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1. 11. Blair in public show of support for Kelly

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 January 2007 TONY Blair appeared alongside Bolton MP Ruth Kelly today in a public show of support for his under-fire Cabinet minister. The pair appeared before cameras in Downing Street a day after she faced criticism from some Labour MPs for sending her son to a private school.

2. 12. Kelly defends private school choice

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 BOLTON MP Ruth Kelly strongly defended her decision to send her son to a é15,000-a-year private school for pupils with learning difficulties. Ms Kelly said she had taken the child out of the state sector after receiving "professional advice" that he needed specialist support "as soon as possible". "Like any parent, my first thought was to do the right thing for my child."

3. 13. 'No exemption' for Church groups on gay rights laws

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 January 2007 RELIGIOUS bodies should not be exempted from new gay rights laws, the Lord Chancellor has insisted. He spoke out amid reports that Cabinet colleague Ruth Kelly is seeking an opt-out for her Church.

4. 14. Academy teachers in street protest

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 January 2007 MORE than 100 teachers protested against plans to close five schools in Oldham and replace them with city academies. Unions claim it will mean students will have to travel further to get to school and private companies will get a say in classrooms.

5. 15. Brown's school revamp plan falls behind

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 January 2007 GORDON Brown's promise to rebuild or repair every secondary school in England by 2020 has been hit by massive delays, according to figures released today.

6. 16. City star digs deep to help kids reach school

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 02 January 2007 A STAR player with Manchester City is to sponsor a bursary at his sons' Wilmslow school.

7. 17. 19 languages in one school

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 January 2007 A SCHOOL has been hailed a model of `multiculturalism' - with children speaking 19 different languages.

8. 18. Deaf Japanese student beats the odds

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 A JAPANESE student who overcame both the language barrier and deafness has been awarded a top degree in Manchester - despite not speaking a word of English.

9. 19. Struggling children could get one to one help

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 06 January 2007 CHILDREN who struggle with the three Rs could receive intensive one-to-one lessons to help them catch up, under moves to be announced by ministers.

10. 20. GCSE results: The national picture

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 January 2007 NEW statistics this year show the number of pupil achieving five GCSEs including maths and English in addition to simply showing their five best grades in any subject. This was in response to concerns that league tables did not emphasise basic skills.

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