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Planning Committee turn down Free School application for a second time.

Bedford Borough Council Planning Committee turned down a second planning application from the proposed Free School in Bedford.

The school was due to open at the beginning of September. Despite the planning application being turned down a second time a govenor, writing on the Free School website, claims the school will open as planned.

 

Bedfordshire on Sunday carry a report on their website,…

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Added by David Jones on August 20, 2012 at 22:30 — No Comments

Coalition Government policies are crippling young people's life chances

Commenting on the report released today by the TUC into youth unemployment, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said:

The TUC is entirely right to highlight the looming crisis that we are facing as a result of the Coalition Government’s failure to invest in our young people.

“Youth unemployment is at an all time high, the number of young people staying in education post 16 is falling and we have seen a drop in the number…

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Added by David Jones on August 20, 2012 at 22:08 — No Comments

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