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Food panel launched
A new body has started work on developing tough nutritional standards for primary and secondary schools. The...

Extended schools
A new Extended Schools Prospectus, outlining the Government's vision for extended schools, has...

Reading review
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced an independent review of best practice in teaching reading,...

Aiming High in EAL
New DfES guidance on assessment of English as an additional language (EAL) has been released. Aiming...

Savings for schools
A new specialist unit within the DfES aims to help the education system save £1.5 billion over...

Language boost
The prospect of every 7-11-year-old learning another language moved a step closer with the announcement...

Need to know
...Almost a third of those entering teaching each year are former teachers now returning to teach,...

Landmark for deaf pupils
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) reached a milestone in the education of hearing-impaired...

Teachers honoured
More than 20 school staff were among the 100 people recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours...

New Children's Laureate
The new Children's Laureate has been named as Jacqueline Wilson, writer of the The Illustrated...

Six-term year is catching on
More schools in England will be starting the six-term school year in September. By next term more...

Tackling behaviour
Heads and teachers have joined a new panel that will help shape national policy on pupil behaviour. The...

Advancing basic skills
The Basic Skills Agency has launched its 'Developing Effective Practice' programme with two...

EU presidency
The start of the UK's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU is an opportunity to alert...

What is...
...Broadband? Broadband is a generic term used to describe a wide range of technologies delivering...