1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (491+ words) Eight schools have adopted the move so far, with more expected to follow if successful. As well as preserving children's summer holidays, it is also aimed at helping poorer families who cannot pay for intensive tutoring over the break. In…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1665+ words) By ELEANOR HARDING and JULIE HENRY A rallying cry rang out across the Brighton Centre last month. It belonged to Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of Britain's largest teaching union. "For the crime of organising low-paid women workers " how do…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago  (915+ words) As speculation continues to rage about where Prince George will be educated, news reaches me of another royal parent scouting elite private schools. Sources tell me Princess Beatrice was seen at Eton College earlier this month, eyeing a potential school…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1268+ words) Choosing a school fit for a future King is a huge decision for the Prince and Princess of Wales as their firstborn enters secondary education. In addition to their determination to give their children 'normal' upbringings, the pair will be…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (232+ words) The UK boss of Amazon has pushed for mandatory work experience for teenagers amid a "national crisis" of youth unemployment. John Boumphrey, who oversees the online giant"s 75, 000 British workers, said it was unfair to paint them as work-shy and…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (198+ words) Asking GCSE French pupils to translate a passage about a "bisexual sister, her divorced parents and jobless brother" is more about social values than language, critics have argued. One of the country"s largest examining boards was lambasted by parents,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1419+ words) By ALAN MILBURN, FORMER HEALTH SECRETARY Kids aren't leaving school ready for work " and we've all been conned into thinking that's normal. A million young Brits aren't working, studying or training. How did we let this happen and what does…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (374+ words) This Texas kindergartner definitely thought this ceremony could have been an email." Graham Reeves, six, of Longview, had to sit through a nearly hour-long graduation ceremony, but like many people, he was ready to wrap things up." About 37 minutes into…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (690+ words) Charlotte Church'has defended her decision to homeschool her children, calling it a 'more progressive way of educating' during an appearance on'Good Morning Britain.' The new age singer, 40, who runs her own spiritual retreat in the Welsh countryside, discussed her right…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1383+ words) By CHARLOTTE AMBROSE FOR THE DAILY MAIL I remember the moment so clearly. I'd just put on my black academic gown for the first time, had left the college room that would be mine for the next nine months and…...