Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg says Labour made a mistake in not putting enough emphasis on the 50% of young people who do not plan to go to university.
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.










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Mr B Hughes (Chairperson)
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Canon M Crawley
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Parents are invited to a Year 10 Options Information Evening in the school on Wednesday 8 February at 7.00pm.
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