News 6.2.2012

News 6.2.2012

Free nursery places may not help children's education, watchdog finds

National Audit Office says free nursery places have improved development by age five, but results at seven are unchanged Free nursery places for pre-school children may not have a lasting impact on their education, the government's spending watchdog has suggested. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found it was not clear whether government moves to fund nursery education for three- and ...

Essex Uni is bucking the national drop in applications

THE rising cost of university tuition fees has proved a sticking point for an entire generation of students.

Tories and Labour 'anti-Scottish'

Opposition parties have been accused of promoting "anti-Scottish" education policies. Education Secretary Mike Russell said the "Tory-Labour alliance" at Holyrood is responsible for "hypocrisy", "scaremongering" and the "exploitation" of college students and principles.

Scotland told: Hurry up on independence vote

Breaking up is supposed to be hard to do - but Britain's government has confirmed it would happily offer Scotland the powers it needs to sever centuries-old ties to England.