The pop star Will.i.am launched a £500,000 initiative to boost the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths for disaffected children at the Science Museum in London today, after he donated the money to the Prince’s Trust.

An important, if troubling, bit of research has just been published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, backed with some government money.

The one-time glamour couple of the hedge-fund industry, Elena Ambrosiadou and Martin Coward, renew court hostilities on Tuesday in a bitter row over intellectual property.

It is 50 years since the first television appearance of the Daleks, the gliding metal monsters that have become synonymous with Doctor Who. Ray Cusick was the designer of these extraterrestrial villains which made generations of frightened children hide behind their sofas.

Findings come as former Schools Minister says he believes axing compulsory language lessons was a mistake

A clever book about maths that just doesn't add up

Children will be taught all about the basics of budgeting and borrowing from next year. After years of campaigning by the financial education charity pfeg, the Government has agreed to add money management to the curriculum in England.

Education Secretary to announce dramatic climbdown over plans to scrap GCSEs

Careers are more exciting for Olympians, retirement more painful

The first signs that arts and music are being squeezed out of the school curriculum by Education Secretary Michael Gove’s English Baccalaureate have emerged in a new survey by teachers’ leaders.

Education Secretary's proposals come under fire

The Government is facing a backlash from childcare providers over plans to increase the number of children nursery workers can look after.