Discipline the key for inner-city schools, say Tories
Press Review 5 September 2002
Morris praises academic excellence
Press Review 17 May 2002
Forum Brief: Truancy measures
Policy Consultation 25 April 2002
Education secretary Estelle Morris has today hosted a behaviour and discipline summit which discussed the government's plans to deal with the problems of truanting pupils.
Forum Brief: Police patrols in schools
Policy Consultation 16 April 2002
Police in the London Borough of Southwark, who have been running a pilot scheme which has allocated a beat officer for each secondary school, have revealed that it is to
New TV and violence link
Press Review 29 March 2002
Compulsory classes for 'feckless' parents
News Article 27 March 2002
Estelle Morris has made an astonishing call for the extension of parenting orders to cover the mothers and fathers of youngsters who have not been convicted of a crime.
Morris to start war on 'feckless parents'
Press Review 25 March 2002
Lib Dems accuse government of 'scapegoating' parents
News Article 24 March 2002
Lib Dems have hit out at government claims that "feckless" parents are to blame for increased violence in the classroom and on the nation's streets.
PM gets tough on unruly kids and parents
News Article 22 March 2002
Tony Blair has pledged a crackdown on disruptive schoolchildren and their parents.
Forum Brief: Quality assurance in higher education
Policy Consultation 20 March 2002
Students will be put centre stage in the drive to raise standards in universities, higher education minister Margaret Hodge announced today.
Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education
Interview 28 February 2002
Question: You called for a review of student funding. So what's wrong with the current structure?
Joe Hallgarten, Senior research fellow in education at the IPPR
Interview 31 December 2001
Question: You've done some research into the number of graduates who go into the teaching profession - what have you found?
Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for School Standards
Interview 17 October 2001
Question: How concerned are you by the issue of teacher shortages?
Education Act 2002
Legislation 20 June 2001
Comprehensive schools in England and Wales are set for a further shake-up as Labour switches its focus from primary schools to secondary schools in the new session of parliament.
Mike Tomlinson, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools
Interview 19 June 2001
Question: What do you think are the priorities for the new secretary of state for education?
