Educational News

BNP teachers will not be banned

Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

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.

Cases of self-harming rise by 50%

The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves deliberately rises 50% in five years

Social care 'badly under-funded'

Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says.

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.