OECD report points to challenges in improving state-backed provision for young children
Policies that actually work trust local communities and focus on getting the fundamentals right
Sir Douglas Flint joins calls to boost personal finance teaching in schools
Education leaders warn of crisis as teachers struggle to meet demand from pupils with complex needs
OCR exam board calls for climate change and digital literacy to be given more prominence
Unclear whether Labour government’s new report card system will answer concerns raised following Ruth Perry’s death
Britain is a ‘peculiar outlier’ in allowing children to drop the subject at 16, says president of institution
Government says new system of report cards in England will boost transparency and standards
Parents told high-profile boarding school has ‘no scope’ to absorb extra cost
Joseph Spence to move to ambassadorial role at £55,000-a-year private school after ‘losing [his] temper’ with a colleague
To combat worrying GCSE trends, we must make the discipline relevant to young people
Exam results show north and Midlands falling further behind London and south
As a newcomer to the market, I’m worried about falling victim to fraud
A well-trained workforce is essential to the economy, but a shortage of alternatives to university means Britain’s young people are falling behind
In charts: Jump in A* results and performance gap widens between private and state schools
Data from UCAS comes as A-level results show rise in share of A* grades
An absorbing read and reminder of the young people who don’t make the grade
Treasury says tax will be applied to payments made from Monday on terms starting next year
Attainment of children with disabilities in England has flatlined or fallen over past decade, according to study
Labour estimates cutting tax perk will raise up to £1.5bn to fund state institutions
Labour’s VAT school plan would not overstretch state class sizes in England, data show
Both Labour and the Tories have released their manifestos — which will have the biggest impact on your personal finances?
Opposition party’s failure to lay out a proposed timetable is ‘hugely frustrating’, says independent sector
The education system is falling short in teaching this vital life skill
Calls for review of current maths curriculum to expand ‘the provision and relevance’ of financial education
