A £30m school created under the Government's flagship academy scheme has been given an "inadequate" rating by Ofsted following a visit by inspectors in July, making it the third such school to be placed in special measures. The verdict will come as a significant blow to Labour, particularly given that the school it replaced was not said to have been failing.

PUPILS have sent out an SOS to MSPs to "save our sweets" after a ban on sugary treats saw them lose their tuck shop.

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Rules forcing private schools to open up to pupils from poor backgrounds are "too bureaucratic" according to the Conservatives.

Universities are preparing to dig into their reserves to help students left without cash following a record rise in applications for loans and grants.

Changes to benefits are needed to get 600,000 more people into work, says a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith.

A HIGH school in a deprived area of Edinburgh has been praised in the Scottish Parliament.

PRIMARY school children should be taught business skills, Dragons' Den star Peter Jones said yesterday.