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There has been an impressive investment in education over the past 12 years but it is clear that there has not been a commensurate improvement in the overall quality of provision.

Telegraph View: Ofsted should never have been asked to oversee child protection - it has enough trouble trying to raise standards in our schools.

Homework was the bane of my childhood, so how will I persuade my children to do it, asks Jemima Lewis.

As Ed Balls proposes to abolish the remains of old-school history, the EU proposes to make the teaching of its own history compulsory, says Christopher Booker.

Ed Balls doesn't understand that the best engine for raising standards is not ministerial diktat, but the devolution of power to parents, says Matthew d'Ancona.

London is about to host its biggest chess tournament in 25 years. As the game enjoys an internet-inspired renaissance, Max Davidson meets some of the Grandmasters of tomorrow.

O-levels could be reintroduced to English schools as growing numbers of pupils take the traditional exams overseas.

This policy which sent thousands of children to Australia is one of the most shameful in our history, writes Liz Hunt.

What could it mean for a government to 'guarantee' good education, asks Janet Daley.

Gerald Warner is not surprised to learn that New Labour's therapy culture is damaging to children.