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1. 1. Exams shake-up gets black mark

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 October 2004 SWEEPING changes in secondary education, swapping GCSE's and A-levels for new diplomas, face criticism from bosses.

2. 2. Discipline purge in school shake-up

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 July 2004 TEACHERS are to be put back in the driving seat on school discipline in a bid to stamp out hooligan behaviour. The move is made clear in the government's five-year education plan being launched by Education Secretary Charles Clarke today.

3. 3. School run to danger

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 July 2004 A LARGE increase in the number of cars in the school run is a danger to children, MPs said today. The number of pupils travelling by car has doubled in 20 years - with 41 per cent of primary, and 24 per cent of secondary pupils, driven to school, says the Commons Education Committee.

4. 4. Fee rebels to fight on

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 January 2004 REBEL Labour MPs will continue the fight against student tuition fees, despite government concessions. Education Secretary Charles Clarke tried to head off the massive revolt with cash bonuses for students from poorer families.

5. 5. Clarke slams fee rebels

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke today attacked an "ill-conceived" amendment, supported by some Labour backbenchers, to scupper his top-up fees Bill.

6. 6. Blair's battle over student top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 January 2004 TONY Blair faces a battle with Labour rebels and leading universities - including Manchester - over his plans for student top-up fees. Education Secretary Charles Clarke will publish the Higher Education Bill which will allow universities to charge variable tuition fees of up to £3,000 a year.

7. 7. 123 schools fear axe

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 March 2004 EDUCATION chiefs in Greater Manchester are under pressure to close or amalgamate 123 schools which have one in four desks empty. Shool Standards Minister David Miliband says there are thousands of surplus places in primary and secondary schools in the area.

8. 8. Storm grows on top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 14 January 2004 TONY Blair and Education Secretary Charles Clarke today faced critics of their plans for student top-up fees. With the Commons vote on the controversial plan due within two weeks, the prime minister will make it clear he is staking his authority on the issue.

9. 9. Clarke sweetens top-up fees bill

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 January 2004 THE government made a series of concessions to Labour rebels over top-up fees but vowed to press ahead with plans to allow universities to charge up to £3,000 a year. Education Secretary Charles Clarke promised more cash help for poorer students.

10. 10. We could lose fees vote, says Prescott

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 January 2004 THE government today admitted it could be heading for defeat over plans for student top-up fees. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said that unless more rebels changed their mind, the Higher Education Bill was doomed.

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