Student loan delays 'may reoccur' The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.
Teachers' A-levels concerns 'up' A rising number of teachers are worried about the quality of A-level marking, a report by the exams watchdog suggests.
Universities feel funding squeeze Three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts - for the first time since Labour came to power.
'One in seven' students attacked One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a survey suggests.
Asthma death boy 'was neglected' A boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules.
Straight As at A-level 'doubled' The proportion of pupils getting three A grades at A-level has almost doubled since the 1990s, says exam board.
Extra £23m pledge for social work £23m is to be put into frontline social work and serious case reviews will be made clearer, says the children's secretary.
Schools urge action on legal drug Head teachers say a ban on the legal drug mephedrone should be considered following the deaths of two teenagers.
Oxford chief calls for fees rise The "preposterous" limit on tuition fees should be scrapped, says Oxford University chancellor Lord Patten.
Lonely children calling helpline The number of children calling the national helpline Childline because they are feeling lonely has risen, a study has found.
Call for children's fitness tests Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.