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1. 1. 'Schools fiddling truancy figures'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 November 2004 TEACHERS are fiddling registers to improve truancy figures, we can reveal today. An investigation ordered by education chiefs in Manchester found schools had "inflated" attendance by failing to follow registration policy.

2. 2. Your chance to tell Blair what's wrong with schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 March 2004 M.E.N. readers still have time to win a head-to-head debate with Tony Blair about education. We are looking for 10 parents of secondary school pupils to tell the Prime Minister what they think is wrong in Britain's classrooms - and what should be done.

3. 3. Five councils among best in Britain

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 December 2004 BOLTON, Tameside and Wigan have retained their places among the nation's best councils in star ratings announced today.

4. 4. City is leader of the pack

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 April 2004 BRITAIN's biggest cities outside London are booming - and Manchester is leading the way.

5. 5. Blair urges students to stay on

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 March 2004 LEAVING school at 16 could become a thing of the past, Tony Blair said today. The government wants all young people to stay on until 18 - taking A and AS-level exams or opting for apprenticeships, vocational training or other qualifications.

6. 6. PM's schools pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 March 2004 CHILDREN leaving school at 16 could become a thing of the past, Mr Blair told the conference. The government is considering major reforms which would see every pupil either going on to A- and AS-levels or taking apprenticeships, vocational training or other qualifications.

7. 7. Drug tests for young suspects

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 July 2004 ARRESTED teenagers as young as 14 will be tested for drugs in an experiment in Manchester. Youngsters aged 14-17 will be screened for crack cocaine and heroin once they are charged with a crime. They will be offered support and treatment if they test positive.

8. 8. Labour vow 20mph school zones

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 May 2004 LABOUR has promised to set up 20mph zones around all schools in Manchester if it retains power in the city council election next month.

9. 9. Blair lends an ear

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 February 2004 TONY BLAIR is coming to Manchester - and he wants you to tell him how to improve Britain's schools.

10. 10. Judge rejects 'school or jail' plea

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 March 2004 MANCHESTER city council has failed to get a "go to school or go to jail" order against a 10-year-old boy. A judge placing an anti-social behaviour order on Jordan Talbot refused to impose a condition to force him to be in school or with an adult during term-time school days.

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