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1. 'Drop-outs' may face £50 fines
Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 March 2007 PUPILS who drop out of education at 16 and refuse to go back will face criminal action and £50 fines under plans to raise the school leaving age. Education Secretary Alan Johnson said all young people should stay in work-related training or education until their 18th birthday. -
2. One-to-one lessons to help kids catch up
Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 CHILDREN who struggle with reading, writing and arithmetic could receive one-to-one lessons to help them catch up. Education secretary Alan Johnson is planning to introduce these lessons ahead of new figures which are expected to show that more than half of teenagers are failing to get five C grades in GCSE subjects including English and maths. -
3. Row over students' parent data
Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 March 2007 UNIVERSITY applicants will be asked to declare whether their parents have degrees in a drive to admit more students from poor backgrounds, the admissions service announced. -
4. Lessons dropped 'to avoid offence'
Manchester Evening News, Monday 02 April 2007 SCHOOLS are dropping controversial subjects from history lessons because teachers do not want to cause offence.