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Public Services Students Triumph at Challenge
A team of public service students from The Bournemouth and Poole College have won the annual Royal Navy Initiative Challenge having beaten off tough competition in problem solving, survival techniques and endurance…
7th May 2008 | Read more » »

Top Jobs for College Glassmakers
Glass students land prestigious jobs
2nd May 2008

Company Comes up Ace for Charity Golf Day
Ace Office Supplies Ltd. sponsor golf day.
28th April 2008

College Helps Taxi Drivers Meet New Standards.
College offers NVQ Level 2 in Road Passenger Vehicle Driving.
20th March 2008

College Apprentice is Honoured at President's Lunch
Neil Sutton is 'Trainee of the Year'.
13th March 2008

BBC News | Education | UK

• Catch-up reading scheme 'success' A government-backed reading scheme shows lasting results for struggling readers, research suggests.
  Thu, 08 May 2008
• Reading skills' 'virtuous circle' Ofsted inspectors say that schools and children are making progress with the teaching of phonics.
  Fri, 09 May 2008
• Rugby to let in more poor pupils Rugby School becomes the latest independent school to open its doors to more less well-off pupils.
  Fri, 09 May 2008
• Strike threat over academy plan Teachers at a school in Derby are threatening strike action over plans to turn it into an academy.
  Thu, 08 May 2008
• Move to bolster school governors The scale of governor shortage is revealed as ministers try to strengthen the management of schools.
  Thu, 08 May 2008
• Maths teacher gap 'to worsen' The shortage of qualified maths teachers in England seems set to worsen, a survey suggests.
  Wed, 07 May 2008
• Row over 'paid for' schooling An inquiry sees a heated exchange between a senior MP and the head of the Independent Schools Council.
  Thu, 08 May 2008
• Adults with autism to be audited For the first time the government is to calculate the number of adults with autism in England.
  Thu, 08 May 2008
• Dyslexic focus in school review An inquiry into what is taught in England's primary schools is to be widened to include children with dyslexia.
  Wed, 07 May 2008
• 348,000 'persistent truant' risk More than one in 20 pupils in England is on the margins of becoming a persistent truant, reveal official figures.
  Tue, 06 May 2008
• Dads 'need school reassurance' Ed Balls says it can be intimidating for dads to enter a school environment dominated by women.
  Wed, 07 May 2008
• Children being 'dumped at school' The leader of the National Association of Head Teachers accuses some parents of "dumping" children on schools.
  Sun, 04 May 2008
• Parents 'stop children cycling' Cycling campaigners say over-anxious parents are stopping their children from riding on the roads.
  Mon, 05 May 2008
• 'Superhead' school police probe A school turned around by a "superhead" is probed over attendance figure "irregularities", police say.
  Tue, 06 May 2008
• Cocaine found at university bars Drugs testing by students at the University of Bristol suggests cocaine is used at most of its bars.
  Tue, 06 May 2008
• 'Emotions' urged in sex education Childline is calling for advice on emotions and relationships to a compulsory part of sex education in schools.
  Mon, 05 May 2008
• Targets 'drive out head teachers' Ofsted inspection pressures deter good candidates from becoming head teachers, research suggests.
  Sun, 04 May 2008
• Rewards urged for good parents Parents should be rewarded for spending quality time with their children, head teachers say.
  Sat, 03 May 2008
• Teachers 'need better training' Teachers in England should get four times as many training days a year, a think tank suggests.
  Sun, 04 May 2008
• Anti-academy fight ousts leader A leader of a council is ousted in an anti-academy local election battle.
  Sat, 03 May 2008
• Heads demand answers Unresolved problems with the Diploma could threaten this new qualification, warn head teachers.
  Fri, 02 May 2008
• Teachers 'should have more say' Academics argue that teachers should decide what is taught in schools and not ministers.
  Thu, 01 May 2008
• Students 'overpaying' their loans Graduates may be paying back too much money on their education loans because of a flawed system, student leaders say.
  Sat, 03 May 2008
• School's out as teachers march Thousands of teachers take to the streets to march over demands for a better pay deal.
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008
• Where learning strategy takes us BBC News website education editor Gary Eason assesses which way the wind is blowing.
  Tue, 01 Apr 2008
• Can music aid in academic gains? Can learning a musical instrument help your child's overall academic performance in school?
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008
• Imams, soldiers, schools and NUT Mike Baker takes a look behind the headlines on issues of Army recruitment and faith in schools.
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008
• Coping with admissions angst Mike Baker appeals for calm amid the anxiety over admissions day.
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008
• Blowing the whistle on the REF! Mike Baker looks at the trials and tribulations of setting up the new body in charge of allocating university research funding.
  Sat, 01 Mar 2008
• More details and how to take part Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008
• School strike has variable impact The strength of support for the teachers' pay strike has been variable around England and Wales.
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008

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