English council standards on rise
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Nearly 80% of local authorities earn three-star or four-star grades in the Audit Commission's annual ratings of council services.
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A campaign to encourage more people to study languages at university is being launched in England.
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England's new education secretary stresses parents' responsibilities in their children's education.
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A conference in Cardiff is to launch a campaign for proposals for more assembly powers to be implemented.
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Changes are being made to the amount of coursework in A-level exams, as part of a review of the qualifications.
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Teenagers in England will be able to study for a new national qualification in Mandarin, reflecting the growing importance of China as a global power, an exam board announced Thursday,
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Standard Grades and Advanced Highers are added to the list of Scottish examinations under threat.
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Plans to give local authorities new powers to vary council tax rates for holiday homes take a step forward.
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The proportion of primary school pupils with English as a second language has risen by 73% in a decade.
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A new independent watchdog is being launched in England to counter criticism that GCSEs and A-levels are getting easier.
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Tony Blair talks to business leaders about new proposals for a major shake-up of the English exam system.
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Recommendations on plugging the UK's skills gaps are to be outlined in a government-commissioned report.
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China has sent a notice to the World  Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and  repeating what is now becoming a standard line that more than  99 percent of its food exports are up to standard.
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Council tax is to rise by 4.2% across England and Wales, according to a study commissioned by the BBC.
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Councils in England are to be given powers to introduce controversial "pay-as-you-throw" charges.
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A major report on England's secondary schooling will push for "core" skills in number-handling and communication.
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A-Levels and GCSEs are to be monitored by a new independent watchdog to ensure that school exam standards are maintained, Schools Secretary Ed Balls will tell the Labour Party conference on Wednesday.