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The article presents the author's views on a white paper in England which will take care of the local education authorities and children's education in the country. This white paper is about a shift of power and it will give rights of self determination to parents and communities who see their children's education as priority. They will no longer have to accept a compromise education designed to meet other people's complex agendas of geo-political and financial agendas. The white paper will also put invisible children and their families in the picture for the first time.

Focuses on the problems associated with the delivery of examination papers to various schools in England. Concerns over the security of test papers; Failure of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority to heed repeated requests; Validation of examination results.

The article discusses the release of documents in heavily redacted form by the Department for Education (DfE) under the Freedom of Information Act in 2017. The documents include information about the use of unofficial Office for Standards in Education report in justifying an academy transfer and the investigation of a multi-academy trust for director's payments. The DfE cited reasons for redactions to paper of headteacher board, which include withholding individuals' personal information.

Focuses on Great Britain's Department for Education and Employment's (DFEE) White Paper on education. Number of responses the department received for its White Paper; Details on the White Paper.

Looks into a report on the educational system of England for 14 to 19-year-old students. Issue on how much the proposals will cost and how funding will be allocated; Focus on five themes familiar to anyone in the educational sector; Discovery of the fact that effective partnership needs planning and hard work.

Focuses on schools offering on-screen versions of Basic and Key Skills testing in Great Britain. Improvement of results at Gateway sixth-form college in Leicester, England.

Assesses the Information Communications Technology activities of the pilot schools in Worcestershire, England. Capability of the student to create a personalized online portfolio work; Support of transfer between schools; Enhancement of the learning opportunities.

Reports on the course of study to improve school management in London, England. Elimination of barriers to teamwork in education; Discussion of issues related to the learning process; Quality of teacher training.

Reports on the media's reaction to the idea of a baccalaureate-type diploma system for England. Lambasting of the proposal as a 'confidence trick' by the 'Daily Telegraph'; Support for the proposal by 'The Guardian'; Warning on difficulties by the 'Daily Mirror.'

Relates the experience of the author as director of education in England. Strategy in planning; Importance of benchmarking; Views on the importance of targets.

Reports the progress in teaching informations and communications technology (ICT) to primary school sector in England. Trends on the use of ICT among schools in the country; Effort of the Teacher Training Agency and the New Opportunities Fund to train teachers on ICT; Information on the proposal stated in the Government's Green Paper, which include national tests in ICT for all trainees. INSET: Untitled.

The article discusses the paper of Jonathan Supovitz, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, that urge the American educators to adapt the English education system. Topics include the role of school teachers to manage the student behavior within a school, the difference between the teaching model in the U.S. and Great Britain, and the effort of U.S. education team to adapt the "Teaching Leaders", a program of Great Britain education system.

Presents information on `The Grammar Papers' which will be introduced to help teach English grammar in England. When The Grammar Papers are expected to be sent out to schools; What the survey done by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority revealed; Features of the papers.

The article focuses on Simon Burgess, professor of economics at Bristol University and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation. He presented the findings of research on the economics of parental choice to the Prime Minister's Strategy unit the day before the British government published its White Paper on education. He reacted to the White paper saying that he wants to see more emphasis being placed on support for poorer families to make choices.

Reports on Birmingham, England-based teacher Alma Evers' experience while marking test papers for the AQA examination board. Examination board's failure to provide Evers all the test papers to be marked; Apology issued by the board to Evers.

Reports on responses to the "green paper" on the Oxford University in England's academic strategy. Plans by John Hood, vice-chancellor, to revitalize the university; Findings of an international benchmarking exercise by consultants, McKinsey.

Comments on the issue regarding the A-level education system in England. Results on the attempt in reforming vocational studies; Effect of the election over education; Insights of the editor regarding the white paper on the TES and FE Focus issue.

Relates experience of decorating a classroom for Christmas party in Nottingham, England. Imposition of rule on twisting crepe paper; Emphasis on achieving quality results; Annoyance over intrusion of another parent; Reaction of children to the result.

Reports the skipping of classes by pupil Charlotte Jephcote at Etone community school in Warwickshire, England. Attendance of Jephcote in further education; Diversity on the curriculum in Etone; Influence of the curriculum in the formulation of the Green paper program.

Reports that more that 100 children and their parents demonstrated outside the Department for Education and Employment over changes to special needs education in the Green Paper, Excellence for all Children. Suggestion that proposals by the English government threaten the legal right to special provision; How the demonstrators view changes; What was the outcome of the demonstration; Comments from David Phillips, a father whose son has special needs.

Reports on the response of education officials in Hertfordshire, England to the British government's two White Papers that set national targets for education and training to improve competitiveness. Evaluation of performance of local schools; County council projections showing how students were likely to perform at A-level.

Looks into personalized learning programs in England. Use of interactive whiteboards to facilitate learning of students; Advantages of using them; Issue on how much the learners actually get to utilize the boards themselves.