The TED talk organisers have announced the Audacious Project, a $280m (£215m) prize fund to be shared across eight projects it feels tackle the world's toughest challenges. But already one of the recipients of the funding has been criticised....

There is a growing trend of primary schools running Easter holiday revision classes for formal tests, known as Sats, a teachers' union says.

Almost 100,000 children will be dumped in failing primary schools this week amid a countrywide squeeze on places. On National Offer Day, nine per cent are expected to miss out on their first choice – although in some areas it will be as high...

The small claims court is usually the best way to get back your money or for challenging an unfair fine but this was not what happened to Suleman Sattar when he became embroiled in a battle with a parking company over an unpaid fine and found...

UK teachers were awarded millions of pounds in compensation from schools last year after suffering "appalling treatment", a union has claimed.

Poverty is harming children's capacity to learn and it's getting worse, suggests a survey of teachers. Pupils who go to school hungry from cramped, noisy homes where they can't sleep properly, struggle to learn says the National Education Union...

Where do you see yourself in five years' time? No longer working in education, 40% of UK teachers surveyed by a teachers' union replied. It may sound like a cliched interview question, but the National Education Union says that the answer is...

A new smart phone friendly website is enabling young people aged 11-19 in Brent to search for activities, opportunities and relevant services. Brent Youth Zone is packed full of things to do for young people to do locally, and includes volunteering...

An Indian woman living in Scotland has spoken of her fight to clear her name over fraud allegations on a scandal-hit English language testing programme.