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

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

Leading education lawyers and charities are calling for changes to protect vulnerable young people from extreme bullying.

Ex-Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy warns Nick Clegg the party is in danger of losing its "heart" over spending cut plans.

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.

Helen Goddard who was "pressured" into a lesbian affair by a 15yearold wept as she was jailed for 15 months.

Teachers and parents should be banned from carrying mobile phones in nurseries to protect children according to union leaders.