Pupils are in danger of getting the wrong grades and missing out on places at university because examination boards are not up to the job, a London headteacher said... more
Teachers at some of the country's leading independent schools have called on the Government to halt exam reforms so they can get on with doing their job... more
Top universities should give places to teenagers from comprehensives with lower A-level grades than they require from pupils at private schools, a government watchdog says... more
Sixth-formers could miss out on places at leading universities this summer after the exams watchdog ordered A-level chiefs to change their grades... more
Boris Johnson slams “barmy” health and safety rules after a London couple were threatened with being referred to social services for letting their children cycle to school... more
Increasing numbers of teenagers are choosing American Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale over Oxford and Cambridge, according to leading schools... more
Lord Mandelson faces a backlash from some of Britain’s leading schools over his 'sinister' plan to force Oxford and Cambridge to take more working-class pupils... more
Study of science is becoming the preserve of 'posh kids' from private schools amid warnings of a shortage of specialist teachers in state education... more
Ministers have 'played a confidence trick' on a generation of students to go to university with the false promise they will earn more as graduates, leading private schools warned... more
David Cameron suffers major blow on eve of the Conservative Party conference as Britain’s most prestigious private schools condemns his flagship education reforms... more
A clear majority of independent schools offers pupils at least one International GCSE (IGCSE), a fact that confirms the growing distinction between the independent and maintained school sectors... more
Opening more faith schools to meet rising demand from ethnic minority families threatens to create religious ghettos, a leading headteacher warns... 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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