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EX-OFSTED HEAD CHRIS WOODHEAD BACKS UNDERCOVER TEACHER WHO EXPOSED CHEATS

11/13/2008 8:38:00 AM

Daily Telegraph 13 November

The former head of Ofsted criticised school standards yesterday as he defended a teacher who exposed poor pupil behaviour.  DT

General

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AVERAGE SCHOOLS URGED TO IMPROVE

11/13/2008 6:40:00 AM

BBC 13 November

Hundreds of schools in England are being urged to improve by stretching their pupils to achieve more - even though their results are satisfactory.  BBC

General

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BRAVE NEW WORLD: TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS, LESSONS - AND EVEN HOMEWORK - HAVE BEEN EXPELLED

BRAVE NEW WORLD: TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS, LESSONS - AND EVEN HOMEWORK - HAVE BEEN EXPELLED

11/13/2008 8:41:00 AM

The Independent 13 November

Just about everything that the Government has imposed on schools or encouraged over the last decade is being thrown out to make way for a skills-based curriculum called Opening Minds.  Independent

Lead Story | Secondary

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END OF THE FIRST-CLASS DEGREE IN STUDENT REFORMS

11/13/2008 8:44:00 AM

 

The Times 13 November

 Universities face changes to traditional academic year and the scrapping of current degree grading system following radical review . Times

FE/HE/ Skills

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UNIVERSITIES SET FOR MAJOR CHANGE

11/13/2008 6:38:00 AM

BBC 12 November

Universities face major changes, from scrapping the traditional academic year to throwing out the current degree grading system, senior academics say.  BBC    

FE/HE/ Skills

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MUSIC TEACHER AT PREP SCHOOL JAILED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF PUPILS

11/13/2008 8:46:00 AM

Daily Telegraph 13 November

A music teacher at a preparatory school has been jailed for persuading young boys to perform sex acts after giving them alcohol, drugs and money  DT

Primary | Independent/ Private Sector

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