News Review and Commentary

ADMISSION FLAWS IN MANY SCHOOLS

10/10/2008 6:36:00 AM

 

BBC 9 October

 Half of England's schools which control who they admit have been breaking the law on admissions, a survey suggests.  BBC

General

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HOUSE PRICES £20,000 HIGHER NEAR GOOD SCHOOLS

10/10/2008 7:35:00 AM

 

Daily Telegraph 10 September

Parents are paying "premiums" of up to £20,000 to buy homes near the best state schools, research suggests.  DT

General

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COLDPLAY AND FRANK SINATRA HELP STUDENTS PLAY IT THEIR WAY

10/10/2008 7:13:00 AM

 

The Times 10 October

Traditional school music lessons where children bash a xylophone or blow into recorders are not renowned for inspiring a love of the subject, but the number of pupils taking GCSE music has rocketed after a hands-on pilot scheme that encourages pupils to jam like their favourite rock stars.  Times

Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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ACADEMY SPONSOR IN BID TO PULL OUT

ACADEMY SPONSOR IN BID TO PULL OUT

10/10/2008 6:54:00 AM

 

The Guardian 10 October

The private sponsor of a troubled Middlesbrough academy is holding talks with the government to dissolve its sponsorship, which would be the first time an academy backer has pulled out.  Guardian

Lead Story | Secondary

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WITHOUT INVESTMENT OUR TOP UNIVERSITIES WILL FALL BEHIND GLOBAL COMPETITION

10/10/2008 9:02:00 AM

 

Wendy Piatt; The Daily Telegraph 10 October

Wendy Piatt warns that the latest THES world University league table points to the  growing strength of our overseas competitors, largely driven by the much higher levels of investment whether in China, France or Germany DT

FE/HE/ Skills

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PRIVATE HEAD PULLS OUT OF ACADEMY

10/10/2008 6:40:00 AM

 

BBC 9 October

A senior head teacher who was due to leave the private sector to take charge of a new city academy has pulled out of the project. Tim Hastie-Smith was to run an academy in Kettering, Northamptonshire, sponsored by Anglican schools' group the United Learning Trust.  BBC

Secondary | Independent/ Private Sector

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