News Review and Commentary

HALF OF ALL TRAINEE TEACHERS ARE FAILING BASIC NUMERACY TEST

10/20/2008 7:45:00 AM

 

The Daily Telegraph 20 October

Half of all trainee teachers are failing a basic numeracy test, according to Government figures.  DT

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TEACHERS SCRAMBLE FOR TOP JOB AS BURSARS TAKE STRAIN

TEACHERS SCRAMBLE FOR TOP JOB AS BURSARS TAKE STRAIN

10/20/2008 6:54:00 AM

 

The Times 20 October

The end of the school leadership shortage is in sight as a new generation of business managers takes the pressure off head teachers, research suggests.  Times

Lead Story | General

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SCHOOLS BRIBING PUPILS TO CUT TRUANCY

10/20/2008 7:40:00 AM

The Daily Telegraph 20 October

 Schools are spending up to £30,000 a year on "bribes" to keep order in the classroom and cut truancy.  DT

General

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UNIVERSITIES NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO OUR MOST GIFTED STUDENTS

10/20/2008 7:10:00 AM

 

The Times 20 October

Minister John Denham  argues that widening participation and fair access to higher education are vital to unlock talent that may otherwise be wasted.there's been a profound shift within universities over the past ten years.  Times

FE/HE/ Skills

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SCHOOLS JOIN STATE SECTOR TO SURVIVE

10/20/2008 6:30:00 AM

 

 FT 20 October

Every private school that has signed up to become a state-funded academy was suffering declining pupil numbers or funding problems at the time it announced its decision, research by the Financial Times reveals.  FT

Independent/ Private Sector

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