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Growing number of workers come out in support of hospitality strikes on 4 October
The BFAWU to ballot Wetherspoons workers at two pubs in Brighton.
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National school tests at age 11 and 14 should be scrapped in favour of teacher-led assessments and more focus on reading, writing and maths skills, a new report has urged. A study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a think tank close to New Labour, says the current exam system leads to pupils… Read more »
The government today announced extra investment of £36 billion to provide new school buildings and upgrade colleges and university facilities. In his pre- Budget report, chancellor Gordon Brown also announced an extra £130 million of extra direct payments to schools to support personalised learning and extended services, such as out of school clubs. This funding,… Read more »