Forum Brief: Specialist schools
Policy Consultation 11 February 2003
Charles Clarke has announced plans to expand the specialist secondary schools programme, with a new focus on music and humanities.
Forum Brief: Internet use
Policy Consultation 10 February 2003
The growth in internet use has slowed, according to research by Oftel.
Forum Brief: Public sector pay
Policy Consultation 7 February 2003
The independent salary review bodies for teachers, members of the armed forces, senior civil servants and judges are today expected to put forward proposals for wage rises of around three
Forum Brief: Cancer education
Policy Consultation 4 February 2003
The chief executive of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Simon Davies, has called for the risks of cancer to be taught in schools as part of the national curriculum.
Forum Brief: Youth discipline
Policy Consultation 31 January 2003
Ivan Lewis has attacked parents for opposing school detention and failing to back teachers in the drive to improve school discipline.
Forum Brief: Teaching review
Policy Consultation 28 January 2003
The government's drive to improve test results for English and maths in primary schools is being hampered because many teachers are not up to the job, according to a new
Forum Brief: School performance
Policy Consultation 23 January 2003
Performance in England's secondary schools has improved but more progress must be made in the first three years, the government has said.
Forum Brief: University funding reform
Policy Consultation 23 January 2003
Following the publishing of the higher education white paper by the Department for Education and Skills, higher education minister Margaret Hodge has invited ePolitix.com Forum members to express their views.
Forum Brief: Curriculum reforms
Policy Consultation 21 January 2003
Education ministers have announced that 14 to 19 year olds are to be allowed to concentrate on studying vocational subjects.
Forum Brief: Teacher survey
Policy Consultation 7 January 2003
One in three teachers believe they will no longer be teaching within five years, due to problems with workload, government interference and poor pupil behaviour, according to a new survey.
Forum Brief: Advanced skills teachers
Policy Consultation 6 January 2003
The government is finalising plans for a fourfold increase in the number of "superteachers" employed in state schools, according to reports.
Forum Brief: School reforms
Policy Consultation 3 January 2003
The government has given teaching unions a "take it or leave it" message as it attempts to reform staff contracts in schools.
Forum Brief: language learning
Policy Consultation 19 December 2002
The government announced its National Languages Strategy today. The proposals outlined by the education secretary, Charles Clarke, include plans to extend the opportunity for primary school children to learn a
Forum Brief: pensions green paper
Policy Consultation 19 December 2002
The Department of Work and Pensions has inivited ePolitix.com Forum members to respond to yesterday's publication of the pensions green paper "Simplicity, security and choice: working and saving for retirement".
Forum Brief: Science teaching
Policy Consultation 11 December 2002
A network of 10 centres to improve science teaching in schools was announced by Charles Clarke yesterday.
