Cash boost for schools.School spending is to rise by 5pc per child in primaries and 4pc in secondaries next year. School standards minister David Miliband is due to announce the value of the Government's per-pupil "guarantee" in a written statement to MPs today. The Department for Education and Skills The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007. It was responsible for the education system and children's services in England. On 28 June 2007 the department was split in two by Gordon Brown. refused to confirm or deny the figures. But it is understood ministers want to give schools as much certainty as possible over their budgets. Farm tragedy THREE farmworkers died yesterday after being overcome by fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. in a slurry tank. A fourth man escaped from the 12ft deep tank. The accident happened at 8am in a field near East Wretham, Norfolk. Health and Safety Executive inspectors believe one man tumbled inside after becoming overcome by fumes and the other two then clambered in to try to rescue him and were also overcome. Parking row TRAFFIC wardens were yesterday accused of double standards after they were caught handing out tickets ( while parked on double yellow lines double yellow lines double npl (Brit) (Aut) → double bande jaune marquant l'interdiction de stationner themselves in the Clifton area of the city. But the city council said parking-services vehicles could be legally parked on double yellows. |
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