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1. 1. University access watchdog outlined

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 08 April 2003 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke was set to outline plans to encourage more young people from poorer backgrounds to continue their studies at university.

2. 2. Minister's pledge on A levels

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 April 2003 EDUCATION Minister Margaret Hodge has told Manchester students she would be amazed if last year's A level fiasco happened again.

3. 3. Brideshead Rejected

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 08 April 2003 OXFORD and Cambridge universities need to shed their "Brideshead Revisited" image and make clear they're open to people from all walks of life, Education Secretary Charles Clarke said today.

4. 4. Teachers' union fights city academies plan

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 April 2003 THE opening of city academies will be a further privatisation of the education system according to teachers' leaders preparing a national campaign to fight the moves.

5. 5. Union leader's musical message

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 20 April 2003 MUSIC-LOVING Salford teacher Lesley Auger borrowed the words of Lennon and McCartney to send a clear message to Education Minister Charles Clarke - 'We can work it out.'

6. 6. School debts alert

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 02 April 2003 HEADTEACHERS have warned that secondary schools across Manchester will plunge into massive debt because of a shortfall in government cash.

7. 7. Extra teachers claim doubts

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 April 2003 TEACHERS leader Doug McAvoy has challenged the government to find the 'missing teachers' it claims to have brought into the country's classrooms.

8. 8. Criminal checks under spotlight

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 April 2003 TEACHERS were set to debate whether to call on the government to review the procedures for the checks made by the Criminal Records Bureau on school and college staff, at the opening of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference on Monday.

9. 9. University changes could spark staff shortages

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 April 2003 TEACHERS fear the true cost of increasing student fees for university courses could be a shortage of public sector workers.

10. 10. Head's quit threat over budget cuts

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 April 2003 LEADING headteacher Dame Jean Else has warned she will quit her job rather than accept massive cash cuts.

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