Universities will have to offer fewer places if cuts in tuition fees are not replaced by government money, say leading research universities.

A funding review of post 18 study is expected to be published next month.

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Researchers have been looking at how children from single-parent and two-parent families fare in life. So what did they find?

Family life is more richly varied than ever before. A growing proportion of parents in the UK choose to live together, rather than getting married.

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Media captionThe colourful 'pods' helping special needs children go to school

English councils have overspent by at least £324m on their budgets for young adults and children with special needs this financial year, the BBC has found.

Of the 136 local authorities that provided information to the BBC under Freedom of Information laws, 123 have overspent on their high needs budget.

Read full article Special needs overspend in eight out of 10 councils

Teacher pointing at whiteboard — Image caption The Department for Education hopes it can convince new recruits to stay in the classroom with cash incentives

Cash incentives and a better work-life balance are part of a new attempt to solve England's teacher shortage.

Plans published on Monday by ministers will offer some young secondary teachers £5,000 in their third and fifth years in the classroom - on top of initial £20,000 training bursaries.

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An illustration of a family photo torn in half — Image caption What happens to children when families are torn apart

When parents separate, access to children can be one of the hardest issues to agree.

Sometimes a child will refuse to see one parent - and social workers have to work out what is happening.

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On a handful of university campuses around the UK, a new weapon in the battle against cheating is being quietly tested.

Many students know that cutting and pasting content can get them into trouble for plagiarism.

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Who pays for your student loans?

If you're a student in England who's just taken one out, or a recent graduate staring at your monthly statement, you'll answer "I do".

Read full article Untangling the tuition fee knot

Media captionOne mother's painful story, voiced by an actress

When parents separate, where the children live, how much time they spend with mum or dad, can be hard to agree.

Sometimes a child starts refusing to see their other parent.

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Students starting university next week should help look out for each other, says James Murray, whose son Ben took his own life earlier this year.

They should watch out for changes in appearance or behaviour, or not joining in, which can all be signs of mental distress.

Read full article Father of suicide student says 'look out for your mates'

Boys at Bournemouth School which is bidding for money to expand — Image caption Bournemouth School is bidding for money to expand

There are 11,000 more grammar school pupils in England now than in 2010, BBC analysis of official data shows.

And by 2021, the data suggests, the number of extra places created will be equivalent to 24 new grammar schools compared to eight years ago.

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