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Crackdown call over school cheats
Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.

Over 25,000 make News Day special
BBC's School Report featured a raft of highlights from 25,000 students who produced some amazing reports and features.

Patchy picture on school places
Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.

Schools offered gang trouble tips
Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.

McDonald's offers work-based GCSE
Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE.

More schools fail Ofsted checks
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

School lotteries 'destabilising'
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.

Labour edges ahead on education
A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Tories are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.

Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

Will parents face a crackdown over buggies on buses?
Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign.

Say what? A guide to teen slang
School Reporters up and down the country have been asked about teenage slang in their school.

Back to school
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

Exploitation?
Internships for graduates 'may breach wage laws'

Anatomy of a cut
What's it like to be at the centre of a spending cut?

Don't say it!
10 things parents shouldn't say about school places

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