Girls set upon victim like ‘wild animals’ 24/09/2007 A
girl aged 15 told yesterday how she thought that she would die during a
beating from two fellow schoolgirls who fell on her like “wild animals”.
Scotland
Crammed classrooms make a mockery of SNP targets 24/09/2007 Tens
of thousands of Scottish primary school children are being taught in
overcrowded classes, many of which are at least 50% bigger than the
official Government target.
Northern Ireland
Scheme to put pay to educational segregation 24/09/2007 Educational segregation could lessen under a new £3.7 million collaboration scheme involving schools across Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland
Children's freedom curbed by abuse focus 24/09/2007 A
heightened public focus on the threats of sexual violence and
pornography to children, while understandable, has contributed to an
erosion of children's freedom and a growing sense of insecurity for
parents, according to the findings of a forthcoming book.