The gap between the number of pupils who attended independent schools going to University compared with their state school peers has widened, according to government figures.

The Liberal Democrats will work to block any attempts to create new grammar schools, leader Tim Farron has said.

The National Union of Teachers has called for an inquiry into how the government handled criminal allegations against Kings Science Academy after fraudulent activity

The project calls on colleges and universities to use facilities for grassroots football to get over 70,000 players over the next year.

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School says closing for a voting day means children from such a deprived area are losing a ‘precious’ day of education.

The government’s flagship school reforms programme of encouraging academy conversion and the opening of new free schools could act to widen educational inequality across the country, according to new analysis.

The head teacher of a London secondary school has defended a policy that places pupils in ‘lunch isolation’ if their parents miss payments for school meals, according to a report from the Guardian.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has announced that it is working to develop advice for school leaders on how to better support LGBT staff in schools.

The founder and principal of Bradford Kings Science academy and two members of staff have been found guilty of defrauding the government out of £150,000.

Applications for new free schools can now be based on how they would address ‘social need’, ‘innovation’ or ‘greater choice and diversity’

David Jenkinson from St Vincent College in Gosport, Hampshire, has been named ‘Public Sector Financial Director of the Year’ at the Director of Finance Awards.

A new report published by charity Teaching Leaders and think tank LKMco maps out the ‘sophisticated mix of skills’ that make an effective middle leader, such as a head of year, head of department or pastoral leader.

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