Article: Junior school first to use new powers to tailor timetable - Clarke.

M2 PRESSWIRE-19 December 2002-UK Government: Junior school first to use new powers to tailor timetable - Clarke(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Education and Skills Secretary, Charles Clarke announced today that Langley Junior, Plymouth will be the first school to use new legislation to vary its timetable. From January, Wednesday afternoons will mark a new chapter for both teachers and pupils at the school.

Under the Power to Innovate in the Education Act 2002, the Secretary of State can exempt schools that want to test new ideas for raising standards from legislation that is preventing them from putting their ideas into ...

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