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The article features the policy papers on education published in Great Britain in June 2022. These include "The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education," "Prison Education: A Review of Reading Education in Prisons Action Plan," and "State of the Nation 2022: A Fresh Approach to Social Mobility."

The article offers information on the eight chapters of the white paper "Educational Excellence Everywhere," that was published on March 17, 2016. Topics discussed include the education excellence base on the capacity to improve and performance in England, the recruitment of talented teachers, and the empowerment of parents, communities and pupils of high performing maintained primary and secondary schools towards the academisation by 2020.

The article lists the education policy papers published in Great Britain in November 2020, including the support of students with special educational needs (SEN), the proposed unitary local government, and the university admission system.

The article lists the education-related policy papers published in Great Britain in September 2020, including apprenticeships and skills policy in England, the financial effects of the coronavirus on higher education, and reducing bureaucracy in higher education.

The article offers information on policy papers published in Great Britain in November 2019. "Port Facility Security Officer Training: List of Approved Training Providers," which indicates the need for all British ports to have a certified Port Facility Security Officer who will implement security measures. "School Funding in England," by Nerys Roberts focuses on issues regarding school funding. "Level 4 and 5 Education," by David Foster gives an overview of both levels.

Looks at issues and topics related to education featured in British newspapers for the week ending January 24, 2003. Replacement of A-level examinations with British baccalaureate system; Promotion of vocational training; Proposals to appoint an access regulator to boost university enrollments among poor people.

The author comments on the British government's ambition to create an education system that offers all children, whatever their background, with schooling that will aid them attain their potential. He says that the intention that selective schools should sponsor a non-selective school, or that an independent school would give greater benefit to ordinary families by setting up a free school is not probably to expand the number of good school places available to all families.

The article reports on a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) of school and college headteachers and principals in England as of April 2021, which showed that exam-style papers will be used to assess students for General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and other qualifications. The decision was made following the government's cancellation of public exams. Also mentioned is the comment by ASCL's Geoff Barton on their survey.

The article reports on debates on education in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. This article presents information on education early day motions and education statutory instruments, along with answers to written questions from the parliament. Member of the parliament Charles Clarke made an oral statement on the Government's Green Paper Every Child Matters. The advocate general for Scotland was asked about the legality of an act of the Scottish Parliament. The Conservatives devoted one of their Opposition Day debates to criticising the Government over the teacher shortage and the problems caused by a lack of adequate funding following changes to the system of local government grant.

Deals with some educational issues featured in some newspapers in Great Britain in May 2005. Priorities of Ruth Kelly as secretary of the Department for Education and Skills; Views of Andrew Haldenbury, acting director of the think tank Reform, on improving health and education services.

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain for the year 2004. Facts about the key stage 3 English tests; Observation on learning culture in schools; Information on the launching of the National Union of Teacher's policy statement, Bringing Down the Barriers.

Presents news briefs from several newspapers in Great Britain related to education as of May 21, 2004. Propaganda run by the BNP against schools through a leaflet written by the daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin; Opinion of H. M. Chief Inspector David Bell on the secondary education system; Variations in the way newspapers covered a report from the Office of Standards in education which showed that some five year-olds have difficulty in making the transition to formal education.

Presents education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in December 2002. Implication of high tuition fees for the decision of working class students to attend college, by Tony Halpin of "Times"; on the rate of university dropout students in the country; Report on the curriculum vitae of Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith in "Newsnight."

The article offers the insights of professor Peter Mortimore regarding the education policies stated in a white paper by Education Secretary Michael Gove of Great Britain. According to Mortimore, Gove should look at the education system of Finland rather than that of Sweden to realize his vision of having a world-beating education system in the country. Moreover, Frederik Mandelin of the Swedish Teachers Union was surprised by Gove's admiration of the free school system of Sweden.

Reports on the comments of several newspapers regarding the budget for education in Great Britain in 2004. "The Times"; "Daily Telegraph"; "Guardian."

Deals with the issues and topics about education in Great Britain covered by newspapers and tabloids. Newspaper headlines about the primary league tables; Headlines of newspapers and tabloids on higher education fees.

This article focuses on news items published in various newspapers in Great Britain. Yet again it was an education story that dominated the headlines this week and yet again it was a bad news day for the Government. "Blow for Blair As Morris Quits" was the main front page headline in the "Financial Times," whose chief political correspondent Cathy Newman reported that the resignation of Estelle Morris after 16 months in the job is a blow to the Government's education reforms. The newspaper "Daily Mirror" gave a quarter of its front page to the story of Morris. The T2 second section of "The Times" pointed the finger at MMR vaccination. It observed that autism in children under eight years has increased tenfold since 1988.

