The first of the Government's flagship free schools will open their doors amid warnings that free school policy is 'undemocratic and a huge waste of public money'... more
David Cameron will call on public sector unions to halt planned strikes and accept that their pension packages are unsustainable and must be reformed... more
The head of a teaching union calls on parents not to help keep schools open during the planned teachers' strike, saying they could put children "in danger"... more
Traditional playtime games like conkers and British bulldog are disappearing from school playgrounds amid concerns about health and safety, research suggests... more
London's highest-paid state school headteacher received 85 per cent of a grant intended to compensate his school for his absence while he worked on a flagship Labour government scheme... more
Despite announcing he would give up a Cabinet post to ensure a Tory/Lib Dem coalition, Michael Gove today hung on to the education brief to be named Education Secretary... more
Government inspectors praised the head teacher who allegedly claimed £600,000 in “unlawful” bonuses and said his school offered taxpayers “good value for money”... more
A leading London headteacher was suspended today over allegations that he received £200,000 in illegal bonuses, the Evening Standard can reveal... more
The drive to improve literacy in schools has killed the subject of English and left a generation of children unable to speak properly, a teachers' leader warns... more
Parents who allow children to watch television in their bedrooms are breaking up family life and creating a generation of "Vicky Pollards", teachers warned... more
London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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