Headmaster justifies fingerprinting pupils
293589
'We don't have to ask parents' The headmaster of Porth County Comprehensive School in South Wales has defended fingerprinting all 1,400 of his pupils days after their parents were told about the scheme last Wednesday.â¦
457838
ICO sticks its neck-out - and gets it in a twist The Information Commissioner has declared that schools should ask for the consent of children and parents before they take pupil's fingerprints, despite there being no legal obligation for them to do so.â¦
273914
The number of gifted and talented pupils in secondary schools is to be included in league tables in England.
108217
School inspectors must show they are good value and actually improve standards, MPs say.
530265
Pupils are being offered tips to protect themselves from robberies in a week-long campaign in schools.
375480
Police are granted an extra day to question a school caretaker over a series of letter bomb attacks.
420882
Scotland's Children's tsar calls for teachers accused of offences against pupils to remain anonymous.
396903
DNA fingerprints of more than 100 children aged under 10 stored despite their being younger than the age of criminal responsibility.
226019
Organised crime gangs are targeting students in a bid to recruit skilled hackers, says a report.
113750
IT experts issue a warning over a potential security risk to primary school pupils' personal data.
113683
Letters are being posted to parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend.
24424
Schools to be challenged over biometrics Parents are preparing a legal challenge to schools that have fingerprinted their children without their consent.â¦
560172
Private schools are creaming off the most able students, says influential independent school head
340358
Parents able to check with police whether people given access to their children have convictions
309865
Head teachers warn the exam system is in trouble because of the number of pupils challenging results.
165595
The education secretary is giving schools more time to agree plans for dealing with disruptive pupils.
216669
Teachers are urged to take pupils on more school trips as a new safety guidelines are unveiled.