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1. 11. School cuts showdown

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 May 2003 COUNCIL finance chiefs are planning a showdown with Education Secretary Charles Clarke next week when they will demand he explains why the city's schools are struggling to balance their books.

2. 12. 'Okay - must do better'

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 December 2003 EDUCATION bosses in Salford have been told they are doing okay - but that they should be doing a lot better. A report by Ofsted inspectors says the local education authority is doing a "satisfactory" job.

3. 13. Sir Alex backing plea for war kids

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 May 2003 SIR Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to pupils who will play a vital part in the rebuilding of education in Iraq.

4. 14. 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".

5. 15. School bosses back to class

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 September 2003 EDUCATION officials are moving out of their offices to spend time in the classroom as part of an attempt to improve standards. In a scheme called Manchester Monday Mornings squads of ten education authority staff will teach in schools across the city.

6. 16. University access watchdog outlined

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 08 April 2003 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke was set to outline plans to encourage more young people from poorer backgrounds to continue their studies at university.

7. 17. 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.

8. 18. 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.

9. 19. Call for "bonfire of targets"

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 April 2003 TEACHERS are tired of the government's centralised approach to education and targets should be scrapped, according to shadow secretary of state for education Damian Green.

10. 20. Blair fights for fees

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2003 TONY Blair insisted that student "top-up" fees were the only fair way to pay for the expansion of the university system. At Prime Minister's Question Time, he said it was wrong that the entire burden of creating extra higher education places should fall on the general taxpayer.

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