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The article features the policy papers on education published in Great Britain in June 2022. These include "The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education," "Prison Education: A Review of Reading Education in Prisons Action Plan," and "State of the Nation 2022: A Fresh Approach to Social Mobility."

The article offers information on the eight chapters of the white paper "Educational Excellence Everywhere," that was published on March 17, 2016. Topics discussed include the education excellence base on the capacity to improve and performance in England, the recruitment of talented teachers, and the empowerment of parents, communities and pupils of high performing maintained primary and secondary schools towards the academisation by 2020.

The article lists the education policy papers published in Great Britain in November 2020, including the support of students with special educational needs (SEN), the proposed unitary local government, and the university admission system.

The article lists the education-related policy papers published in Great Britain in September 2020, including apprenticeships and skills policy in England, the financial effects of the coronavirus on higher education, and reducing bureaucracy in higher education.

The article offers information on policy papers published in Great Britain in November 2019. "Port Facility Security Officer Training: List of Approved Training Providers," which indicates the need for all British ports to have a certified Port Facility Security Officer who will implement security measures. "School Funding in England," by Nerys Roberts focuses on issues regarding school funding. "Level 4 and 5 Education," by David Foster gives an overview of both levels.

The article focuses on the recommendations of Education Policy Institute (EPI) on how the government should proceed with testing and examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams in England in 2021. Some of the recommendations include providing greater optionality in exam papers so that students would have a better chance of answering questions, allowing some grade inflation and also forming a back-up plan for exams in the case of cancellation.

The author comments on the British government's ambition to create an education system that offers all children, whatever their background, with schooling that will aid them attain their potential. He says that the intention that selective schools should sponsor a non-selective school, or that an independent school would give greater benefit to ordinary families by setting up a free school is not probably to expand the number of good school places available to all families.

Deals with some educational issues featured in some newspapers in Great Britain in May 2005. Priorities of Ruth Kelly as secretary of the Department for Education and Skills; Views of Andrew Haldenbury, acting director of the think tank Reform, on improving health and education services.

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain for the year 2004. Facts about the key stage 3 English tests; Observation on learning culture in schools; Information on the launching of the National Union of Teacher's policy statement, Bringing Down the Barriers.

Presents news briefs from several newspapers in Great Britain related to education as of May 21, 2004. Propaganda run by the BNP against schools through a leaflet written by the daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin; Opinion of H. M. Chief Inspector David Bell on the secondary education system; Variations in the way newspapers covered a report from the Office of Standards in education which showed that some five year-olds have difficulty in making the transition to formal education.

Provides information on published reports about the status of the education system in Great Britain. Identification of the scale of the problems in education by Seonag Mackinnon, education editor of the "Scotsman"; Concern on local school reorganization proposals reported by the "Edinburgh Evening News"; Fee-fixing in independent schools tackled by "The Independent."

Looks at issues and topics related to education featured in British newspapers for the week ending January 24, 2003. Replacement of A-level examinations with British baccalaureate system; Promotion of vocational training; Proposals to appoint an access regulator to boost university enrollments among poor people.

Presents education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in December 2002. Implication of high tuition fees for the decision of working class students to attend college, by Tony Halpin of "Times"; on the rate of university dropout students in the country; Report on the curriculum vitae of Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith in "Newsnight."

The article offers the insights of professor Peter Mortimore regarding the education policies stated in a white paper by Education Secretary Michael Gove of Great Britain. According to Mortimore, Gove should look at the education system of Finland rather than that of Sweden to realize his vision of having a world-beating education system in the country. Moreover, Frederik Mandelin of the Swedish Teachers Union was surprised by Gove's admiration of the free school system of Sweden.

Presents various news and issues concerning education reported by some periodicals and newspapers in Great Britain as of June 2005. Plan of Prince Charles of Wales to establish his own teacher training institute to fill the gap in education, featured in the "Daily Telegraph"; Front cover of the "Guardian" in its education supplement featuring Prince Charles; Research by the children's charity National Children's Homes concerning the growing trend of bullying by camera phones featured by the "Guardian."

Presents several headlines related to education featured by newspapers in Great Britain in 2005. "The Times"; "Newsnight"; "Daily Mail."

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of March 4, 2005. Citation of a report released by the Office of Standards in Education regarding the concern of headteachers for gang culture in schools; Judgment on the case of a 16-year-old Muslim school girl who was excluded from a high school for wearing a jilbab; Possibility of pinning the tuition fees of European students attending English universities to British taxpayers.

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of February 4, 2005. Implementation of zero tolerance in classroom disruption; Nicotine patches to be offered free to children as young as 14 in a drive to reduce underage smoking; Update on the financial challenges being experienced by Cambridge University.

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of January 28, 2005. Plans of Oxford Universities to cut British student places; Membership of Education Secretary Ruth Kelly in the Roman Catholic sect Opus Dei; Failings in sex education in a number of schools.

Discusses reports published in two newspapers in Great Britain regarding the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey conducted by the Organization for Education Cooperation and Development. Score of Great Britain in the survey; Countries which experienced shortage of qualified and experienced teachers.

