A new History GCSE syllabus from exam board AQA will for the first time include topics covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan alongside the more familiar topics of Elizabethan England and the World Wars.

A think tank's pre-election report has claimed that schools face up to 12 per cent real-terms cuts over the next parliament, regardless of which party triumphs.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to support the construction of seven new secondary schools within the Home Counties, as part of the second wave of the government's Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

New research has shown that gaining qualifications in science, technology, engineering and maths at A Level is likely to help girls earn more than a third in earnings than those who do not.

Schools across the UK are to receive new advice to improve the understanding and teaching of mental health, in an attempt to tackle the stigma surrounding the subject in schools.

A new peer-review system to allow schools to assess each other has been encouraged by a senior official, at the Association of School and College Leaders annual conference.

A report conducted by the CfBT Trust and the British Council has discovered that the number of students pursuing language education post GCSE was a cause for concern.

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has highlighted there are big differences in the funding of schools across England with the lowest funded schools receiving £1.9 million less than the highest funded schools.

A £46.3 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been earmarked to fund and support the creation of 12 new schools in the North East.

Reports have confirmed David Cameron's plans to open 49 new free schools across the country as part of a plan which would see 500 new schools open in the next five years.

Following the BBC's coverage of asbestos exposure in schools, the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) claims that the findings should come as no surprise- especially those working in the industry.

During a visit to the South East, Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced support for the expansion of grammar schools.

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