Schools failing 'missing pupils'
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Vulnerable youngsters expelled from schools in England are being let down by the system, say inspectors.
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One in five schools in England is failing the government target for GCSE attainment, league tables showed Thursday.
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The number of England's schools judged to be failing has remained steady on the same period last year.
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An internal report shows the government has missed many of its education and children's targets since 1998.
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Oxfam says more than half of Afghan children are missing out on school because of a lack of teachers and places.
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A study suggests 34,000 children could be learning out of school - but warns on lack of reliable information.
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The schools, created in the 1960s, have been marked by low test scores, poor attendance and inadequate facilities.
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UK emergency services for children are failing to meet minimum standards set five years ago, say researchers.
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Inspectors say one in four schools in England fail to offer suitable lessons in citizenship, which became compulsory four years ago.
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The government is accused underplaying  the science teacher shortage in England's schools.
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Almost a fifth of England's state secondary schools do not meet the government's GCSE target but things are improving.
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The state is failing children in care as most leave without any qualifications, a report by a think tank says.
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Failing students could repeat the last year of primary school, Tory leader David Cameron proposes.
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Number of children taught in schools with more than 2,000 pupils has trebled since Labour came to power
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Government claims that more schools money has boosted GCSE results cannot be proved, MPs say.
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MPs and voluntary organisations express concern at the number of children in need who are 'under the radar'.
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Nearly 200 childcare providers in England are no longer registered after failing their Ofsted inspections.