BBC News - Education & Family

1. 'Minority language data is key'
   Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
2. £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
   A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
3. GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
   GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
4. Gove loses court ruling over cuts
   Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
5. SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'
   The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
6. Swimming: Why I took the plunge
   How swimming can be a life-changer
7. Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
   A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
8. Warning over A-level reform plans
   An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
9. Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
   A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
10. Poor literacy standards tackled
    A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.