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1. 1. Estelle 'flabbergasted' by award

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 July 2003 FORMER Education Secretary Estelle Morris was named as minister of the year last night - eight months after resigning with the admission she was "not up to the job".

2. 2. Wanted: Top class teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 31 July 2003 EDUCATION officials are looking at new ways of attracting and retaining the best teachers, as part of a drive to make the city the 'knowledge capital' of the country.

3. 3. Blaze-hit pupils may miss new term start

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 July 2003 EDUCATION bosses reckon it could take up to 12 months to rebuild St Margaret's C of E primary school at Hollinwood, near Oldham, which was wrecked by the blaze on Saturday morning, and the start of the new term may be delayed.

4. 4. Go to the top - collect £50,000

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2003 A MILLIONAIRE has promised an annual £50,000 prize for the Manchester high school where pupils make the most progress between the ages of 14 and 16.

5. 5. The highflying head

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 July 2003 HEADTEACHER Chris Gerry says goodbye to his family in Kent every Sunday to make the 260 mile journey to the Withins School, Bolton.

6. 6. Hard-up schools delay hiring staff

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 July 2003 SCHOOLS have been slow to take on newly-qualified teachers, with a cash crisis leaving head teachers struggling to balance the books.

7. 7. Holly and mum set for school challenge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 July 2003 When 10-year-old Holly Roberts Holly arrives for her first day at secondary school in September, mum Susan will be going to school for her first day - as a teacher.

8. 8. Working classes!

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 02 July 2003 YOUNGSTERS from a Blackley primary school tried to make running a top hotel child's play when they took over key positions at the Worsley Park Marriott Hotel and Country Club.

9. 9. Heads welcome exams shake-up

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 July 2003 PROPOSALS to ditch GCSEs and A-levels in favour of a diploma - with a broader curriculum and fewer exams - have been broadly welcomed by headteachers.

10. 10. Alan is top man from Down Under

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 July 2003 MANCHESTER'S newest super-university will be strong enough to compete against the best universities in the world so it should be no surprise that the new vice chancellor is willing to move from the other side of the globe.

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