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Complaints include adults looking after too many children or not being properly vetted
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The Independent Schools Council appoints diplomat to succeed its former chief executive, Chris Parry
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Britain's involvement in the slave trade will be studied by all English secondary pupils next term
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Cross-party group calls on government to make advice on sexual health and relationships mandatory in schools
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University College London beats Oxbridge to win funding for institute to research brain and behaviour
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Undergraduate degree in homeopathic medicine at the University of Central Lancashire put on hold -
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Plans to build a controversial £500m high security medical research laboratory in the heart of London now in full swing
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Plan comes amid concerns that government has not addressed flaws in primary schools
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Prime minister outlines proposals to extend range of sporting activities available to children
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