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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.

Focuses on the debate of the Government's Green Paper regarding the education in Great Britain. Improvement of the attainment; Enhancement on the program of higher education; Improvement of the academic subjects.

The article presents several policy papers published since the last issue of "Education Journal" on March 31, 2020. They include a Commons Research Briefing by the House of Commons Library on the latest statistics on youth employment in Great Britain and European Union countries, how places are allocated at state-funded mainstream schools in England, and apprenticeships and skills policy and developments in England.

The article focuses on the process behind the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. It mentions role of examination boards towards printing of an examination paper. It presents the views of Tricia Brennan, director of delivery at the AQA exams board, on the need to reach printing, distribution and sitting of the examination papers.

The article offers information on policy papers published over the last week as of June 2, 2020, related to education system in Great Britain. It further discusses House of Commons Library briefing on the different types of financial assistance available to postgraduate students in England; impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children; and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education while closing schools.

Opinion. Discusses the White Paper on lifelong learning. Views of Bob Fryer, author of the paper; Reference to the White Paper being scheduled for January 1998; Information on the dismissal of the White Paper.

The article focuses on the policy documents published in the first week of December of 2019 in Great Britain. "What School Life Means for Students' Lives," focuses on reading, math and science subjects. "4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education: Leave No One Behind: Participation, Equity and Inclusion," is a report on adult education provision. "General Election 2019: An Analysis of Manifesto Plans for Education," analyzes the manifesto education plans by British political parties.

Reports on the changes in the British educational system brought about by the White Paper report. Comments from science minister William Waldegrave; Reforms and boundary changes of the research council system; Revision of charters; Controversy over the proposal to reform postgraduate training through the introduction of a master of research degree.

The article offers an overview of the policy document "Education and Learning for the Modern World," published by the Confederation of British Industry on November 29. 2019. Results of a survey of businesses and trade associations in Great Britain is presented that include the value that businesses and trade associations put into educational qualifications such as academic, career-focused and occupational skills.

The article offers information on policy papers published by government departments in Great Britain in November 2019. "Adult Education and Lifelong Learning for 21st Century Britain," argues that adult education and lifelong learning should be a permanent national necessity. "Independent Commission on the College of the Future: Progress Report," focuses on the progress of the commission.

The article discusses the British Government's launching of its industrial strategy White Paper which engages education for its success as of November 28, 2017. Topics covered include its five foundations of productivity, and the three education policy pledges within the people foundation. Also noted are the latter's creation of a leading technical education system and a National Retraining Scheme, and additional 406-million-pound investment for science and technology education.

The article presents arguments regarding the white paper, titled "Educational Excellence Everywhere," published by the government of Great Britain. Issues and concerns are the proposal to force all schools to become academies and the majority to join multi-academy trusts or chains by 2022, shift in the policy and practice of the government's free school and academy agenda, and role of parent governors and local authorities.

The article reports on measures to improve the British educational system that were promised by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a white paper in 1997. Local schools will be encouraged to become trusts. The government would create support for numeracy and literacy teaching. Guidelines relating to discipline will be implemented.

The article focuses on the White Paper, "The Importance of Teaching," which outlines school system reforms in Great Britain. The reaction of teachers' unions is noted. The White Paper's foreword which includes explanations from the Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Minister Nick Clegg is discussed.

The article presents information on a study in which the author asked students, families and teachers in Great Britain if homework caused stress. It is noted that all agreed that homework caused stress and students from the highest-achieving schools thought that they received too much homework. The author observes that this might be because schools are putting more pressure on their students to achieve.

The article focuses on the views of the British Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan who made a statement on all schools becoming academies. She discussed the Government's White Paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere. The minister stressed that while the Government sill wanted every school to become an academy by 2022, it had always intended to be a six-year process in which good schools should be able to take their own decisions about their future as academies.

