Aug
2009
Articles from 5th Aug 2009
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Six Midlands institutions to get windfall to help jobless
Aug 05 2009 | Education News
Six colleges and training providers are to receive extra Government funding to help people in the West Midlands who have lost their jobs or are facing redundancy in the current recession. Read
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Fall in English standards puts Sats tests under scrutiny
Aug 05 2009 | Education News
Ministers are facing renewed pressure to scrap Sats tests as new figures showed the number of pupils reaching the required standard in English has fallen for the first time in the history of the exams. Read
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Birmingham schools chiefs 'failed to present full picture' over exclusions
Aug 05 2009 | Education News
Birmingham education chiefs have been accused of “failing to present the full picture” after figures revealed a huge increase in the number of pupils suspended from city schools. Read
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Wolverhampton University comes under fire over job cuts
Aug 05 2009 | Education News
Wolverhampton University came under fire last night after announcing it would axe 250 jobs out of 2,700 in an effort to tackle £8 million debts. Read
