School admissions
Policy Consultation 22 July 2004
Comment from the National Union of Teachers, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the Secondary Heads Association and the NASUWT.
NASUWT: Welcome
Government Affairs Website Page
Pressure grows to abolish grammars
Press Review 19 July 2004
Tony Blair is facing calls from Labour backbenchers to soften the rules on parental ballots to make it easier to close grammar schools.
MPs to debate the fall of classics
Press Review 12 July 2004
MPs will today debate the teaching of classics in schools for the first time in 17 years.
Jowell backs school sports days
Press Review 12 July 2004
Tessa Jowell has urged head teachers to bring back traditional school sports days.
Clarke unveils schools plan
Press Review 9 July 2004
Pledging to increase freedom for individual schools, the government has set out its five-year plan for education.
Forum Brief: Five year schools plan
Policy Consultation 8 July 2004
Comments from the Secondary Heads Association, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union of Teachers, the Professional Association of Teachers and the British Youth Council
Forum Brief: Blair's education speech
Policy Consultation 8 July 2004
Comments from the National Union of Teachers, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and Professional Association of Teachers.
Clarke details five-year schools plan
News Article 8 July 2004
The government has unveiled its five-year plan for education, with a promise to increase freedom for individual schools.
Institute of Education, University of London
Government Affairs Website
Committee slams school transport 'confusion'
News Article 7 July 2004
A powerful committee of MPs has said ministers are "confused" over plans to encourage pupils to walk to school.
Schools set for new powers
Press Review 7 July 2004
The Times reports today that the government's education plans will virtually scrap the role of local councils in running schools.
Blair outlines education plans
News Article 7 July 2004
Tony Blair has pledged to give more independence to successful state schools.
Atos Origin
Government Affairs Website
Labour set for fight over school plans
Press Review 1 July 2004
New general secretary of the National Union of Teachers Steve Sinnott is set for a clash with ministers over plans to expand the number of city academies.
