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
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
The cost of entering pupils for external exams has risen to more than £100,000 a year for a 'medium-sized secondary school, a teachers' conference heard... more
Rules intended to cut teachers' working hours are fuelling a surge in the number of unqualified assistants taking lessons on the cheap, a union warns... 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
The Government's new "nappy curriculum" for nurseries is fuelling tantrums among toddlers who are forced into formal education too early, teachers warned... more
Teachers are planning industrial action within weeks because hundreds of secondary schools are still running Sats even though ministers have abolished the discredited tests... more
Young children are being turned into "little robots" because primary education has become a mini-version of secondary school, teachers have warned... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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