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

The article reports that British Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove delivered a speech in September 2010 about elements of an education bill known as the White Paper.

This article reports that a paper entitled "Support for All: The Families and Relationships Green Paper," published by Great Britain's government seeks commentary and answers to questions about today's families, existing support for families, building strong family relationships, family relationships and employment, and the role of public services.

The article focuses on the British government policy of providing a free early learning and childcare place to two-year-olds and improving the teaching standards, as documented in the white paper, "New Opportunities: Fair chances for the future." According to the government, the new system of early learning and childcare is aimed to ensure that schools received sufficient support from other services, and it has planned to create new Professional and Career Development Loans.

The article provides information on a white paper titled "Innovation Nation," which was released by Great Britain's Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in 2008. The report highlights the importance of innovation to Great Britain's future prosperity and outlines how government funds can be directed at promoting the development of innovative products and skills.

The article discusses the launch of "Care Matters: Time for Change" White Paper on children in care in Great Britain. Children in care will benefit from government to help give them a better start in life. Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Education, states that big business will offer children in care private tutors and management training and children needed stability to help them overcome their bad past and move forward to reach their full potential.

The article reports that the Education White Paper of the British government could increase the problem of social segregation in schools according to a study conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research. The study discovered that segregation is due to the uneven spread of children from different social backgrounds. A factor that will contribute to the increase in social segregation is the greater selectivity in admissions by state schools. Norway and Finland are some of the countries that lack social segregation.

The article focuses on the reaction of Great Britain's National Union of Teachers (NUT) to the criticisms of the Education White Paper in the report released by the Select Committee. NUT general secretary Steve Sinnott welcomes the proposal of the committee to remove selection by aptitude. John Bangs, NUT head of Education and Equal Opportunities, criticises the intention of politician David Cameron for his education policy.

In July 2003 the Government published its national Skills Strategy, which aimed to tackle long standing weaknesses in the way it prepared people for work. Since then, working with the national Skills Alliance, the Government claims it has made good progress and is now in a position to transform our national standing in skills. The White Paper sets out the Government's plans to deliver its promises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Features the headlines of different British newspapers regarding government plans for education during the week of July 5-9, 2004. Scoop of "The Times" newspaper on the five-year plan for education; Headline of the "Independent" newspaper on the administration of state schools; "Evening Standard" newspaper's take on pre-school education.

This article presents views of Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education of Great Britain, on educational standards. He refused to be drawn on the question of top-up fees, maintaining his view that he will speak in detail about this once the much delayed White Paper on higher education is published in January. However, he does think that those who benefit from higher education should pay something for it, with his present inclination being for a graduate tax rather than payment up front. He mused on the ideal type of school and came up with this stupefying banality. He is "intellectually sympathetic" towards a European style baccalaureate to replace A-levels, but does not see this as a practical idea at present.

Examines some newspaper articles and editorials published as of August 16, 2002 regarding the results of the A-level examination for secondary students in Great Britain. Effectiveness of the A-level examination; Need for educational reform; Devaluation of the A-level examination

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.

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.

This article presents information about widespread news in the daily newspapers regarding the A-levels fiasco. It castigated Ministers for not taking the blame for a serious failure of policy that could be traced directly to the decision of the British government to press ahead with reforms against the advice of its officials. Politicians are backing away from their stand to help students wrongly graded in the A-levels fiasco to get into their chosen universities.

The article reports on the publication of a new White Paper on local government by the British government. Ruth Kelly, secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, commented on a proposal for a new settlement with local government and citizens. Under the proposal, each council will have options on how it operates, which include elected mayor, a leader elected by councilors or a directly elected executive of councilors.

Reports on the response of young people to the British government's Youth Green Paper consultation. Number of young people who responded to the consultation; Total budget allocated to support greater participation and involvement of young people; Statement issued by Beverley Hughes, minister of State for Children, Young People and Families.

The article informs on a position paper, "Ark Position Paper on the Level 3 Landscape" published by Ark Schools, which argues for the retention of Applied General Qualifications such as BTECs in Great Britain. It mentions it is urging the Department for Education to reverse plans to remove funding from most of these programmes in 2024.

Provides information on several newspapers which featured new Education Department secretary Ruth Kelly of Great Britain, as of December 2004. "Guardian"; "Daily Telegraph"; Independent"; "Daily Mail."

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.

Presents news featured on several publications on the educational plans of the Tories in Great Britain, as of April 2004. Plan to scrap catchment areas for school places; Abolishment of the proximity rule used by popular schools to determine admissions.

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.

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.

Provides information on education-related articles and issues tackled in several periodicals in Great Britain. Proposal of British Education Secretary Charles Clark to reform standards in secondary education; "Private Sector to Bid for All New Schools"; Views of Tim Brighouse on education.

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.

