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Correspondence between Blunkett and editors, journalists and producers concerning newspaper articles and television and radio programmes which mention Labour's education and employment policies. Includes complaints from Blunkett about the way he/Labour have been portrayed in the press; letters from Blunkett offering articles to newspaper regarding Labour's education/employment policies; and requests for Blunkett to appear on TV/radio programmes.

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Correspondence between Blunkett and teaching unions/associations and other trade unions regarding Labour's education and employment policies. Includes correspondence with: the Secondary Heads Association (SHA); NUT; NASUWT; the Socialist Educational Association (SEA); Association of Heads of Grant Maintained Schools (AHGMS); TUC; Unison; Usdaw; RMT and GMB. Also includes correspondence with Chris Woodhead, Chief Inspector of Schools, regarding the work of OFSTED.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment, and officials at the DFEE on a range of topics regarding education and employment policy. Subject covered include: grant maintained schools; proposed introduction of an education vouchers system; Student Loans Bill; Labour's training policy; future of the Teachers' Pensions Agency; funding for school security; policy for administering medication in schools; and appointment of members to the Funding Agency...