The national body Education Scotland carried out a special audit because of concerns about preparations for the new National 4 and 5 qualifications. It said it was "confident" that the introduction of the exams and full delivery of the Curriculum for ...

By annanicholas While in the UK Nick Clegg pontificated about the rights of one and all to attend university, teachers, parents and students in Spain took to the streets to protest about spending cuts in education . It was the first time ever that such ...

By Jason Groves Controversial welfare-to-work firm A4e was facing fresh police investigation last night as it emerged it had once sent a jobseeker to look for work in a lap dancing club. Three whistleblowers yesterday handed MPs a 'damning' dossier of ...

Some families are being denied access to free nursery education unless they agree to pay compulsory "top-up fees" for extra hours, a cross-party group of MPs has suggested. The practice risks excluding poorer families from nurseries, according to the ...

Inspectors will crack down on schools who enter pupils early for GCSE maths after concern that a rise in taking exams at a younger age is damaging children's education , Ofsted says in a report published on Tuesday. School inspectors in England will be ...