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• New school planned for Peterborough

  Peterborough City Council is planning to open a new primary school to accommodate the   Read more about New school planned for Peterborough

  

• Schools 'could pay for own crossing patrols'

  Schools could be forced to pay for their own road crossing patrols if local   Read more about Schools 'could pay for own crossing patrols'

  

• Number of state school pupils learning languages 'in decline'

  Fewer students in state schools are learning foreign languages this year compared to   Read more about Number of state school pupils learning languages 'in decline'

  

• Spending gap between England and Wales 'increasing'

  The spending gap between schools in England and Wales has increased.
  
  New   Read more about Spending gap between England and Wales 'increasing'

  

• Government's education plans 'may not suit everyone'

  The government's plan to focus on traditional academic subjects may work well for   Read more about Government's education plans 'may not suit everyone'

  

• School CCTV labelled 'unfair'

  A school which introduced cameras to catch pupils smoking has been criticised for   Read more about School CCTV labelled 'unfair'

  

• Search powers 'will damage relationships with pupils'

  Many teachers are concerned over the new powers they will have to search pupils, a   Read more about Search powers 'will damage relationships with pupils'

  

• Most universities will charge ?9,000 a year, predicts student leader

  The leader of the National Union of Students (NUS) has predicted that most school   Read more about Most universities will charge ?9,000 a year, predicts student leader

  

• Nape: There is a correlation between reading ability and background

  A child's ability to read can sometimes be linked to their social background,   Read more about Nape: There is a correlation between reading ability and background