The article discusses recent happenings that made headlines in various newspapers this week in Great Britain. Education continued to get a bad press this week, with the on-going A-level controversy and the case of death threat from boys from Surrey. Three strikes and you're out, is an American law and order concept that gives long jail sentences to criminals on their third offence. This concept was in limelight this week. The British House of Commons returned from its long summer recess this week to resume its proceedings.

The article lists the latest COVID-19-related guidance on education issued by the British government as of September 2020, including the support to studies who defer their studies, the transmission risk in children, and COVID research investments.

Presents various news and issues concerning education reported by some periodicals and newspapers in Great Britain as of June 2005. Plan of Prince Charles of Wales to establish his own teacher training institute to fill the gap in education, featured in the "Daily Telegraph"; Front cover of the "Guardian" in its education supplement featuring Prince Charles; Research by the children's charity National Children's Homes concerning the growing trend of bullying by camera phones featured by the "Guardian."

Presents several education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in 2003. Rejection of a bright pupil from an independent school by a top university, in the "Sunday Times"; Discrimination against students with poor backgrounds; Funding efforts of the British Government for online curriculum planning.

Provides information on education-related reports featured in several newspapers in Great Britain released as of July 2003. Information on the investigation being conducted by the Office of Fair Trading on issues that independent schools have been operating illegal cartels as detailed in "Sunday Times"; Overview of the education story published in the front page of "Sunday Telegraph"; Claims of "Independent" regarding Ivan Lewis as the minister responsible for truancy.

Presents updates on issues concerning education in Great Britain as of June 2003. Plans of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to implement new educational tests on 14-year-olds; Reason for the rejection of Amber Rust at Goldsmiths College, London, England.

Provides information on several education stories featured in different newspapers in Great Britain as of March 2003. Reason Colin Lowther, head of a primary school in Ealing, in London, England, banned two traveller families and their six children from his school; Failure of a flagship government policy to provide a catch-up program; Success story of Tower Hamlets Council.

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of February 4, 2005. Implementation of zero tolerance in classroom disruption; Nicotine patches to be offered free to children as young as 14 in a drive to reduce underage smoking; Update on the financial challenges being experienced by Cambridge University.

Presents several newspapers in Great Britain that featured articles on education as of February 13, 2004. "Daily Telegraph"; "The Independent"; "The Times."

The article reports that the Association of Professionals in Education and Children's Trust (ASPECT) has led a debate on the schools White Paper at the House of Commons in Great Britain. John Chowcat, general secretary of ASPECT, said that admission policies were important, but the White Paper was fundamentally about a wider separation between schools and local authorities.

The article provides information on Westminster reports on debates in the British House of Commons and the House of Lords from November, 3 to 7, 2003. The debate titled, Children's Play, in Westminster Hall covered a range of issues and Government departments around child's play, this report focuses on those aspects of the debate that concerned education. The debate was opened by Paddy Tipping, the Labour MP for Sherwood in Nottinghamshire. The debate on the schools in Hackney, centered on the decision of Labour MP for Diane Abbott, to send her child to the independent City of London school rather than a state school in her own constituency. Junior Education & Skills Ministers Ivan Lewis introduced a short debate on vocational education in Government time. The debate followed the publication earlier in the year of the White Papers on skills and on higher education.

The article reports on the guidance published by the National Governance Association and the Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Association as of April 2021 for governing boards and leaders in education in Great Britain on how to integrate PSHE education in their curriculum.

Reports that the OCR is evaluating an electronic system of marking examinations in several schools and colleges in Great Britain. Advantages over the traditional paper-based marking; Concern over the stakeholders' confidence in the examination system; Plan to move from computerization to genuine e-assessment.

The article discusses the report "Why Textbooks Count," which researched textbooks in Great Britain and their impact on academic achievement. Topics discussed include the various teaching materials classified as textbooks, the potential use of electronic textbooks in Great Britain, and the role textbooks played in improving education in Finland.

The article offers information on the United Kingdom-based organisation Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). It mentions it is an organisation established long before COVID to deal with emergencies, came together and pooled their knowledge and experience, and mentions it is time to create an educational version of SAGE for schools.

The article informs that there are many schools around the world taking advantage of the offer by the Financial Times, Britain's business paper. It mentions pupils, teachers and the library get free access to the on-line edition, and offers free digital access to FT.com to students aged 16-19, their teachers and schools.

The article offers information on the green paper published by the government of Great Britain. Ministers wanted to show how much importance they attached to the subject. Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Alan Johnson, told members of parliament that the aspirations of the state for the children in its care should match the aspirations of parents for their own children.

