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In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.

New curriculum workload 'too high'

More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.

Sharp decline in foreign students

A steep decline in foreign students coming to study at UK colleges and language schools prompts fears of a knock-on effect on universities.

Suffolk and Hackney schools join up

Complacency is to blame for poor performance in Suffolk Schools, according to a report.

Warning on poor school swimming

More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned.

Tuition fee 'could be cut to £6,000'

Tuition fees in England could be limited to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury, research suggests.

'Rise' in children abusing children

A growing number of children are being sexually abused by other children, say charities.

Higher pay 'means larger classes'

Head teachers may have to increase class sizes if they are to pay the best teachers higher wages, the chief inspector of schools in England admits.

Scots students may be 'squeezed out'

Researchers suggest students in Scotland could be "squeezed out" if there is a yes vote on independence and the free tuition system continues.

Human-rights training centre opens

An international human-rights training centre to teach digital skills to activists and protesters opens in the Italian city of Florence.

East End music free school approved

A music school for deprived teenagers in east London and two schools for autistic children are among the latest wave of free schools to be approved.

Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'

Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.

UK shared exam system faces break up

The shared A-level and GCSE system for England, Wales and Northern Ireland should no longer be continued, says Education Secretary Michael Gove.

School cuts 'no harm to standards'

A think tank report argues that 18% of public spending on schools could be cut without damaging standards.

FE college teaching 'must improve'

An advisory group for Labour calls for a tougher line on teaching standards in further education colleges.

Student 'suicidal thoughts' warning

There is an unidentified problem with stress, depression and suicidal thoughts on university campuses, warns a survey from the National Union of Students.

How Estonia became E-stonia

Estonian pupils are taught computer skills from an early age as the internet is seen as symbolic of political independence.

The world's most sleep-starved students

How lack of sleep is damaging pupils' learning around the world

Suu Kyi asks UK to help universities

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is calling on Britain to help rebuild Burma's universities, which she says have been ruined by military rule

Jimmy Wales: 'Dull lectures doomed'

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales predicts the death of student boredom

Human extinction warning from Oxford

What are the greatest global threats to the future of humanity? An international team from Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute is investigating the biggest dangers.

University course made for cheating

Cheating by students is being investigated in a US university course dedicated to understanding the hidden world of academic deception.

Clue to why women live longer

Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests.

O'Dowd makes A-level re-sit changes

Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced some changes to A-levels in Northern Ireland following a local consultation.

Parents of truants to face fines

Parents of children who are regular school truants are to be fined up to £120 from September, says the Welsh government.

Pupils 'need early porn warnings'

Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.

Walk-to-school numbers 'falling'

Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.

Childcare costs will be tackled - PM

David Cameron indicates he is ready to compromise over changes to childcare, after concerns were raised by Lib Dem coalition partners.

'Quarter of a million' young carers

Nearly a quarter of a million children in England and Wales are caring for a relative, new statistics just released show.

Social workers' fears over changes

Social workers are warning changes being brought in to speed up adoption and the family courts might be bad for the welfare of some children.

Family court experts under scrutiny

Poor quality expert evidence is to be "driven out" of family courts, the Ministry of Justice says, as it launches a consultation on standards in England and Wales.

VIDEO: Warning over pupils' level of swimming

More children may drown without better school swimming provision, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has warned.

VIDEO: New free schools approved

From 2014, 102 new free schools are set to open in England after being granted approval from the Department for Education.

VIDEO: Hove v Gove battle for new free schools bid

Plans backed by Education Secretary Michael Gove could see a free school set up on a Sussex playing field, but the bid has angered some residents.

VIDEO: Puppy room for students' exam stress

Aberdeen University students' association is introducing a new exam welfare scheme which includes a puppy room.

'Porn made me think sex was brutal'

Is a paperless library still a library?

The world's first bookless public library

Viewpoints: Higher fees and value-for-money degrees

Are university courses worth the money students have to spend?

Viewpoint: Parents of young carers need support

Let's shift the debate to their parents

Should Scotland have more single-sex schools?

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