Comments on education stories in the media in Great Britain and the U.S. as of August 2002. Opinion on an editorial on education targets in maths and English; Impact of a ban on soft drinks in U.S. school districts; Argument of an opinion in the 'Daily Telegraph'; Description on a report in the 'BBC 2' news and current affairs program.

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.'

Focuses on a conference of teacher unions in Great Britain as of April 2002. Details on the merger of three teacher unions such as the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Schoolmasters/United Women Teachers; Information on an editorial that commented on the role of teachers as militants holding the government for ransom every year by threatening to strike; Editorial headline on the Israeli-Palestine conflict.

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 reports on debates in Great Britain House of Commons and the House of Lords from November 14-18, 2005. Former teacher and Labor Member of Parliament Michael Foster said that he wanted to explore how the tools in the White Paper could be used to improve secondary education. The education junior minister, Lord Adonis, told former Education Secretary and now Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams that measures requiring legislation were set out in an annex to the White Paper and included the right to discipline pupils, the duties and powers of LEAs in relating to failing schools, more free school transport for poorer families, new curriculum entitlements for 14-19 year olds and the powers of school trusts.

The article presents information on the publications featuring announcements on COVID-19 from all governments in Great Britain and their agencies from January 25, 2021 until January 31, 2021. Topics covered include the SARS-CoV-2 variants, the R number and growth rate in Great Britain and supporting children and young people with complex additional support needs.

The article looks at the problems in the Advanced Subsidiary (AS), General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and Advanced level (A-level) math examinations at the time when Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove is trying to reform the Great Britain (GB) examination system. Students, teachers and parents, it says, complained about errors in the exam paper and the math questions that were impossible to answer. It also notes the replacement exam paper from Edexcel.

The article focuses on the role of teachers and trainers in Great Britain maintaining accountability in earlier days. It informs that the idea of a professional body for further education was discussed in journal articles, conference speeches and research papers. It also informs that in the year 2001, the requirement for new teachers to hold a recognized teaching qualification was introduced.

This paper provides a summary of the latest evidence regarding the interactions between COVID-19 and school/early learning and childcare (ELC) settings. Specifically, it sets out our understanding of: the role of children in transmission of COVID-19; the risks to children and young people from COVID-19 or from being out of school; workplace-associated risks to staff from COVID-19; the approach to reducing risks in schools; and data on attendance and absences. While this paper was written to inform the Scottish Government, most of it is as relevant to the whole UK as to Scotland and uses material from SAGE. At a time when there is some debate over whether schools should be open at all, its publication is timely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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.

The article announces British government plans to replace paper school reports with online reports. Schools Minister Jim Knight comments that making grades and homework available online will lighten the workload for teachers as parents will be able to directly access information on their children. National Union of Teachers (NUT) general secretary Steve Sinnott comments that there must be evidence from a pilot program before the union can accept claims of workload neutrality or reduction.

Presents news on education and schools in Great Britain, published newspapers in March 2005. Information on the opening of a bilingual state primary school, from "The Times" newspaper; Software glitch that is striking school computer systems in England in Wales, according to "The Guardian" newspaper; Ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning educational loans and grants, from "The Times" newspaper.

The article reports on British Government's further education (FE) plans that have been criticized for not going far enough in encouraging employers to invest more in training. John Brennan, chief executive of the Association of Colleges said that employers should double their investment and government should be much bolder in requiring employers to take their responsibilities seriously, and be more helpful to individuals.

The article presents information on the failure of the White Paper, "Higher Standards, Better Schools for All," to complement the Childcare Bill, "Every Child Matters." The White Paper does not make any reference to Every Child Matters. The paper has made clear that, within the British DfES, this document was generated in the "schools silo" with no apparent account taken of the thinking going on in the "children's silo." The White Paper militates against the thrust of the Every Child Matters agenda in general and in a number of specifics.

The article presents information on the author's opinion on the success of the White Paper, "Higher Standards, Better Schools for All," in producing higher educational standards in Great Britain. The New Labour party, which came to power in 1997, failed to close the achievement gap between affluent and disadvantaged pupils in it's first eight years. The focus of the White Paper is primarily on structures--on reducing the role of local authorities, encouraging new providers to enter the market and suggesting that state schools might be run by self-governing trusts with external sponsors.

Presents education-related news items featured in various publications and TV programs in Great Britain as of June 17, 2005. Reaction of "Sunday Times" columnist Minette Marrin to a pamphlet, which some press reports claimed contained a recantation of the 1978 report "Special Education Needs," by Lady Warnock; Broadcast of "The Strangest Village in Britain" on Channel 4, which tells the story of a rural village community in Yorkshire, England made up of those with special needs; Editorial in the "Daily Telegraph" which criticised the national literacy strategy and the Labour government that introduced it.