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Clegg promises free schools ‘not for profit’
Free schools will never be run with the motive of making a profit, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg promises, as many of the new schools prepare to open their doors.
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Students scramble for university places
A record number of students are fighting for university places through the clearing system after getting their A-level results on Thursday.
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A-levels: Brian Cox, China, and the recession
More than 40 per cent more students took maths A-level this year than five years ago, but modern languages and general studies are in decline. Channel 4 News looks at why.
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Student stress at Ucas website blip
The website which confirms places for students at universities was shut down this morning, on A-level results day, as thousands scrambled for places. It has since recovered.
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A-level results day dawns
As thousands of teenagers prepare to receive their A-level exam results, a Government minister says “traditional” subjects should be valued more highly in the race for university places.
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Maths A-level boost as languages fall away
As this year’s A-level results show a rise in the pass rate for the 29th year in a row, data also suggests the number of students taking maths has risen dramatically while languages are in decline.
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Pupils ‘should study maths up to age 18’
Pupils in English schools should study maths up to the age of 18, says a new report commissioned by the Government and led by TV’s Carol Vorderman.
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Cameron to urge workers to call off strike
The Prime Minister David Cameron is set to add his voice to calls for public sector workers to cancel this week’s mass strike over pensions.
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Free Schools: revolution or retreat?
FactCheck reveals that just eight Free Schools in England have the final go-ahead to open in September 2011, with a further 16 awaiting funding approval. Will poorer students benefit as planned? FactCheck investigates the schools set to open.
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Schools get right to prioritise poorer pupils
Some schools will be able to prioritise children from poorer backgrounds in a shake-up of the admissions code. Access is a nationwide problem, as Channel 4 News’ Robert Windscheffel explains.
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Church schools encouraged to admit more non-religious pupils
The chairman of the Church of England’s board of education says the number of places reserved for church-goers should be “minimised”, even if it is at the expense of the school’s exam results.
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Teachers strike over ‘poor management’
Teachers at a school in Darwen in Lancashire say it is not the behaviour of children but the behaviour of management that has led to strike action, as Jane Dodge discovers.
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Special educational needs system shake-up
The Government wants to revamp the system supporting the one in five children with special educational needs in England. But how will it work? Channel 4 News Reporter Jane Deith investigates.
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Volunteers ‘won’t bail out government on special needs care’
The Government says it wants charities and volunteers to do more for children with special needs – but they may not be willing to shoulder the burden, Channel 4 News has learned.
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Councils win legal battle over school building cuts
The High Court rules that Education Secretary Michael Gove was wrong to scrap parts of England’s school-building programme without consultation. His Department could now face compensation claims.