The article focuses on Great Britain Government's white paper entitled Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, regarding access to higher education and higher education participation. It informs that the Government's aim is to go ahead with proposals to make it easier for "challenger institutions" to award their own degrees and it plans to give students more information about teaching standards and job prospects.

Provides an overview of stories concerning British education published in several newspapers including "Daily Telegraph," "Guardian" and "The Economist." Criticism against teachers for their lack of knowledge in English and mathematics; Proposed policy of Prime Minister Tony Blair on university fees; Reason of Professor Lord Skidelsky of Warwick University for failing an A-level Russian paper.

The article discusses the white paper entitled "Educational Excellence Everywhere" published by the government of Great Britain. It states that the government wants universities to establish centers of excellence in initial teacher training (ITT). It mentions that the white paper shows that the government reaffirm commitment to moving towards a school-led ITT system.

The article reports that the White Paper 'Higher Standards, Better Schools for All' has left too much to the market forces. The Socialist Educational Association, the only educational association affiliated to the Labor Party, which was not consulted on the White Paper agree with many of its proposals including policies on extended schools, personalized learning and renewing the tuition of excluded pupils after their sixth day. But, on the basis of some proposals of the White paper, it appears that the Government want to leave it open to the new barbarism which sees education as one area of public service ripe for exploitation by market forces.

The article reports on Great Britain Government's white paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, on access to higher education and higher education participation. It informs that the Government's aim is to go ahead with proposals to make it easier for "challenger institutions" to award their own degrees and it plans to give students more information about teaching standards and job prospects.

Focuses on various education issues that appeared in newspapers in Great Britain on November 25, 2004. Worst taught subject in the curriculum, according to an Office for Standards in Education report, covered by "The Times"; Comments of former press secretary Alastair Campbell on the attention given by the British government on comprehensive schools, reported on the "Independent's" education section; Article about the biggest adult education provider in Great Britain, Workers Education Association, by the "Education Guardian."

Discusses newspaper reports on several issues concerning the education system and policies in Great Britain. Percentage of students who reached the expected literacy level in mathematics and English in 2004; Criticisms against ministers who are proposing to impose top-up fees to meet the target of sending youths to universities; Educational performance of the selective system in Kent, England.

The article discusses the questions that were put to Sarah Teather, who is the British Minister of Children, by the Education Select Committee regarding a green paper on education for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain. The committee asked Teather about issues related to the financial aspects of education for SEN children and children's health.

The article presents an overview of "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disabiltiy," a green paper from the Special Education Needs (SEN) division of the British Education Department regarding proposals for special education reforms. The plan, presented by Children's Minister Sarah Teather, would give parents the legal rights to buy support services for their children, raise the academic achievement levels of students, and provide health services for all children.

Reports that David Blunkett is set to publish his White Paper which will revolutionize post-16 education and training in Great Britain. Role of Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers; Emphasis on an integrated policy across the sector; Working title of the proposed over-arching funding body.

Presents information on the supplement "The Secret Diary of a Teacher," published in a 2004 issue of "Private Eye" newspaper in Great Britain. Shame of the teaching profession according to a teacher; Views of a teacher on the attitude of pupils' parents.

Presents information on headlines from various newspapers pertaining to issues on education in Great Britain as of 2003. Threat of action by teachers over tests and job cuts; Conflict between teachers' unions and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on class sizes, tests and workload; Failure of the government to fund schools properly.

Reports on the challenge issued by the Children's Services Network (CSN) in connection to the Education White Paper of the British government in 2006. Claims made by the government as stated on its White Paper; Reference to a report from the National Audit Office in 2003; Remarks from Martin Rogers, coordinator of the CSN.

Presents a summary of newspaper headlines about education in Great Britain as of June 205, 2004. "Daily Mail" headline on the reaction of parents and teachers to the construction of mobile phone masts near Yorkshire schools in England; Consolidation of schools in Scotland, reported in the "Glasgow Herald"; Decision of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Michael Howard, leader of the opposition in the British Parliament, to put public services at the top of their agenda, reported in the "Telegraph" and "Guardian."

