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1. Clarke slams fee rebels
Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke today attacked an "ill-conceived" amendment, supported by some Labour backbenchers, to scupper his top-up fees Bill. -
2. 123 schools fear axe
Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 March 2004 EDUCATION chiefs in Greater Manchester are under pressure to close or amalgamate 123 schools which have one in four desks empty. Shool Standards Minister David Miliband says there are thousands of surplus places in primary and secondary schools in the area. -
3. MPs lead revolt against top-up fees
Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 March 2004 TWO Greater Manchester MPs are spearheading a revolt this week against government plans for student top-up fees. Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) and Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) have tabled an amendment to the government's Higher Education Bill. -
4. College 'denied cash by racism'
Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 March 2004 THE government is investigating claims that a Manchester college has been denied cash because of "institutional racism" at the Learning and Skills Council. The Manchester College of Arts and Technology's unorthodox teaching methods have cost it at least £300,000 in taxpayers' support.