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Report June/July 2010

ATL national president Lesley Ward

Welcome

For ATL national president Lesley Ward, visiting branches and listening to the concerns of members is one of the perks of her job.

Features

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Out-of-hours schools

Four years after first examining the extended services programme, Report asks members what it's like now

Boy in his father's shoes

Keeping it in the family

For many, teaching is a tradition passed down the generations. Duncan Robertson talks to three families of teachers and ATL members

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One goal: education for all

Former World and European Footballer of the Year George Weah talks from personal experience about the value of education in Africa

Help and advice

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Getting their own back

Can you keep the money if your employer overpays you by mistake? ATL solicitor Philip Lott provides some guidance

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Dealing with dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is surprisingly common, with up to six per cent of people affected, yet it is still a hidden and poorly understood condition, says Wendy Fidler, chair of the education panel of the Dyspraxia Foundation

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Martin Johnson, deputy general secretary

Coalition's flying start

As the new government starts announcing its first education policies, ATL deputy general secretary Martin Johnson analyses proceedings

Northern Ireland

Is extended schools' brief time in Northern Ireland almost over, asks director of ATL Northern Ireland Mark Langhammer.

Scotland

Scottish inspections are to be reduced to support the Curriculum for Excellence. What are the implications for education in Scotland, asks ATL national official Keith Robson

Wales

Both good will and resources are needed to combat child poverty, says ATL Cymru director Dr Philip Dixon.

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