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02/22/2012 06:00 PM
Visa rules 'may deter students'
Visa changes could see the UK's top universities and schools lose their appeal to international students, says a report.
 
02/22/2012 03:03 PM
'John Lewis' model for schools
Private companies should be encouraged to take over and run state schools as profit-making enterprises under a "John Lewis-style" business model, a think tank suggests.
 
02/22/2012 08:56 AM
Charities 'cheaper route to jobs'
A charity says its work-placement networks, including job fairs in churches and mosques, are more effective than private contractors paid by taxpayers.
 
02/21/2012 08:27 PM
State school RE 'under-resourced'
The funding of religious education in UK state schools is "frighteningly dependent" on the head teacher's personal stance, research suggests.
 
02/21/2012 12:15 PM
Firms paid to help jobless teens
Firms and charities are to be offered a payment-by-results scheme to try to get 55,000 "Neet" teenagers in England into work, education or training.
 
02/21/2012 03:56 PM
New exam 'appeals' tightened up
Concerns are raised over changes to the exam result appeal process which are due to take place as new qualifications are introduced.
 
02/21/2012 11:37 AM
Twigg calls for standards agency
Labour education spokesman Stephen Twigg is calling for the creation of an independent office to raise standards in education in England.
 
02/21/2012 08:09 AM
Derry Catholic education overhaul
The Catholic church in Londonderry is proposing to end single sex schools and phase out academic selection.
 
02/21/2012 04:11 PM
'Ban' for Mayle book in Malaysia
Malaysian officials order book shops to stop selling a sex education book by British author Peter Mayle.
 
02/21/2012 03:16 PM
Shoesmith backs sacked Baby P duo
Former Haringey children's services director Sharon Shoesmith gives her support to two of Baby Peter's social workers who claim they were unfairly sacked.