Research and education news
BNP teachers will not be banned
Members of organisations which may promote racism, including the BNP, will not be banned from being teachers, says a review.
Measures to be strengthened to prevent the promotion of racism by teachers in schools
- Independent review calls for ‘active’ annual reporting ... (2010/0064)
Over 25,000 make News Day special
BBC's School Report featured a raft of highlights from 25,000 students who produced some amazing reports and features.
Say what? A guide to teen slang
School Reporters up and down the country have been asked about teenage slang in their school.
Bournemouth head takes the reins at City
Paul Curran hails appointment as ‘unique privilege’. Rebecca Attwood reports
Crackdown on school place cheats
A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
More help for professionals to spot children and young people at risk of gang involvement
Teachers, youth workers, and children’s social workers will receive new guidance to help them spot the signs of gang activity, Schools Minister Vernon Coaker will announce at the Tackling Serious Youth Violence conference today. (2010/0063)
Patchy picture on school places
Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.
Number of undergraduates studying science subjects continues to rise
A report published today by HEFCE shows an increase in students studying vulnerable subjects such as physics, chemistry and maths.
School Report is bigger than ever
More than 700 schools from across the UK - and a handful of international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day.