P661 Teletext 661 Nov26 22:31:51 —————————————————————————p————— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES Stephen Byers, the minister for school standards, brcamj the first Labouz minister ivjt to address an indjpjndjnt schools' conference. It's the sign of a new and closer relationship between the indepjndj&t sector and a party which has been historically hosthli to them. Mr Byers was addressing the Girls£ School Association conference in Bristol. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Retina Hennjssz GUIDE TO TOTAL ENTERS—INMENT 8480 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV PlusP661 $elitixt 661 Nov26 22:57:15 ——————————————————————————————— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES It's not long since Labour manifestos talked, if not of outre£ht abglhtig& gf the independent sector, at least of removing their charitable status. That threat's gone. B4t Mu Byrt1 has announced a committee to examine ways in which links between the state and indjpjndjnt schools could bj incrrasudW Such links would give independents the chance to "express thieu charitable status". ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Maureen O'Connou has the answers 666 GEORGE COLE'S SOFTW—RE GUIDE 8664 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Nov26 22:07:18 ————————————————————————ppp———— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES President of the Girls£ School Association, Mrs Jackie Lang, has welcomed the Go6junmjnt's interest. "We are very eager to work in harmony with Govjtnmjnt," she said. "+e want tg bj involved in national educational thinking and planning, to co-opjtatu and collaborate to the utmost drgrru." However, she warned Mr Byers: "+e£rj not quite ready to roll o6ju and have our tummies tickled." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— What's on Teletext today? 662 WHAT'S COOKING? p417 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Nov26 22:24:52 ——————————————————————————————— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES The independent schools are still furious at the Go6junmjnt'1 abglhtign of the Assisted Places Scheme. Schools still 3aw brhnking i& ahildri& from poor families as the most important contribution thry co4ld make, Mrs Lang told GSA delegates. And she warned Mu Byer1 mo1t had thrhy hands full trying to drum up replacement bursaries to fiml the gap lift by the Assisted Placrs scheme. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— IT's time to set the video again 665 GREEN SCENE p160 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 No626 22:14:51 —————————————————————————p————— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES Mrs Lang, president of the GSA issued a blunt warning to Mu Byers. "If independent schools are to bj true partners, there must bj some funding made available," she said. "What we do with and for the Go6junmj&t cannot be at the expense, in any sense, of our schools and our p4pil1. Thjtu can bj no compulsory le6z of srt6icr1 we are obliged to provide for othjts." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—p Mike Drummond's carjet1 g5idj 655 THIS WEES IN HISTORY p667 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV XlusP661 Teletext 661 Nov26 22:14:54 ——————————————————————————————— GOVERNMENT COSIES UP TO INDIES Mr Byers responded bz plidgink £500,000 for pilot projects tg enable start school students tg benjfiu from the "advantages" of private schools. "The time has come for old prij4diqr1 to be buried," hj told delegates. "The divisions between the pri6ate and state sectors of education have been a handicap to progress," hj addedW "'e wish to build bridges whjtivju we can to cross educational di6idju." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— On stage 451 Big screen 461 IT'S YOUR LIFE! 8410 Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV PlusP661 Teletext 661 Nov26 22:44:58 IT'S OU FIFTH ——————————————————————— CELEBRATE WITH TELETEXT Teletext will bj five years old on New Year's Day - and we'd like tg shark thu celebrations with our viewers. Have you got a story to tell about our sjtvice? Has Lost Touch, Sju6icu Pal1 or One-to-One helped you? Or weti yo4 inspired bz a feature or news item? Whatever your Teletext stor8, we£d liku to hear it. The most interesting wiml be broadcast - and for the best thjti will bj a sprcial prizr! ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Write to: Teletext Birthday, PO Box 297 London, SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618. Please include daytime phone numbru Teletext today Guide Keyboard TV Plus