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1. 1. Nord Anglia comes clean - HQ faces chop

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 July 2005 TROUBLED education services group Nord Anglia has confirmed it is to shut its Cheadle HQ and sell the building to cut its debts.

2. 2. Nord Anglia's move plan 'leaked'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 July 2005 EDUCATION group Nord Anglia is continuing to claim no decision has been made over the future of its Cheadle headquarters - despite a leaked document revealing detailed plans of its closure and the sale of the building.

3. 3. 'Turn off the telly' says Head

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 July 2005 A LEADING headteacher is appealing to parents to turn off their televisions if they want their children to feel rewarded and to succeed in school.

4. 4. Scrap tests for 11-year-olds, urge teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 July 2005 SCHOOL tests for 11-year-olds should be scrapped because the grades are being manipulated to meet Government targets, teachers said today.

5. 5. Kelly's catch-up plan to boost reading

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 July 2005 THOUSANDS of children who struggle to read will receive one-to-one catch-up lessons in a drive to break down class barriers in schools. New government research is expected to show that billions of pounds of investment has failed to close the gap in school grades between rich and poor children.

6. 6. Book bag 'nanny' jibe

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 July 2005 PLANS to spend £27m on free books for toddlers got a mixed reception today. Education Secretary and the Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly said the Bookstart scheme would encourage reading from an early age.

7. 7. Ken 'most popular choice' for Tory leader

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 July 2005 KENNETH Clarke is the man most people would like to see leading the Conservative Party, according to a poll published today.

8. 8. Free books mark new literacy drive

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 24 July 2005 EVERY child in England is to receive a free bag of books from the Government under a scheme to be launched next week.

9. 9. Parents 'should stay at home with truants'

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 July 2005 THE government today defended controversial plans to punish the parents of unruly children by forcing them to stay at home to look after them.

10. 10. Exam failure equals deferred success

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 July 2005 THE concept of "failure" should be removed from the British education system and be replaced with "deferred success", according to a motion being considered by a teaching union.

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