Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smithis a member of the British Labour Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010, the first female Home Secretary and the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State, after Margaret Thatcherand Margaret Beckett...
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The landscape of achievement has changed dramatically. Since 1997, the increase in standards and in quality of teaching and learning has been dramatic and sustained.
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Our view is that punishment should not be the last resort, that bullying should be punished and bullies must be made to understand the harm they have been doing,
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I would like to congratulate Liz Robinson on her achievement,
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Pain or discomfort caused by upper limb disorders can lead to more sick days and low motivation.
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It is disappointing that a stubborn minority of pupils, estimated at 8,000 in just 4% of secondary schools, remain determined to jeopardise their education and their futures through persistent truancy. While the causes of truancy are complex and challenging, we will focus on this minority who are responsible for much of unauthorised absence.
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Today's results are further evidence of rising standards in our education system and this is a clear reflection of the hard work of our young people and their teachers. I congratulate them on their achievements - they should take pride in these results.