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HEADS' TRIP TO ARIZONA CRITICISED

10/24/2008 7:00:00 AM

 

The Guardian 24 October

A decision to send a group of Hackney  headteachers on a £60,000 trip to Arizona has been condemned as a waste of public money and "crashingly insensitive" given the financial crisis.  Guardian

General

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SPONSORS REBUKED FOR PUPIL RIOT

10/24/2008 2:24:00 PM

Dozens of pupils went "on the rampage" at a new Christian-backed academy after a protest spiralled out of control. TES

General

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'SIN BINS' TO BE RUN PRIVATELY

10/24/2008 7:05:00 AM

 

The Guardian 23 October

 Excluded children to be taught in units run for profit Ministers have given the go-ahead for private companies to run small schools for excluded children in commercial ventures.  Guardian

General

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BONUSES FOR SATS BUNGLERS

10/24/2008 2:22:00 PM

The TES; 24 October

 

Officials who oversaw this summer’s marking have earned high-performance payouts. TES

General

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BONUSES FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY STAFF IN MARKING FIASCO

BONUSES FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY STAFF IN MARKING FIASCO

10/24/2008 6:36:00 AM

 

The Times 24 October

Officials at the government agency that oversaw this year’s national curriculum test-marking fiasco have been awarded thousands of pounds in bonuses. More than 100 staff at the National Assessment Agency will receive performance-related payouts next month ranging from £500 to £3,900, according to The Times Educational Supplement.  Times

Lead Story | Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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RELATIONSHIP LESSONS FROM AGE 5

10/24/2008 6:38:00 AM

 

BBC 23 October

Lessons about personal, social and health matters including sex and relationships will be compulsory in all England's schools from ages five to 16.  BBC

Curriculum / Quality Assurance | Foundation

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SCHOOLS WAIT YEAR FOR GCSE APPEALS

10/24/2008 2:26:00 PM

The TES, 24 October 2008

Independent school leaders demand that the ‘biased’ OCR process is reformed and speeded up after year of stonewalling. TES

Independent/ Private Sector

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