the age of four, research suggests.

Disabled are 'socially excluded'
Most people in Britain do not meet disabled people either in their social or working lives, suggests a survey.

Inquiry into exam marking errors
Northern Ireland's Education Minister Caitriona Ruane launches an investigation into how incorrect grades were sent to chemistry A-level students.

GCSE triumphs: Whizz kids and athletes
Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland thousands of pupils are celebrating and commiserating with each other after receiving their results for their GCSE exams.

GCSE pupils score record results
Teenagers score another GCSE record with almost seven out of 10 exams awarded a C grade or above, as separate science entries rise.

'One in four' students unplaced
The latest figures show that currently more than a quarter of UK university applicants are unplaced.

Did the new A* make the grade?
Did the new A-level grade do what it said on the tin?

The bright pupils shunning university
The bright, young things shunning university