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1. 1. Cash 'passports' to learning

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 October 2003 PARENTS of inner-city school children in Manchester and Salford are to be offered cash "passports" to buy a better education. Conservatives in Blackpool unveiled a plan to give money direct to parents - so they can choose the type of school they want.

2. 2. Crisis schools in cash bonus

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 October 2003 SCHOOLS in Greater Manchester hit by a cash crisis today got a guarantee from the government. Education Secretary Charles Clarke outlined plans to avoid a repeat of the budget crisis which threatened teachers' jobs.

3. 3. Pupil pride is the uniform target

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 October 2003 PUPILS are being urged by Education Minister Ivan Lewis to wear their school uniforms with pride. He rejected calls for "old-fashioned" uniforms to be abandoned and said that wearing them could cut truancy.

4. 4. Swipe card urged for free-meal kids

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 October 2003 SCHOOLS are being encouraged to give pupils electronic swipe cards for cafeterias - to avoid identifying youngsters who take free school meals.

5. 5. Grammar schools pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 October 2003 THE Tories have promised to increase the number of grammar schools - to build on the success of those in Trafford.

6. 6. Bid to clear air on taxes

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 October 2003 SHADOW Chancellor Michael Howard was today trying to head off a major row over plans for Tory tax cuts.

7. 7. Blunkett calls for more bobbies on beat

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 October 2003 HOME Secretary David Blunkett called for more bobbies out on the beat. There are 136,386 officers - 9,000 more than when Labour came to power in 1997 and the highest since records began. But now Mr Blunkett wants more of them to be visible to help reduce the fear of crime.

8. 8. Blair gets tough with yob culture

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 October 2003 THE worst neighbours in Manchester are to be rooted out under a plan to turn them into model citizens. Tony Blair has named the city as one of 10 'trailblazer' areas across the country which will lead the fight on anti-social behaviour.

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