Specialist schools
Policy Consultation 7 March 2005
Comments from the Disabilities Trust, the National Deaf Children's Society, and the Institute of Education.
Special-needs schools
Policy Consultation 17 February 2005
Comment from the Department for Education and Skills, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, National Autistic Society, the Royal National Institute of the Blind, the Institute of Education, the National Deaf Childrens Society and the Disability Rights Commission
Specialist schools outperform rivals
News Article 16 February 2005
The government has welcomed a report which says pupils studying at specialist schools get better GCSE results than their peers at non-specialist schools.
Specialist schools lead exam success
Press Review 16 February 2005
Exam results are improving faster in specialist schools than their comprehensive counterparts, according to an Ofsted evaluation released today.
Ofsted issues warning to Islamic schools
Press Review 18 January 2005
The popularity of Islamic schools is a potential threat to Britain's national identity, the head of Ofsted said yesterday.
Institute of Financial Services
Government Affairs Website
Special educational needs
Policy Consultation 12 October 2004
Comment from the Department for Education and Skills, the Conservatives, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union of Teachers and the Institute of Education.
Government climbdown on selection mooted
Press Review 28 July 2004
The government is reportedly ready to scrap its policy of allowing its new flagship specialist secondary schools to select pupils.
NASUWT: Welcome
Government Affairs Website Page
Institute of Education, University of London
Government Affairs Website
New boost to specialist schools
Press Review 2 July 2004
The government has signalled that specialist schools which champion one subject will get additional funding if they can take on another area of expertise.
New boost to specialist schools
News Article 1 July 2004
Charles Clarke has welcomed an increase in the number of schools with specialist status.
NASUWT
Government Affairs Website
Forum of Private Business
Government Affairs Website
General Teaching Council
Government Affairs Website
