EDUCATION - FURTHER EDUCATION
£5bn college programme hits major delays
Building
16/01/2009
The government has put parts of a £5bn programme to renew the UKs further education colleges on hold, in a major blow to firms seeking public sector work to combat the downturn.
EDUCATION - HIGHER EDUCATION
Universities accept record number of students
The Guardian
15/01/2009
Record numbers of students took up places on undergraduate courses in the UK last year, according to final figures released today by the University and College Admissions Service (Ucas).
Worries over college fund gap
BBC Education News
16/01/2009
The future of higher education in Wales is uncertain, if a core funding gap between Welsh and English colleges is not tackled, a group of MPs has warned.
EDUCATION - SCHOOLS
Balls gets tough on academies
The Guardian
15/01/2009
The league tables show schools improving, but those failing to reach key target include 32 academies.
Private school offers laptops to woo parents
The Observer
18/01/2009
Parents are being offered free laptops, uniforms for their children and discounted fees by independent schools embarking on one of the most desperate recruitment rounds of recent years.
