The MP behind the bill says he has altered proposals in a bid to gain government support.

School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth

Families are asked to decorate potatoes instead of little people this World Book Day.

Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

Wales' chief inspector of education says recruitment problems are affecting pupils' choices.

Teachers and academics in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall hit back against the axing of Latin funding.

Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.

The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?

The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".

John Hardie, who was employed as a tutor at schools in Hull, has been banned indefinitely.

Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.

The ombudsman said Slough Borough Council was at fault and should apologise.

Education select committee calls for change "without delay", warning that pupils who should be fed free are missing out.

The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.

One of the last family properties on Jesmond's Sunbury Street is being converted into an HMO.

Concerns raised include staff allegedly displaying "bullying" behaviour and children being put in isolation.

Funding for the government's free breakfast scheme "is not enough", a Bacup head teacher says.

The difference between the qualifications obtained by Scotland's richest and poorest pupils increased last year.

The new state-of-the-art school will make a huge difference to pupils, says its headteacher.