Teachers are threatening a boycott of controversial new tests for primary school children – claiming they will leave no time for subjects like art and drama in the school timetable.

One in five of the Government’s flagship free schools are being opened in areas where there is no need for more school places, new research has revealed.

Bored pupils will play truant from school if Education Secretary Michael Gove goes ahead with his planned new “back to basics” national curriculum, teachers warned today.

Teachers pledged their support yesterday for strike action in response to government plans to curb pay rises and increase pension contributions.

NUT conference delegates call on leadership to find a legal way to foil 'victimising' inspections

Schools have been put on a permanent "war" footing by the new no-notice inspection regime, according to a report out today.

Only eight per cent of parents believe the Coalition has improved education, teaching unions claimed last night as they vowed they were ready to embark on strike action this summer.

Teachers have won record damages in the past year after a spate of assaults and accidents in the classroom.

Education Secretary says he will forge ahead with plans to increase pension contributions and scrap automatic annual pay rises despite strike threats from unions

Oxford's vice-chancellor is top earner, taking home £424,000 a year