Education

A government minister is calling for white, working-class boys to be categorised alongside ethnic minorities and those from disadvantaged communities when universities look to attract students.

The latest census reveals crucial changes in how we live today, including a rise in immigration to the UK, population and education level, and a drop in religion, marriage and mortgage owners.

Teenagers talk to Channel 4 News about sex in the digital age – naked pictures, porn and the pressure to conform. Warning: this film contains explicit language.

Sending and receiving explicit naked pictures is everyday life for teenagers aged between 13-16 across Britain – and it is changing how they see sex, a Channel 4 News investigation reveals.

Former soldiers will help give troubled children a sense of discipline and self-worth, according to the government, which is launching a new £1.9m initiative to pass on military values.

Influential economic think tank the IFS warns of drastic cuts and a million more paying higher rate tax if the government is to make the books balance.

Government plans to cut spending in Whitehall departments and invest an extra £5bn in schools and other capital projects will “make our country work better”, says David Cameron.

A website offering students the chance to have their university fees paid in exchange for “intimacy” with wealthy sponsors was probably a scam to exploit vulnerable young women.

Students and single mothers are increasingly turning to prostitution as government cuts impact on women who are struggling to make ends meet.

History and English teachers are likely to be more “knowledgeable” and have better degrees than those teaching maths, languages and science, the latest Good Teacher Training Guide suggests.

Education Secretary Michael Gove reiterates his determination to introduce a culture of tougher exams – but his desire to put rote learning at its core is going down surprisingly well.

A-level students will only be able to sit exams in the summer, meaning the number of re-sits will be capped, under the first stage of Ofqual’s A-level reforms.

Three out of four parents agree that children should be made to stay in school at lunchtime to stop them buying unhealthy snacks and takeaways, according to a survey.

Ofqual’s final report did little to clear up the GCSE English marking fiasco but in highlighting how some teachers “generously” marked GCSE work, does it vindicate Michael Gove’s proposed reforms?

Would-be teachers will have to sit more difficult English and maths tests to qualify for teacher training, in an attempt to raise standards in the profession, says the government.