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- Pledge over Sats results deadline
The man in charge of the marking of this year's Sats says the results will go out on time, despite problems. - Universities face survey warning
Tougher guidelines are to be issued following an attempt at falsifying a survey for a university league table. - Special needs complaints promise
Claims that local councils are failing children with special educational needs will be investigated by ministers. - Exam marking 'cannot be perfect'
A new body set up to boost confidence in the exams system is to stage a public debate about standards. - No 'clear advantage to setting'
Academics claim that there are no clear advantages to setting by ability in primary schools. - Ruane outlines transfer test plan
A new transfer test for NI will take the form of an hour-long literacy and numeracy paper, a minister says. - Two men in campus terror arrest
Police arrest two men at the University of Nottingham campus under the Terrorism Act. - Manchester mulls entry grades
Entry requirements for students from poorer backgrounds could be lowered at one of the UK's largest universities. - Academic told: 'Don't tell mum'
A professor has been told he breached data protection laws in the way he replied to a parent's complaint. - Clampdown on disability bullying
Schools in England are being told how to tackle bullying of children with special needs or disabilities. - School transfer proposals set out
Caitriona Ruane's plans to reform academic selection cannot go ahead without DUP support, says Ian Paisley. - Students claim survey dishonesty
League tables intended to help youngsters to choose universities are being falsified, claim students. - Drive to tackle weakest schools
The prime minister is promising new legislation to meet his pledge to raise standards in England by 2011. - Staff to be given training rights
Workers in England are to be given the right to ask employers for training, the Prime Minister has announced. - Parents lacking skills - Grayling
Many parents simply do not know how to bring up children, says Conservative frontbencher Chris Grayling. - Tests 'damaging' to school system
The Sats tests being taken by 11-year-olds in England are damaging the balance of lessons, say MPs. - 'Come clean' call on Diploma plan
MPs say the government should clarify its intentions on the future of Diplomas, GCSEs and A-levels. - Adults 'dropping out of learning'
A survey says large numbers of adults targeted by skills campaigns are dropping out of learning. - Pupils prepare for healthier menu
New guidelines will see changes to the school menu with strict limits on deep fried food and fizzy drinks. - Snack ban 'helps healthy eating'
Researchers find that banning all unhealthy food from school is the best way to get pupils to eat healthily.
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