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Schools offered gang trouble tips
Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.
McDonald's offers work-based GCSE
Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE.
School Report is bigger than ever
More than 700 schools from across the UK - and a handful of international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day.
More schools fail Ofsted checks
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
School lotteries 'destabilising'
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
Labour edges ahead on education
A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Tories are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.
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.
£10m to get students into sport
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Call to scrap 50% student target
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.
Crackdown over buggies on buses
Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign.
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