The head teacher should be the key decision maker, agreed Mr Salmond, who went on to say that was the advice the education secretary had given out to local authorities.

BBC: First Minister's Questions

At a staffroom of a typical inner-London comprehensive school, teachers recently interviewed by The Economist agreed that the only way in which a young classroom teacher could afford to own property was to have a well-paid spouse or partner.

ECONOMIST: Education

The role of NACTE to set national standards and undertake accreditation of teacher education programmes was agreed upon.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Mr Justice Stuart-Smith agreed the force's refusal had infringed the 44-year-old teacher's human rights.

BBC: Cumbria Police infringed teacher's human rights