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Saturday, 1 February, 2003, 08:37 GMT
EDUCATION

Young people the system forgets
The BBC's Mike Baker asks what happens to young people who leave education and turn to crime.

Also:

Youth crime scheme extended

One in four children 'admits crime'

'Robust' scheme brings better behaviour

Helping underage smokers to quit
A school-based scheme to encourage teenage smokers to kick the habit has been a tremendous success, say Liverpool health officials.

Also:

Law call to cut teen smoking

Young pupils in anti-smoking drive

Medical notes: Smoking

Good schools to get fewer checks
Chief Inspector of Schools, David Bell, promises to focus on overcoming weaknesses in education.

Also:

Ofsted inspections 'damage' schools

Inspectors focus on failing schools

New inspector plays a straight bat

Mother's challenge to truancy laws
A parent tells the High Court that her criminal conviction for her son's truancy contravenes her human rights.

Clarke criticised over classics
The Education Secretary is called "ignorant" for questioning the value of studying Latin and ancient Greek at university.

School admissions 'socially divisive'
Almost a third of English secondary schools do not represent their local communities, research suggests.

Film roles boost boys' behaviour
Boys in trouble at school pulled themselves up when they were helped to make a gritty film about a violent family.

Teachers threaten living costs strike
London staff demand doubling of weighting allowances, as classroom shortages continue to cause problems.

Exams not assured, watchdog says
England's exams regulator has said he cannot promise that all will be well with this year's A-levels.

New York chases British teachers
Head hunters from New York are in Britain looking for teachers and other US states are also interested in recruiting in the UK.

Parents win autism court battle
Parents of an autistic girl have won a High Court battle with their local council over how their daughter should be educated.

Concern over classroom violence
Violent or abusive behaviour towards school staff in Scotland has risen significantly, figures from the Scottish Executive show.

Prince Charles says exams dent teaching
The Prince of Wales says increasing amounts of testing in schools have resulted in less time for learning.

Call for 'fairer' schools system
Teachers' leader Doug McAvoy says specialist schools create divisions in pupils' achievements.

Schoolgirl killed by falling tree
An eight-year-old girl is killed and three others are hurt when a tree collapses in a primary school playground.

One third of ILA money was mis-spent
£97m spent on the defunct Individual Learning Accounts went on fraud or payments which broke the rules of the scheme, auditors say.

Why graduate tax was ruled out
The education secretary sets out his case against having the graduate tax favoured by some Labour MPs - including the Chancellor.

Gloomy outlook for new graduates
The graduate recruitment market has slowed "sharply" and there is little sign of it picking up over the coming year.

An end to 'one size fits all' schooling
Smaller classes, more choice for students and fewer exams are the official promise for Scotland's schools.