Schools

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.

A record number of students are fighting for university places through the clearing system after getting their A-level results on Thursday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.