England coach says Six Nations final 'significant'
England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has told ITV News that winning the Six Nations Grand Slam would be "significant" for his team.
Gazza returns from US rehab in battle to beat alcoholism
Footballing star Paul Gascoigne thought he was going to die during his latest stretch in rehab to beat alcohol addiction.
English football honoured at FA awards ceremony
Steven Gerrard has been voted the Football Association's England player of the year for the second time.
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Labour: 'Michael Gove has the wrong priorities'
Shadow schools minister Kevin Brennan has accused Michael Gove of having the "wrong priorities".
A report out today has highlighted a knowledge gap between English and East Asian pupils in maths.
– Kevin Brennan, Shadow schools ministerThis report shows Michael Gove has the wrong priorities. It says we need to provide more support in basic skills at primary level, but this Government has cut support for catch-up tuition in English and maths, resulting in a 40% drop in the number of pupils getting this help.
Government: We are 'clearing up Labour's mess'
A report has found that even the brightest pupils in England are falling behind in maths, from the age of 10.
Education Minister Elizabeth Truss said the report was a "damning indictment of Labour's record on education."
– Elizabeth Truss, Education MinisterThis Government is clearing up Labour's mess. Our reforms - tougher discipline, more rigorous exams, more freedom for headteachers, a more demanding curriculum and higher quality teaching - will drive up standards so our pupils have a first-class education that matches the best in the world.
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England's brightest fall behind in maths from age of 10
England's cleverest pupils match peers from leading East Asian countries in maths until the age of 10, but are two years behind by the age of 16.
New research has found that even the brightest youngsters are behind pupils in nations such as Hong Kong and Taiwan, suggesting more needs to be done to keep them apace.
The Institute of Education, University of London used results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
It concluded that the gap widens between the ages of ten and 16.
English football honoured at FA awards ceremony
Steven Gerrard has been voted the Football Association's England player of the year for the second time.
Read the full storyGerrard: 'It's always special' to win fans' support
Gerrard: "It's always special to be recognised by supporters. You only have to look in the players in the team so it's special."
From @FA on Twitter:Steven Gerrard named England's Player of the Year
England captain Steven Gerrard has been named the Senior Men's Player of the Year at tonight's inaugural FA Awards.
The Liverpool star came top with Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck in second and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole in third.
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Arsenal's Houghton wins England Women's POTY award
It's time for the #EnglandWomen Player of the Year to be presented by former captain Faye White.
From @FA on Twitter:Houghton: "I'm in shock at receiving the award. We've got a talented bunch of girls and hopefully we can take that into the Euros."
From @FA on Twitter:Blind footballer Clarke 'staggered' at lifetime award
Blind footballer David Clarke has received the FA's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.
Clarke: "It's staggering, thinking of all the people in the room and 150 years of it and to get blind football recognised is remarkable."
From @FA on Twitter:Liverpool's Jordan Henderson wins U21 award
And the winner of #EnglandU21 Player of the Year is Jordan Henderson of Liverpool.
From @FA on Twitter:England's Women named Team of the Year
And #EnglandWomen are named as Team of the Year @stgeorgespark
From @FA on Twitter:Casey Stoney, #EnglandWomens captain: "It's a huge honour. With all these talented people in the room, for the girls to win is amazing."
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