A report suggests a rise in the number of students from poorer backgrounds, but shows wealthier youngsters still lead the way

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Unhappiness in children is more likely to be influenced by conflict in their family than the family's structure, research suggests.

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Primary school teachers and head teachers are to be balloted on plans for a boycott of Sats tests in England.

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Young people are to given advice designed to protect them from pressure into becoming sexually active too early.

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Higher education minister David Lammy is warning universities to expect years of reduced funding.

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The head of a leading independent school says poor children are being deceived by "high grades in soft subjects".

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Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly.

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More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009.

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Labour and the Conservatives are setting out their plans to support families - expected to be a key election battleground.

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