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The poorest performing universities may have to be closed to allow stronger ones to flourish, a business leader warns.

New technology with anti-cheating software could allow students to take exams anywhere, even in their own bedrooms.

An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby's dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years.

Reports into notorious crimes against children, including Baby Peter, are to be published in full, says minister.

An investigation into a charity which runs Islamic schools in Berkshire and London finds it no longer has links with an Islamic political group.

There are many "green fakers" who only pretend to be eco-friendly, claims a psychologist.

The UK lags behind other European countries by failing to recognise the role grandparents play in childcare, a study claims.

Pupils from a primary school in Surrey have become internet stars after recording their own version of the Pixie Lott hit Boys and Girls.

The threat of cuts still hangs over the programme to build new schools in England - as MPs urgently call for answers.

State schools in England will be allowed to teach international GCSEs in a shake-up of the qualifications system.

Too many professions are relying on school-leavers and graduates doing unpaid work, according to a think-tank.

Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted.

Actress launches £20m fund to help 'lonely' OAPs

Secondary pupils in Scotland have a new curriculum

A report for a funding body warns 50 further education colleges in England could close in the next few years.

Universities fear a possible funding "double whammy"

Examining board OCR introduces a new spoken word test in English language exam.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says in a key speech that his mother's mind was saved by adult education.

Scotland's largest teaching union questions the "educational rationale" behind plans to create a "super college" in Glasgow.

More than 1,000 schools in England have expressed an interest in becoming an academy, says the government.