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BBC News - Education & Family
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The latest stories from the Education & Family section of the BBC News web site.
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Schools saw 87,000 racism cases
Thousands of racist incidents, ranging from name calling to physical abuse, were recorded in Britain's schools between 2007 and 2011, the BBC finds.
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Neets 'trapped by lack of skills'
Too many young people lack the social skills needed to get their first job, says a report on the issue of Neets.
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Social mobility 'snapshots' plan
The government will publish an annual "snapshot" of social mobility, measuring educational achievement, access to professions and birth weights.
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Fee rises 'deter mature students'
Higher undergraduate tuition fees may trigger a collapse in university applications from mature students in England, suggests a study.
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VIDEO: Maths standards 'unacceptable'
The schools watchdog Ofsted has condemned much of the maths teaching in England as "unacceptable".
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Spellcheck reliance 'revealed'
A survey suggests adults are struggling to spell properly because they rely on technology to check their work.
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Teachers in anti-academy strike
A school is closed for the day as teachers go on strike in protest against government plans to turn it into an academy.
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End 'can read won't read culture'
A top children's author is calling for young children to be given automatic library membership to tackle the "can read, won't read" culture.
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Ofsted criticises maths teaching
An Ofsted report criticises maths teaching and warns over early entry to maths GCSE.
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Are parents left out of maths teaching?
Have new maths methods left parents out in the cold?
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VIDEO: Miliband attacks vocational snobbery
Ed Miliband has attacked "snobbery" against people who gain vocational qualifications rather than going to university.
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UK childcare 'needs an overhaul'
Childcare in the UK needs to be overhauled to make it more affordable, a report by MP Elizabeth Truss, for the CentreForum think tank, suggests.
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Babies to 'teach' pupils empathy
How a baby in class could help curb bullying and aggression
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'Minority language data is key'
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
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£9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
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GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
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Gove loses court ruling over cuts
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
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Swimming: Why I took the plunge
How swimming can be a life-changer
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Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
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Warning over A-level reform plans
An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
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