04 July 2008
'Now 'nanny' Balls is trying to turn our teachers into parents' (Daily Mail)
Schools are to be judged on how they improve children's 'wellbeing' by tackling obesity, drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.
04 July 2008
Parent outrage as staff instruct pupil to replace absent teacher. (Daily Mail)
A school has sparked outrage among parents by letting one of its own pupils teach classes to help ease a staff shortage. A sixth-former has been running German lessons for first year pupils aged 11 and 12 for at least the past six weeks.
04 July 2008
Hug-a-hoody speechwriter mugged by hoodies. (The Times)
The former Tory adviser behind David Cameron's controversial “hug a hoody” campaign got a bloody lip when he was punched by a hooded teenager as he tried to stop a gang stealing a moped.
04 July 2008
Boris Johnson: Fresh crisis as deputy denies sex and cash claims. (The Times)
Boris Johnson was engulfed in a crisis last night when one of his most prominent appointees at City Hall was forced to deny allegations about inappropriate conduct and financial irregularities.