The article reports on the opposition of left wingers to the Fiona Millar/Melissa Benn White Paper governing the implementation of a system of independent state schools in Great Britain during a meeting held in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Former Labor party leader Neil Kinnock disapproves the White Paper. Arguments were raised by attendees.

Comments on developments in education in Great Britain, as of March 2003. Continuing problem of under-funding that many schools face; Report on the government's flagship Excellence in Cities policy; Criticism received by education secretary Charles Clarke over his 'Excellence and Enjoyment' primary school policy paper.

The article presents some of the recent happenings in the British parliament. On Wednesday, 17 November, Liberal Democratic Party leader Charles Kennedy raised the resignation of the head of the National Assessment Agency. There was also an exchange about the importance of education in making Britain an enterprise culture. Also on Wednesday, 17 November, the Select Committee on Education and Skills took oral evidence for its inquiry into prison education from Phil Wheatley, Director General, Prison Service. On Tuesday 16 November, the Secretary of State for Health made a statement on the publication of the Public Health White Paper.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the Great Britain House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by LEA, LSC, university or constituency. It includes questions from the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Transport. The ASC information is a snapshot as at the third Thursday in January of each year. The ILR is a snapshot as at 1 November of each year. In both these data sources, information is collected on all the qualifications a student is studying for. However students often combine qualifications.

The article focuses on the recommendations of Education Policy Institute (EPI) on how the government should proceed with testing and examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams in England in 2021. Some of the recommendations include providing greater optionality in exam papers so that students would have a better chance of answering questions, allowing some grade inflation and also forming a back-up plan for exams in the case of cancellation.

The article offers information on the government consultations as of June 2016. Topics discussed include requirements for getting General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE); role of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review shortages of teachers; and proposals for amendments to the specifications on reasonable adjustments for disabled students.

The article focuses on the impact of postponing the T level in Catering and Hospitality on the hospitality industry and related education initiatives in the United Kingdom. Topics include the introduction of T Levels, efforts to support the hospitality and tourism industry, and measures to assist parents of twins and multiples with childcare costs.

The article reports that no education system can succeed without a good supply of teachers. This is a truth so obvious that it is in danger of being ignored. Successive UK governments have professed teachers should be highly valued and then have done little to realise that ambition. Education ministers in successive governments have been presented with strong evidence that excessive and intensive workload is the overwhelming reason for teacher flight.

The article reports that the British government has abandoned plans to help poor children attend selective schools (SS). Topics mentioned include the need for grammar schools (GS) to improve their admission for disadvantaged students, and the ideas proposed in the Department for Education's Green Paper entitled "Schools that Work for Everyone" including links between GS and non-selective schools.

The article presents information on the publications of different government agencies in Great Britain. "About Education: A Children's Views Report," has been published by the Commission for Social Care Inspection. The Department for Education and Skills has released the Green Paper entitled "Raising Expectations, Education and Skills." The "Annual Review 2006" is from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

The article presents an overview of documents published by the Department for Education and Skills in Great Britain. It includes "The Primary Framework For Teaching Literacy and Mathematics," "Teachers' and Head Teachers' Performance Management: Guidance," and "Young People's Guide to the Care Matters Green Paper."

The article presents information on all written statements by Ministers in the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords concerning education and the wider children agenda published between February 6 to 10, 2006. The Minister for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, Bill Rammell, said that he had written to heads of all English higher education institutions explaining how the British Government is taking forward the commitment outlined in paragraph 7.10 of the 2003 White Paper "The Future of Higher Education."

Focuses on the political aspects of the education debate in Great Britain as of January 2006. Reaction of teacher unions to Government concessions on the Education White Paper; Claims of Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, that the education debate had degenerated into a political game; Pledge of the Prime Minister for the strengthening of the admissions code of conduct.

The article presents information about the January 30, 2006 issue of the journal "EPM Weekly Bulletin." This issue covers parliamentary activity connected with education, children's services and training on January 23-27, 2006, and future activity planned beyond that. The Public Accounts Committee published its 21st report of the Session 2005/06 on January 24, 2006. The Committee cancelled its original business, which was the taking of evidence for its inquiry into special educational needs. It met in private to try and achieve a consensus among its members for its report on the education White Paper.

Discusses the "Educational Reconstruction," a White Paper published in 1943, which comments on British primary education to see how far progress was subsequently made in tackling the issues it identified. Outline of the Government's intention to recast the education service in terms of stages; Observation that some of the issues of concern then are still present in 2003.