UK teachers were awarded millions of pounds in compensation from schools last year after suffering "appalling treatment", a union has claimed.

A girl who tried to kill herself after spending months in an isolation booth at school has said she felt "alone, trapped and no-one seemed to care". The teenager, who has autism, had no direct teaching and ate her lunch in the room, away from friends.

Teachers reveal impact of austerity – and say it is getting worse.

Figures show 93 state schools in England waiting to join new trust, according to Labour.

Teachers say government funding has failed to keep pace with soaring demand.

A primary school is to give pupils Friday afternoons off as they say that children "lack focus" by the end of the week.

Den ekstraordinære præstation bør ifølge nyt karakterudspil belønnes. Her kan du se det nuværende system.

Regeringen vil indføre en ny karakter for den ekstraordinære præstation, men studerende frygter for øget konkurrence i klasseværelserne.

Pupils, many vulnerable or with special needs, being taught in often ‘appalling’ conditions.

En av de 73 punkterna i januariöverenskommelsen mellan S, MP, L och C säger att barn till nyanlända ska gå i obligatorisk språkförskola från tre års ålder. Inspirationen kommer från Danmark där ett liknande system har funnits i flera år. I Danmark väcker förskoletvånget blandade känslor, både bland föräldrar och språkpedagoger. (webb-radio)

Poorer parents less likely to get first choice secondary school in England, thinktank says.

Frostiga besked om samhälls­ekonomin kastar en skugga över skolan i Finland. Pisa-framgångarna har blivit en belastning. Nu vänder lärarna blicken mot Sverige för att hitta nya lösningar.