No new money for nutritious school meals
Press Review 11 February 2005
Catering suppliers to local authorities have complained that government plans to improve the nutrition levels of school meals are not being backed by "hard cash".
Watchdog throws spotlight on truancy
Press Review 4 February 2005
School truancy levels should remain a serious concern for the government, according to an auditors report published on Friday.
Truancy rate remains intractable
News Article 4 February 2005
Ministers have failed to meet targets on tackling school truancy, according to a new watchdog report.
Kelly pledges 'zero tolerance' in schools
Press Review 1 February 2005
Ruth Kelly will use a speech to head teachers in Blackpool today to set out plans for "zero tolerance" of disruption in schools.
Kelly says Opus Dei links will not hinder career
Press Review 24 January 2005
Ruth Kelly admitted yesterday that she has received "spiritual support" from the controversial Roman Catholic Opus Dei movement.
Grammar lessons are 'a waste of time'
Press Review 19 January 2005
Teaching English grammar in schools does not improve writing skills, according to a government-funded study published yesterday.
Ofsted to examine teacher vetting
Press Review 12 January 2005
Ofsted inspectors are poised to make sure that schools are properly vetting new staff to make sure sex offenders cannot get jobs with children.
New schools funding warning
Press Review 10 January 2005
Council leaders have warned that headteachers face a £200 million shortfall if ministers proceed with changes to the way they fund schools.
Parents' responsibilities
Policy Consultation 7 January 2005
Comment from the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the NASUWT, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the Institute of Education
MPs question education funding policy
Press Review 7 January 2005
MPs have concluded ministers are wrong to claim that billions of pounds in extra funding for schools has produced better examination results.
Kelly puts parents first in education debut
News Article 6 January 2005
Ruth Kelly has promised to put parents at the heart of the education system.
CBI condemns education policy
News Article 5 January 2005
Business leaders have attacked the government's schools policies as "short sighted".
Kelly facing sex education test
Press Review 20 December 2004
Ruth Kelly is facing her first policy test over sex education in schools.
School discipline
Policy Consultation 29 November 2004
Comment from the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the National Union of Teachers, NASUWT, the Secondary Heads Association and the Institute of Education.
Schools set to double time for sport
Press Review 25 November 2004
Ministers are to order schools to double the amount of sport and physical education taken by children.
