Articles Tagged: nick clegg

BBC's Robert Peston on a mission to inspire state school kids - with a little help from his friends

By Keith Kendrick, May 2, 2012

Robert Peston used the contacts he’d made over 25 years as a reporter to set up Speakers4Schools, a charitable body that “matchmakes” schools to prominent speakers.

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Nick Clegg to announce £50 million summer school plan

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 21, 2011

Nick Clegg is expected to tell the Liberal Democrat conference today the rioting which hit parts of the UK over the summer were sparked by educational failure and poverty.

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Nick Clegg 'kills himself' to do school run

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 12, 2011

Miriam González Duránte - aka Miriam Clegg - has revealed that husband Nick returns from early morning Cabinet meetings to do his share of school run duties.

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Unpaid internships, Nick Clegg and 'social mobility'

By Marianne Kavanagh, Apr 6, 2011

Nick Clegg reminds me of a puppy wagging his tail in anticipation of a cuddle when he's just done a wee on the floor. Big ...

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90,000 British children to be quizzed on happiness and health

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 3, 2011

A £33.5 million project is to be launched to follow the lives of 90,000 British children to find out what makes society ...

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Universities must attract students from all backgrounds

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 10, 2011

Having increased university fees, the coalition government is now trying to even the 'playing field' for students. ...

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Making the most of paternity leave

By Ben Wakeling, Jan 18, 2011

Nick Clegg has announced plans for parents to share parental leave, allowing mothers to return to work early if they so wish ...

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Coalition to announce changes to paternity leave - 10 months for dads

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 17, 2011

Nick Clegg is set to announce a vast overhaul of paternity leave laws today, with plans that could see dads getting up to ten ...

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