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Student loan delays 'may reoccur' The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.

University in 'anti-English' slur Edinburgh University rejects claims it is "anti-English" over its selection process after criticism from teachers in England.

Teachers 'may seize mephedrone' Teachers are allowed to confiscate mephedrone from pupils although it is not illegal, the schools minister has said.

Teachers' A-levels concerns 'up' A rising number of teachers are worried about the quality of A-level marking, a report by the exams watchdog suggests.

Universities feel funding squeeze Three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts - for the first time since Labour came to power.

'One in seven' students attacked One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a survey suggests.

Asthma death boy 'was neglected' A boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules.

Straight As at A-level 'doubled' The proportion of pupils getting three A grades at A-level has almost doubled since the 1990s, says exam board.

Extra £23m pledge for social work £23m is to be put into frontline social work and serious case reviews will be made clearer, says the children's secretary.

Her Majesty invented the telephone, say schoolchildren Children's strange misconceptions about science are revealed in a science knowledge quiz.

Campus turmoil Students stage sleep ins over cuts at Sussex

Duty of care Challenge facing young care leavers trying to go it alone

Student sums Can young people afford not to go to university?

Letting go How yoga is helping to calm schoolchildren

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Schools urge action on legal drug Head teachers say a ban on the legal drug mephedrone should be considered following the deaths of two teenagers.

Oxford chief calls for fees rise The "preposterous" limit on tuition fees should be scrapped, says Oxford University chancellor Lord Patten.

Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.

'Stop guilt' over private schools Parents should not be made to feel guilty for paying for education, say private school leaders.

Lonely children calling helpline The number of children calling the national helpline Childline because they are feeling lonely has risen, a study has found.

Call for children's fitness tests Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.

Universities heads' 'wages soar' The pay of university heads has soared with some now earning more than the prime minister, a report says.

Balls criticises Bulger comments Children's Secretary Ed Balls criticises children's commissioner for "ill advised" comments about James Bulger's killers.

BNP teachers will not be banned Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

Balls supports 'pupil premiums' Labour's Ed Balls stokes up the battle over school funding - putting forward his own plans for "pupil premiums" for poorer pupils.

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Expats lose pension freeze case More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will continue to have their pensions frozen after a court decision.

Care order fees to be abolished Fees for bringing care and supervision cases to court are to be abolished, the Justice Secretary announces.

Black fathers urged over children Black fathers need to become more involved with their children to help tackle their social problems, an MP will say.

Cases of self-harming rise by 50% The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves deliberately rises 50% in five years

Baby P rules 'may increase risks' Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

Call to identify children's needs High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds.

Grandparent carers 'risk hardship' Grandparents in low-income families risk financial hardship by giving up work to help look after grandchildren, a report says.

Young 'exposed to sex imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery and tighter media controls are needed, a report for the Home Office says.

Teenage pregnancy rate falls Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, statistics show but a target to halve rates is set to be missed.

Social care 'fails deaf children' The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.

'Good progress' at Baby P council Children's services at the council criticised over the death of baby Peter Connolly have received an improved Ofsted report.

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