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MORE PARENTS USE LAWYERS TO SECURE SCHOOL PLACES

MORE PARENTS USE LAWYERS TO SECURE SCHOOL PLACES

10/23/2008 7:03:00 AM

 

The Guardian 23 October

 Parents are increasingly employing lawyers to pursue a place at their child's chosen school, legal firms say.  Guardian

Lead Story | General

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'YOU CAN DO IT': PETER JONES REVEALS HOW HE'LL TURN TEENS INTO ENTREPRENEURS

10/23/2008 8:11:00 AM

 

The Independent  23 October

He's terrified inventors and entrepreneurs on 'Dragons' Den'. Now, Peter Jones is turning his talents to an academy of enterprise – and even former thieves are welcome, he tells Liz Lightfoot  Independent

Secondary

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DONS FEAR DEGREES ARE DUMBED DOWN

10/23/2008 6:28:00 AM

 

BBC 22 October

Most academics feel under increasing pressure to award undergraduates higher than deserved grades, a poll suggests. The survey of 500 dons by Times Higher Education magazine showed 77% had felt coerced to award higher marks. In June, the university watchdog - the Quality Assurance Agency - told BBC News Online that degree classifications were "arbitrary and unreliable".  BBC

FE/HE/ Skills

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LESSONS ON SEX 'TO BE COMPULSORY

10/23/2008 6:26:00 AM

 

BBC 23 October

The government is expected to announce later that sex and relationship lessons will be made compulsory in primary and secondary schools in England.  BBC

Curriculum / Quality Assurance | Primary

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PRIMARY PUPILS 'NEED SPECIALIST TEACHERS'

10/23/2008 7:45:00 AM

 

The Independent 23 October

 Curriculum reform would raise standards, says report Primary school pupils should have specialist teachers for subjects such as sport and music instead of having just one class teacher, a major review of primary schooling will recommend next month.  Independent

Curriculum / Quality Assurance | Primary

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