Presents information on the education supplements published by several British newspapers as of November 5, 2004. "Times Higher Education Supplement"; "The Times"; "Guardian's."

Presents several newspapers and periodicals in Great Britain which featured articles on education as of March 26, 2004. "The Daily Telegraph"; "Guardian Education Supplement"; "Independent Education Supplement."

Reports on the comments of several newspapers regarding the budget for education in Great Britain in 2004. "The Times"; "Daily Telegraph"; "Guardian."

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain as of March 12, 2004. Plans of Oxford University to increase its number of post graduate students; Move by Surrey County Council to merge its education inspection and advisory service.

Presents information on several issues on education reported in various periodicals in Great Britain. Efforts of independent schools to fix fees; Change in name of Ofsted Ltd.; Suggestion of former Downing Street press officer Fiona Miller regarding the abolishment of grammar schools.

Presents several newspapers in Great Britain that featured articles on education as of February 13, 2004. "Daily Telegraph"; "The Independent"; "The Times."

Looks at issues and topics related to education featured in British newspapers on January 9, 2004. Impact of the new higher education bill on college graduates; Opposition of elite universities to tuition fee increases; Decision of the British government regarding its school performance tables.

Deals with the issues and topics about education in Great Britain covered by newspapers and tabloids. Newspaper headlines about the primary league tables; Headlines of newspapers and tabloids on higher education fees.

Discusses issues related to education in Great Britain as of October 17, 2003. Remarks from Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin on education; Research on school staffing, released by the National Union of Teachers; Document on school place planning, released by the Office for Standards in Education.

Highlights the education issues discussed at various newspapers in Great Britain as of September 2003. Plans of the government to lower level entry to university for students from socially disadvantaged areas; Explanation of a spokesman on the changes in national tests; Decision of the court on the manslaughter case of teacher Paul Ellis.

Provides information on education-related reports featured in several newspapers in Great Britain released as of July 2003. Information on the investigation being conducted by the Office of Fair Trading on issues that independent schools have been operating illegal cartels as detailed in "Sunday Times"; Overview of the education story published in the front page of "Sunday Telegraph"; Claims of "Independent" regarding Ivan Lewis as the minister responsible for truancy.

Presents updates on issues concerning education in Great Britain as of June 2003. Plans of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to implement new educational tests on 14-year-olds; Reason for the rejection of Amber Rust at Goldsmiths College, London, England.

Focuses on some reports concerning issues on education in Great Britain that was published by newspapers in the country. Account on the A-level league tables by Richard Garner of "Independent"; Coverage on the Secondary Heads Association 2003 conference by Tony Halpin in "The Times"; Views of Liz Lightfoot of the "Daily Telegraph" on the education funding crisis in the country.

Provides information on several education stories featured in different newspapers in Great Britain as of March 2003. Reason Colin Lowther, head of a primary school in Ealing, in London, England, banned two traveller families and their six children from his school; Failure of a flagship government policy to provide a catch-up program; Success story of Tower Hamlets Council.

Presents several education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in 2003. Rejection of a bright pupil from an independent school by a top university, in the "Sunday Times"; Discrimination against students with poor backgrounds; Funding efforts of the British Government for online curriculum planning.

Looks at various issues and events related to the British educational system published in several periodicals as of February 21, 2003. School branded as the worst in Great Britain; Performance of the General Teaching Council (GTC) in England and how it dealt with disciplining teachers; Role of GTC.

Summarizes the education stories featured in various newspaper headlines in Great Britain in January 2002. Survey on the number of teachers who want to resign from their job, published in the January 6 issue of "Guardian"; "The Times" headline regarding the speech delivered by Basic Skills Agency director Alan Wells to the North of England conference; Prediction on the replacement of science with pop science in national curriculum, published in the January 9 issue of "Independent."

Presents education-related issues published in several British publications in December 2002. Comment of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to the House of Commons education select committee, published in "Independent"; Attack on grammar schools, published in "The Times"; Difficulties some parents had in getting local education authorities to provide the service their children needed, published in "Private Eye."

This article focuses on news items published in various newspapers in Great Britain. Yet again it was an education story that dominated the headlines this week and yet again it was a bad news day for the Government. "Blow for Blair As Morris Quits" was the main front page headline in the "Financial Times," whose chief political correspondent Cathy Newman reported that the resignation of Estelle Morris after 16 months in the job is a blow to the Government's education reforms. The newspaper "Daily Mirror" gave a quarter of its front page to the story of Morris. The T2 second section of "The Times" pointed the finger at MMR vaccination. It observed that autism in children under eight years has increased tenfold since 1988.

The article discusses recent happenings that made headlines in various newspapers this week in Great Britain. Education continued to get a bad press this week, with the on-going A-level controversy and the case of death threat from boys from Surrey. Three strikes and you're out, is an American law and order concept that gives long jail sentences to criminals on their third offence. This concept was in limelight this week. The British House of Commons returned from its long summer recess this week to resume its proceedings.