Two schoolboys have been arrested over the murder of a teenager on a busy high street. more
Police in the popular Cornish resort of Newquay have begun a clampdown on under-age drinkers using fake identity cards to buy alcohol. more
England's exam regulator Ofqual has launched an official inquiry into blunders in this summer's GCSE and A-level papers that affected up to 100,000 students. more
Education Secretary Michael Gove has expressed his anger at errors in this year's GCSE and A-level exams as details of three more blunders were revealed. more
One of England's biggest awarding bodies has been forced to apologise after GCSE students were set a paper containing questions from an old exam. more
Exams have become easier and the testing system is now "discredited", the Education Secretary has said. more
The worst 200 primary schools in England are to be forced to turn into academies, the Education Secretary is due to say. more
Secondary schools in England are to be set a new target of securing five good GCSE passes for at least half of their pupils. more
Former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella is being given an MBE for her tireless campaigning against knife crime after her teenage brother was stabbed to death. more
Details of two more exam blunders have been disclosed amid mounting concerns about mistakes in this summer's A-level and GCSE papers. more
The head of England's exam regulator has condemned blunders in this year's A-levels and GCSEs as "disappointing and unacceptable" as she warned awarding bodies there must be no more errors. more
The new head of England's qualifications watchdog has said that exams need to be reviewed amid a public perception that standards "aren't what they used to be". more
Schools are set to be judged on the performance of their brightest and most struggling pupils under measures expected to be outlined by ministers. more
A 14-year-old boy has fallen to his death from the sixth floor of a tower block after opening his bedroom window to look out. more
Schools watchdog Ofsted has become unwieldy and must be split in two, MPs have warned. more
England is the only nation in Europe where schoolchildren can stop studying history at the age of 13, inspectors have warned. more
A key Government adviser has said it is "scandalous" that half of 16-year-olds are leaving school without good GCSEs in English and maths. more
Hundreds of thousands of young people are being failed by the vocational education system with many undertaking courses that "don't lead anywhere", an independent report will say. more
Your Examiner
Get involved...
We want your local stories, videos & pics.
