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Schools pushing pupils to 'easy-option' vocational subjects, claims Stourbridge MP May 20 2011

Schools are robbing children of the chance to go to a top university by pushing them to take vocational subjects, an MP has claimed.Read

Charging top fees means 'refocus' on degree value, says Aston University chancellor May 13 2011

The new chancellor of a Birmingham university has defended charging students £9,000 a year in tuition fees, saying it will “refocus” the importance of having a degree.Read

Birmingham City University unveils tuition fee plans May 10 2011

Birmingham City University has unveiled plans to charge variable tuition fees with courses costing £7,500, £8,200 and £9,000.Read

Harborne Primary School pupils get temporary classrooms in nearby hall May 07 2011

PARENTS are helping to build new classrooms for city pupils just over a week after their school was devastated by fire. Read

Famous alumni to return to University of Birmingham to coach students May 06 2011

Famous alumni from a Birmingham university will be returning to the classroom as part of a scheme to coach current students.Read

University of Wolverhampton to charge £8,500 tuition fees from 2012 May 04 2011

The University of Wolverhampton has announced plans to charge just below the maximum £9,000 annual tuition fees from 2012.Read

Solihull teacher takes his YouTube hit idea into the iPhone app market Apr 29 2011

A pioneering Solihull-born teacher who taught millions how to read is now helping people to learn while on the move.Read

Snooker club bought by city council to solve Birmingham school places crisis Apr 28 2011

Birmingham’s severe school places crisis has forced the city council into the compulsory purchase of a city snooker club.Read

Erdington head teacher admits 'fudging' attendance figures during Ofsted visit Apr 28 2011

A Birmingham head teacher investigated over allegations she removed unruly pupils before an Ofsted inspection has been secretly recorded admitting she covered up attendance figures during a follow-up visit by the Government body. Read

Pupil figures down at UK private school Apr 28 2011

Private schools are relying increasingly on foreign students as the number of home pupils drops, figures show.Read

Father puts the fun back into school homework Apr 22 2011

A father has become a school sensation after his puzzle books helped thousands of children with their homework.Read

University of Warwick named best university in region Apr 18 2011

The University of Warwick has been named as one of Britain’s best universities in a new national league table.Read

Births outside marriage at new high, according to Warwick professor Apr 18 2011

More children in Britain are born outside marriage today than at any other point in the past 200 years, according to a new study.Read

Thousands of children missing school in Birmingham Apr 18 2011

Eight thousand Birmingham schoolchildren missed more than seven weeks of school last year, according to figures.Read

Universities and colleges fined for recruiting too many students Apr 17 2011

Eight higher education institutions across the West Midlands have lost a total of £446,250 of public funding in two years after exceeding their limits on student places. Read

Academies cost Birmingham City Council £100,000 Apr 17 2011

A drive to transform schools into academies has cost Birmingham City Council £100,000 as its staff deal with applications, the authority’s education chief has revealed.Read

University of Warwick bids to set up campus in New York Apr 13 2011

Warwick university is hoping to take a bite out of the Big Apple by setting up a campus in New York.Read

Birmingham's first free school taking shape in Handsworth Apr 09 2011

Once home to two nightclubs, a pair of Grade II-listed buildings now echo with the sound of hammers and drills as the site prepares to become Birmingham’s first free school.Read

LibDem deputy Simon Hughes heckled over tuition fees on visit to Birmingham Apr 06 2011

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes was heckled during a visit to Birmingham as he was tasked with explaining tuition fee increases. Read

Birmingham GCSE results at five-year high, says Government Apr 01 2011

GCSE pass rates in Birmingham have hit a five-year high, according to Government figures.Read

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