Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Tag - education http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/ Liverpool Daily Post for the latest Liverpool & Merseyside news Liverpool FC news, Everton FC news, sports and entertainment from the European Capital of Culture 2008 en-gb http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-daily-post/2008/05/20/comment-don-t-schools-try-hard-every-day-64375-20934310/ Comment: Don’t schools try hard every day? Mon, 19 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-daily-post/2008/05/20/comment-don-t-schools-try-hard-every-day-64375-20934310/ THE news that large numbers of children are leaving primary school unable to read, write or cope with basic arithmetic is almost beyond belief. Yet Ofsted inspectors have been forced to conclude that school standards have “stalled” – leaving a shocking average of one in five youngsters failing to achieve even basic levels of education. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/29/liverpool-school-bans-slip-on-ballet-slipper-shoes-64375-20837461/ Liverpool school bans slip-on ballet slipper shoes Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/29/liverpool-school-bans-slip-on-ballet-slipper-shoes-64375-20837461/ A LIVERPOOL school is banning slip-on shoes to stop playground accidents. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/26/vital-summit-meeting-to-save-failing-schools-64375-20823691/ Vital summit meeting to save ‘failing’ schools Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/26/vital-summit-meeting-to-save-failing-schools-64375-20823691/ EDUCATION leaders will be invited to a crunch Whitehall summit to head off a draconian threat to axe dozens of “failing” Merseyside secondary schools. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-history/2008/04/22/sweet-memories-of-old-liverpool-64375-20797576/ Sweet memories of old Liverpool Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-history/2008/04/22/sweet-memories-of-old-liverpool-64375-20797576/ Although today is the 27th anniversary of the great Liverpool sugar refinery’s closure, a new generation remembers the boys and girls from the white stuff. David Charters reports http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/17/lost-year-of-school-council-s-fault-64375-20776395/ Lost year of school ‘council’s fault’ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/17/lost-year-of-school-council-s-fault-64375-20776395/ A BOY with special educational needs missed a year’s schooling because Wirral Council wrongly refused to take responsibility for educating him. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/16/teacher-banned-for-two-years-over-gcse-breaches-64375-20770098/ Teacher banned for two years over GCSE breaches Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:53:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/16/teacher-banned-for-two-years-over-gcse-breaches-64375-20770098/ A FORMER head of art at one of Liverpool’s best known schools has been banned from teaching for two years. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/15/could-a-university-of-wirral-be-on-the-way-64375-20766589/ Could a University of Wirral be on the way? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:16:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/15/could-a-university-of-wirral-be-on-the-way-64375-20766589/ PLANS to create a “University of Wirral” were today unveiled. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/14/minister-s-rant-over-faith-schools-criticised-by-frank-field-64375-20759913/ Minister’s ‘rant over faith schools’ criticised by Frank Field Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:20:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/14/minister-s-rant-over-faith-schools-criticised-by-frank-field-64375-20759913/ A MERSEYSIDE MP has criticised the Government’s schools secretary, claiming he carried out a “near criminal” attack on faith schools. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/more-playgrounds-to-help-combat-childhood-obesity-64375-20717735/ More playgrounds to help combat childhood obesity Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:18:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/more-playgrounds-to-help-combat-childhood-obesity-64375-20717735/ MERSEYSIDE will lead a new drive to lure children away from TVs and computer screens as part of a £235m cash injection to build exciting new play areas. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/03/ice-cream-vans-to-be-barred-from-pitching-up-outside-schools-64375-20713400/ Ice cream vans to be barred from pitching up outside schools Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:59:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/education/education-news/2008/04/03/ice-cream-vans-to-be-barred-from-pitching-up-outside-schools-64375-20713400/ FAT-BUSTING plans unveiled today could see ice cream vans banned from outside schools and Happy Meals barred from sale.