Presents news on education in Great Britain as of April 2, 2004. Art project of artist Tracey Emin; Issuance of eleventh-hour appeals by Ministers Charles Clarke and Tony Blair to Labor Members of Parliament not to scupper university tuition fees; Cause of truancy penalized when a local youth-training provider offered a trial period.

The article focuses on the concerns of British examination boards about social media backlash if they set harder test questions for students. Topics include sensitivity of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) to social media complaints and predictable examination questions that lack challenges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Also noted are regulatory requirements on limiting marks.

The article discusses various aspects of a document released by the British government on public services, including competition in education, social inequality, and social mobility.

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.

The article mentions five points for improving a school system that are explained in Great Britain's White Paper on education reform.

Presents news briefs on several publications which tackle issues on education in Great Britain as of June 2002. Support of 'The Times' to Home Secretary David Blunkett in his call for all the children of asylum seekers to be educated in accommodation centers; Disclosure of the total money that has been spent on parental ballots to abolish selection in the 'Daily Mail.'

Presents articles on education in Great Britain. Details of an article on education in the U.S. as reflected in the television program 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'; Details on Great Britain's Schools Minister David Miliband; Assessment of the teaching of history among pupils; Criticism against a deal that gives Scottish teachers better terms than their counterparts south of Scotland's border.

Presents information on several issues related to education in Great Britain as of June 24, 2005. Prediction made by David Bell, chief inspector of schools in England, that A-level examination and General Certificate Secondary Education are likely to be swept away despite the insistence of the British government that they were here to stay; Factors that will determine a child's success or failure at school; System that can improve the reading scores of the students.

The article offers information on the publication of a white paper by the British government about education. It mentions eight chapters covered by the paper such as vision, great teachers, and total academisation along with prevention of underperformance, fair stretching accountability, and right resources. It features insight from British State Education Secretary Nicky Morgan about bills for education in the country.

Looks at the spaces allotted by several British periodicals for education news stories as of July 23, 2004. Lack of publicity of the British government's policy on academic selection; Decision of "Independent" editors to publish a headline story on the support of ministers for the growth of academic selection; Comparison between the space and editorials allotted for stories on politics, crime and education in several newspapers.

Discusses issues about education as reported by several British newspapers in July 2004. Policy on university admission concerning students with working class backgrounds; Reason behind the disparity between pupils from private schools and those from the working class; Failure of primary schools in meeting key targets in mathematics and English.

Focuses on some reports concerning issues on education in Great Britain that was published by newspapers in the country. Observation on the issue on tuition fees in "The Times"; Position taken by Prime Minister Tony Blair on the issue on tuition fees featured in "Independent"; Views on the report of Mike Tomlinson on A-level examinations.

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.

Examines the newspaper stories and editorials published in Great Britain as of July 19, 2002 regarding some issues on education. Proposal of Chancellor of Exchequer Gordon Brown to increase the budget for education; Proposal of Education Secretary Estelle Morris on the reform of the comprehensive education system.

Presents an overview of research papers on education in Great Britain. Teaching advice of Ted Wragg, professor of education at Exeter University, which appeared in an issue of 'Guardian'; Description of dyscalculia, described by Macer Hall, which appeared in an issue of 'Sunday Telegraph'; Growing phenomenon of home tutors featured in 'London Evening Standard.'

Presents information on several newspaper articles about education in Great Britain as of March 2002. Editorial of 'The Times' on higher education student funding; Role of teaching assistants in the classroom; Reactions to the proposal to introduce a Distinction grade to A-levels.

The article presents information on the British institute Ofquals' plan to grade exams based on their value for money. Other topics mentioned in this article include examination fees in Great Britain, the British education system and possible reforms, as well as the General Certificate of Secondary Education examination (GCSE).