BBC News | Education | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Workers can ask for training time- June 17, 2008 The government says England's workers are to be given the right to request time off from work for training.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7459853.stm Whistleblower warning on degrees- June 17, 2008 Degrees are being awarded to overseas students who speak almost no English, claims a lecturer.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7358528.stm 'Bangle' girl case heard in court- June 17, 2008 A bangle at the centre of a row between a Sikh girl and her school is not jewellery but a religious symbol, a judge hears.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7458139.stm New teachers facing jobs struggle- June 17, 2008 Hundreds of new teachers stand little chance of finding a full-time permanent job in Scotland, a study suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7458844.stm Experts urge new focus on maths- June 17, 2008 A report on primary school maths in England calls for more expertise and a focus on mental maths.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7457779.stm 'Blind eye' turned to exam cheats- June 17, 2008 Universities are turning a blind eye to cheating to boost degree results, a leading academic says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7458286.stm Tests make science dull - Ofsted- June 16, 2008 Teachers should make science lessons more interesting with more experiments, says England's inspectorate.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7456891.stm School tests: who takes what- June 16, 2008 A guide to the varied pattern of testing around the UK.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/2994018.stm Lib Dems would scrap some tests- June 16, 2008 Some national tests would be scrapped and the curriculum slimmed down by a Lib Dem government.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7456457.stm Book list for boys shuns classics- June 14, 2008 Fathers are urged to read fantasy books to their sons rather than traditional children's classics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7452791.stm |