Articles Tagged: michael gove

Children X-rayed at passport controls may be exposed to dangerous radiation

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 25, 2012

Children who are X-rayed as they come into the country may be being exposed to harmful radiation, it is claimed.

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Parents to have child benefit deducted if children miss school

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 16, 2012

Charlie Taylor, the Government's 'Discipline Tsar' plans to issue parents with parking style fines via deductions through their child benefit if they allow their primary school kids to truant.

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Anger management classes for two-year-olds?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 8, 2012

A headteacher and Government discipline tsar has said that youngsters who are at risk of falling into a life of crime and aggression can - and should - be identified as toddlers.

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Term-time cheap holiday crackdown: Gove to ban discretionary absence

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 20, 2012

Education Secretary Michael Gove is to crack down on parents who take their children out of school during term time to go on cut-price holidays.

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First new grammar school for 50 years could be set to open

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 9, 2012

A petition campaigning for a new school in Kent could result in Britain's first new grammar school for 50 years.

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Just 17 teachers struck off for incompetence in 10 years

By parentdish.co.uk, Dec 30, 2011

Only 17 teachers have been struck off for incompetence in the last 10 years, according to newly released figures.

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Everton football club to launch free school next year

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 15, 2011

Everton Football Club will become the first Premier League football club to open a free school, Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced.

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£20,000 incentive for first-class degree graduates to train as teachers

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 8, 2011

Education Minister Michael Gove is to announce plans to give first-class degree graduates £20,000 to train as teachers.

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