School choice 'boosting baptisms'
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A rise in late Roman Catholic baptisms is being attributed to parents seeking school places, research suggests.
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New Church of England schools should offer 25% of places to pupils from outside the faith, government is told.
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A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.
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Vocational courses are not just for underachievers, Ofsted warns as it urges schools to offer more choices.
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Universities were encouraged yesterday to give preference to students from minority backgrounds in a scheme that could see working-class and ethnic minority applicants
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More people want to be students in the UK this year - with a 78.8% increase among the new EU states.
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By Charlie Boss, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 24--Mornings at the school sound of water splashing on soapy hair, onions sizzling on a skillet and computers humming.
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Several schools have sharply increased tuition to match colleges they consider their rivals, while also providing more financial assistance.
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Pupils at four primary schools are being given the choice of starting lessons at different times of the day.
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Schools and transport could be big winners in Finance Minister Andy Kerr's spending plans.
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Wider recognition of work-related qualifications aims to encourage schools to make more use of them.
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The Conservatives promise better school discipline and more choice for parents.
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A government scheme  to encourage children to eat more fruit and veg has boosted children's intake, research suggests.
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A tougher admission code for England's schools, curbing "covert selection",  is published for consultation.
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There is a warning that independent schools are stretching their lead among A-level students.
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Â·  Anglicans decide they are not breaching doctrineÂ·   Vote could worsen split in worldwide communion
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Research finds that children with some form of pre-school education do better at primary school than those kept at home.