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United Kingdom Education System

United Kingdom Education System

Discussion here covers the Education System in United Kingdom.

In United Kingdom what is the general policy about education, for instance: age range for children attending school, minimum requirements for secondary level education, teacher qualifications and teacher unions?

Does United Kingdom have a effective Board of Education or Ministry of Education?

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Hundreds of schools below targets

Hundreds of English primary schools not meeting new tougher targets on reading, writing and arithmetic, figures show Ref. BBC

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UK schools fingerprinted over 800K children, third without parental consent - watchdog:

Civil liberties group, Big Brother Watch, filed Freedom of Information Requests to over 3,000 schools across the UK and found that 40 percent of schools are using biometrical technology on pupils. Only 1,255 schools responded. Ref. Source 7

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More schools fail to make the grade

Number of secondary schools in England deemed underperforming doubles in a year, league tables show Ref. BBC

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Academy plan climbdown announced

Plans to force all schools in England to become academies will not go ahead, education secretary tells BBC.