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Parents' views on technology in schools - 02-09-2010

New research has found that more children than ever before are using computers to help them with their homework, as parents fear their future career prospects could be hampered without IT skills.

2010 inclusive schools award launched - 01-09-2010

An award that celebrates the diversity of religious and non-religious beliefs within the school and wider community has been launched for 2010.

Subjects at risk from cuts - 31-08-2010

Schools could be forced to axe subjects from their timetables to cope with budget cuts in a move which could hit the brightest pupils most, according to the Association of School and College Leaders.

The ASCL is advising schools to look at scrapping courses that are taken by small numbers of students, if they are not cost effective.

Academies open for business - 29-08-2010

The government has announced that 142 schools have accepted its offer to become an academy since the Academies Act became law just over a month ago.

GCSE exam pass-rate increases for the 23rd year - 26-08-2010

Despite the soaring number of A and A*s achieved by pupils in this year’s GCSEs, teenagers now face being squeezed out of college courses by university rejects.

Extra-curricular activities won’t improve university offers - 26-08-2010

The head of admissions at Oxford has made it clear that extra curricular activities undertaken by students to persuade universities to award them a place are a waste of time.

Key Stage 1 assessments published - 26-08-2010

This year's published primary school Key Stage 1 results show that there has been no change in the number of pupils achieving Level 2 or above in speaking and listening, writing, mathematics and science.

Skills shortage still threatens economy - 23-08-2010

Whilst the numbers of pupils studying sciences is up this year, the proportion of students achieving A and A* grades in the sciences has fallen in contrast to the trend in other subjects.

At the same time, the Institution of Engineering of Technology is warning that the UK faces a massive skills shortage in science-related professional jobs in the UK, unless the number of young people studying science and maths increases at a rapid pace.

Focus on results can make pupils do worse - 19-08-2010

Children do better in their exams when their teachers focus on learning, rather than on test results, a detailed research survey published by the Institute of Education has found.

The big problem indoors - 19-08-2010

The health and well-being of the school children in their care is one of top priorities for any headteacher or teacher in schools today. However, as the Health Protection Agency admits, very little has been done to improve indoor air quality in schools, children’s centres and nurseries.