A Muslim free school in Derby is told it must take “swift action” to address concerns over the way it is run or face the prospect of closure.
A Muslim free school in Derby, which was closed during an Ofsted inspection amid health and safety concerns, reopens.
The Chief Inspector of Schools Sir Michael Wilshaw accuses private institutions of offering the state sector “crumbs off their tables”.
The private sector is now driving over three-quarters of growth in purpose-built student digs. At the start of a new academic year, Channel 4 News asks what happened to old-fashioned halls.
As schools are told to avoid branded uniforms, Channel 4 News asks if uniforms are still seen a sign of identity or an unwelcome expense for hard-pressed parents.
Hundreds of thousands of pupils in primary and secondary schools are likely to be affected by a fresh round of strikes by teachers over pay, pensions and conditions.
An east London council is drawing up plans to teach local children in shifts, with the possibility of a three day school week, in the face of an acute shortfall in primary school places.
Jackie Long
Much is made of the need to educate children about healthy eating. But what of the thousands of children whose parents cannot afford to put enough meals, of any quality, on the table?
Has the government’s revolutionary free schools movement failed by opening schools where there is already a surplus of places? FactCheck swots up on the facts.
Almost half of school districts in England will have more primary pupils than places within two years, the Local Government Association says.
Teenagers who fail to achieve a grade C or above in GCSE English and maths will have to continue to study the subjects under new government rules.
Fee-paying schools are turning to the alternative exam as they continue to outperform state schools in bagging top grades.
Students can no longer resit A-level exams in January, meaning some who miss their offer grades may forgo university altogether.
As more than 700,000 teenagers across the country receive their GCSE results, National Careers Service adviser Vicky Coleman runs through the most common queries with Channel 4 News.
As GCSE results roll in, 16-17 year old school leavers face a daunting unemployment rate of 40 per cent. Channel 4 News looks at their options.