Traditionalists may not like it, but it appears that children who text regularly may be better spellers and readers.

The employment outlook for young people is looking grim as this country struggles to create jobs and opportunities in the aftermath of the recession.

Growing numbers of schools are abandoning a government target to get 50 per cent of their pupils to learn a language at 14, it was revealed today.

Cactus’ Language Minis is a Spanish podcast series, developed to offer easy learning on the go. It consists of seven levels, each with 10 downloadable podcast lessons and PDF workbooks, which take you from beginner through to advanced level. The Language Minis series is designed to help you increase your understanding of the Spanish language and equip you with language skills for use in everyday situations.

Universities recruited 25,000 extra students last summer, fuelling concern they face hefty fines from the Government.

Teachers are reluctant to talk about politics in the classroom for fear of being accused of showing bias, says a report by school inspectors today. Their reticence is damaging the delivery of lessons on citizenship, which was made a compulsory part of the school curriculum in 2002 by Labour.