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1. 1. School facing axe used to promote education

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 January 2007 A GLOSSY handbook about secondary education in Salford features children from a school now facing the axe. A colour photo on the cover and six inside the booklet show pupils at work in St George's Roman Catholic High in Walkden.

2. 2. Primary education under review

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 09 December 2007 THE first "root-and branch" review of English primary education in a decade will allow greater flexibility in the curriculum and ensure all pupils are taught a foreign language, the Government has pledged.

3. 3. Cameron defends prep school row Kelly

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 TORY leader David Cameron defended Ruth Kelly's decision to send her child to a é15,000-a-year private school for pupils with learning difficulties. Mrs Kelly, a former Education Secretary, removed her child from a state school after deciding it would not cater adequately for their special needs.

4. 4. City's fifth schools boss in two years

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 July 2007 A NEW education boss has been appointed to oversee Manchester schools - the fifth person to hold the role in just over two years.

5. 5. '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.

6. 6. Lessons on how to be happy

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 08 May 2007 EDUCATION bosses in Manchester are spending £25,000 sending 25 teaching staff to America - to train them in giving children lessons in happiness.

7. 7. £110,000 hunt for school boss

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 April 2007 MANCHESTER has launched a search for its new education boss. .

8. 8. Concern over department's direction

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 April 2007 MANCHESTER'S education department has been a ship `without a rudder' for the last two years, critics have claimed.

9. 9. City schools boss on 'indefinite' sick leave

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 January 2007 MANCHESTER could soon be looking for yet another education boss - the FIFTH in less than two years. The current chief, Dr Alan Irving, has taken indefinite sick leave.

10. 10. School leaving age 'to be raised to 18'

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 January 2007 THE school leaving age is to be raised to 18 under plans being considered by Education Secretary Alan Johnson. Youngsters would be forced to stay in education or vocational training unless they had a job with a minimum level of training.

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