Christine Blower

Christine Blower | NUT General Secretary launches Schools Against Racism & Fascism

The News Film Blog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

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UK & World News: BNP membership list is leaked on the internet

The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008

... leader Nick Griffin - called in Dyfed and Powys police to try to track the source of the leak. Christine Blower, head of the 200,000-strong National Union of Teachers, said: "Being a racist or a fascist is incompatible with the commitments needed to be a teacher." Peter Fahy, of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said: "Membership or promotion of the BNP by any member of the...

Letter: Lords must reshape climate change bill

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

... Dr Mark Avery RSPB, Dr Keith Allott WWF, Alex Cobham Christian Aid, Ian Leggett People and Planet, Christine Blower NUTContact the Politics editor · Contact the Politics editorLetter: Lords must reshape climate change bill on p33 of the section. It was last updated at 00.03 on November 17 2008.

Teachers criticise schools shake-up

Daily Star (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

... such as placing additional governors on the school's board, or issuing a warning notice.However, Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said categorising schools was an unhelpful Government "fixation". She said: "Each school is unique. Their definition into crude categories is a continuing obsession of the Government. I'd like to see Ed...

• Teachers criticise schools shake-up - Liverpool Echo.co.uk
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Teachers criticise schools shake-up

icWales (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

... such as placing additional governors on the school's board, or issuing a warning notice.However, Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said categorising schools was an unhelpful Government "fixation". She said: "Each school is unique. Their definition into crude categories is a continuing obsession of the Government. I'd like to see Ed...

UK & World News: Teachers criticise schools shake-up

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

... such as placing additional governors on the school's board, or issuing a warning notice.However, Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said categorising schools was an unhelpful Government "fixation". She said: "Each school is unique. Their definition into crude categories is a continuing obsession of the Government. I'd like to see Ed...

Teachers criticise schools shake-up

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

However, Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said categorising schools was an unhelpful Government "fixation". She said: "Each school is unique. Their definition into crude categories is a continuing obsession of the Government. I'd like to see Ed Balls go beyond criticism of schools by category and map out, in conjunction with the profession,...

John Rentoul: Top marks, Ed. Now for Tesco schools

The Independent (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008

The really important point about the scheme, however, is that it is open to profit-making companies. Only one of the pilots is run by a company, but the principle is the thing. The Mail and Telegraph may not have noticed, but the true conservatives certainly did. Christine Blower, the acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "This is the creeping privatisation...

Sex education move 'unnecessary'

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Moves to make sex and drugs education compulsory will put an increasing strain on an already crowded curriculum, teachers' leaders warned.

Sex education move 'unnecessary'

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - UK & world news (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Moves to make sex and drugs education compulsory will put an increasing strain on an already crowded curriculum, teachers' leaders warned.

Sex education move 'unnecessary'

icWales (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Moves to make sex and drugs education compulsory will put an increasing strain on an already crowded curriculum, teachers' leaders warned.

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Sex education shake-up 'unnecessary' say teachers

The Independent (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Moves to make sex and drugs education compulsory will put an increasing strain on an already crowded curriculum, teachers' leaders warned tonight.

Private firms teach excluded pupils

Daily Star (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

... mainstream schools."But the National Union of Teachers (NUT) raised concerns about the proposals.Christine Blower, Acting General Secretary of the NUT said: "Despite some welcome proposals, the Government's dalliance with private providers and alternative provision is the worst solution to the isolation that PRU's often feel. What is needed is increased local authority support and...

Private firms teach excluded pupils

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Private companies will be allowed to run projects to teach excluded pupils under new government proposals.

Private firms teach excluded pupils

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - UK & world news (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

Private companies will be allowed to run projects to teach excluded pupils under new government proposals.