Two young men found dead in a pond near an Army barracks died from drowning, police have revealed. more
A man was being questioned on suspicion of murder after two bodies were found in a pond near an Army barracks. more
Detectives are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after two bodies were found in a pond near an Army barracks. more
Just 70 vocational qualifications will count towards a school's GCSE performance in league tables in future - a cut from more than 3,000 under the current system. more
Thousands of teenagers are being let down by their secondary schools, with the poorest and brightest being failed the most, new league tables suggest. more
Thousands of teenagers are still failing to get good GCSE results after being let down by under-performing schools, new league tables suggest. more
Weak secondary schools that try to "game" the system or fail to push bright children will be exposed when previously undisclosed information is made public, the schools minister said. more
Education Secretary Michael Gove said it would be 10 years before his schools reforms result in English students climbing the international league tables. more
Examiners shared "inappropriate" information about a GCSE paper due to be taken by pupils in January, the exams regulator has warned. more
Exam board Edexcel has insisted it is "certain" the standard of its qualifications are on a par with its rivals after an internal review of claims that they are easier. more
Direct competition between examination boards could be scrapped under reform plans being considered by Education Secretary Michael Gove. more
A third examiner has been suspended as inquiries continued into allegations that teachers were given unfair advice and told that one exam board set easier tests. more
A third examiner has been suspended as inquiries continued into allegations that teachers were given unfair advice and told that one exam board set easier tests. more
Urgent inquiries into "shocking" allegations that teachers were given unfair advice about upcoming exams are under way amid rising concerns about standards. more
Two examiners have been suspended following allegations that teachers were given unfair advice on how to improve pupils' GCSE and A-level results. more
Ministers have ordered an urgent inquiry into England's exams system amid claims that examiners have secretly been advising teachers on how to boost GCSE and A-level results. more
Euro 2012 may bring the country together in support of the nation's football team, but it could also damage teenagers' GCSE results, research has suggested. more
Youth unemployment is being fuelled by teenagers leaving schools without GCSEs in English and maths, research suggests. more
Firms are revising their job and investment plans after a "sharp fall" in confidence among senior business leaders, a new report warns. more
Councils that are failing children who are up for adoption or fostering have been named and shamed as part of a Government crackdown on poor performing authorities. more
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