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The Telegraph is reporting research from Barclays suggesting school leavers are entering the workplace lacking basic skills such as punctuality, manners and the ability to hold conversations…

The number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales has continued to drop, latest figures show.

Labour would introduce a new school-leaver's qualification - a National Baccalaureate - that gives vocational and academic courses equal value.

The PSHE Association are pleased to announce the publication of Sex and relationships education (SRE) for the 21st century, new guidance developed by the PSHE Association and their partners Brook and the Sex Education Forum.

Ofsted chief schools inspector is looking for new ways to judge schools' careers education

The exam revision season is approaching. It's when students want as much information as possible at their fingertips. So how about if you could touch a screen and download all the lesson materials you need?

Gay rights charity Stonewall has launched a new film for primary schools in a bid to tackle homophobic bullying.

A new study suggests obesity in adolescent girls is associated with lower academic results during their teenage years.

Even more people will get an opportunity to earn while they learn, after more than 20,000 new Apprenticeships have been pledged by employers as part of National Apprenticeship Week

Teenagers tell Family Lives the best and worst things about being a teenager

Stronger action must be taken to protect children from online bullying and pornography, MPs have said.

Thousands of young people may be "slipping through the net" because adults do not spot the warning signs of mental health problems, experts warn.

Schools have been told they should provide free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls, including those under the age of consent, to cut unwanted pregnancies. New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that under-25s should be able to access emergency contraception more readily, including pills and the IUD (intrauterine device, or coil).

When Laura Bates set up her blog Everyday Sexism, she was told to relax: the battle for equality was pretty much won, wasn't it?

Schools and universities have “lost the plot” in preparing young people for the work-force, according to a scathing attack on the education system by the head of the British Chambers of Commerce.

Students share their experiences of mental health issues and reveal a common and worrying problem

Children who are bullied can still experience negative effects on their physical and mental health more than 40 years later, say researchers from King's College London.

Teachers must watch out for signs that their teenage pupils are in abusive relationships, experts have warned. The NSPCC urged school staff to look out for tell-tale evidence such as bruising, changes in personality, anxiety and a decline in attention.

Growing numbers of schools are introducing Section 28-style bans on promoting homosexuality in the classroom, delegates told the National Union of Teachers' annual conference in Brighton today.

Almost a third of young people said they did not learn about sexual consent in sex education lessons, says a survey from the National Children's Bureau.