The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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This was exciting: ministers determined to force reluctant 16-year-olds to stay on in education or training were challenged by one shadow minister espousing ‘synthetic phonics’ for reading whilst the other cited literary giants such as Marcel Proust and William Morris at the drop of a hat.
A leading academic and government adviser attacked the Bill as the destruction of the 16-18 job market. The committee stage of the Education and Skills Bill was one of the first under th…
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