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EXCLUDED PUPILS COST THREE TIMES AS MUCH TO EDUCATE

Patrick — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:26:00 +0000

Professor Carl Parsons; The Times 28 May

In local authorities with high exclusion rates, the standard response, to fulfil their legal obligations, is to refer excluded children to pupil referral units (PRUs) where they should receive the appropriate substitute education, equivalent to full-time schooling. Times

SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS 'MERRY-GO-ROUND' SHOWS THAT REFORMS ARE FAILING

Patrick — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:27:00 +0000

The Times May 28, 2009

Children are being thrown out of school repeatedly in a merry-go-round of exclusions, according to an investigation by The Times that shows that government reforms are not working.Ministers put pressure on schools to reduce the number of permanent expulsions and this figure has fallen by almost a half in the past decade.Times

BOYS OUTPERFORM GIRLS AT SCIENCE IN UK

Patrick — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:21:00 +0000

The Guardian 27 May Boys outperform girls in the sciences to a greater extent in the UK than in any other developed country, a study of 57 countries published today reveals.Statisticians at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analysed the results of a science test taken by 20m 15-year-olds.Guardian

UNIVERSITY CUTS THREATEN STANDARDS, SAY LECTURERS

Patrick — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:23:00 +0000

The Guardian 27 May

University funding cuts threaten to drag down degree standards and could provoke a backlash from fee-paying students, the head of the lecturers' union warns today..Guardian

GRADUATES AND SCHOOL LEAVERS FACE JOBS CRUNCH

Patrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:44:00 +0000

The Guardian 26 May

The class of 2009 graduates and school leavers face a bleak task this summer to find a job in the deepest recession in decades, a report warns .Guardian

MIDDLE EAST APPLICATIONS TO STUDY IN UK RISE

Patrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:47:00 +0000

FT 26 May

The number of undergraduates applying to Britain from oil-rich Middle Eastern countries has doubled in only three years, according to Financial Times research.Increasing numbers of the region’s future elites have been attracted by the international reputation of UK higher education.FT

WORKING CLASS CHILDREN 'ALIENATED' IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, SAYS THE SUTTON TRUST

Patrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:49:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 26 May

Poor children given free places at top private schools often struggle to fit into the "elite atmosphere", according to research for The Sutton Trust. DT

SCHOOLS LEFT OPEN DESPITE REPEATED WARNINGS OVER STANDARDS

Patrick — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:09:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 23 May

Schools are being repeatedly classed as "failing" by inspectors, despite billions spent attempting to boost standards. Almost 70 have been placed in Ofsted's worst category more than once in the last decade, raising fears poor schools are being left to "coast". DT

CREATIVITY 'TSAR' ATTACKS SCHOOLS MINISTERS

Patrick — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:04:00 +0000

The Independent 25 May 2009

Career politicians are 'refusing to listen to the people who know best' A withering attack on the way successive ministers have run Britain's schools is delivered today by the man chosen by Labour to head an inquiry into promoting culture and creativity. Independent

TOP SCHOOLS WARN PUPILS AGAINST APPLYING TO DURHAM UNIVERSITY

Patrick — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:07:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 25 May

Some of Britain's top schools are advising pupils against applying to Durham University in response to the manner in which it allegedly implements entrance policies designed to favour applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. DT

BANKS RESUME £54BN SCHOOLS LENDING

Patrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:49:00 +0000

FT 22 May

The head of the government’s school building programme has signalled that the project is recovering from the credit crunch, only months after it seemed mired in funding difficulties. FT

TEXTBOOKS AXED AS EXAM FEES RISE BY £100M

Patrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:52:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 22 May

Schools are being forced to scrimp on textbooks and teachers while the amount of money spent on examination fees has soared by £100 million in just six years, it is claimed. DT

'APPROVED' COLLEGE SELLS DIPLOMAS TO HELP FOREIGN STUDENTS STAY IN UK

Patrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:47:00 +0000

The Times May 22, 2009

A college accredited by a government-approved body as a “high-quality institution” has been selling diplomas to enable foreign students to extend their stay in Britain. Times

HALF OF CHILDREN REGULARLY SKIPPING CLASSES AT FAILING SCHOOLS

Patrick — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:46:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 20 May

More than half of children at England's worst schools are now classed as "persistent absentees", despite £1 billion spent on a truancy crackdown. DT

FEWER TEENAGERS STUDYING A-LEVEL ALTERNATIVE AT SCHOOL

Patrick — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:48:00 +0000

The Daily Telegraph 21 May

Fewer teenagers are taking the International Baccalaureate qualification in state schools following a Government U-turn. DT