The teachers are also employed on a part-time basis and the programme recruits about 2 400 literacy teachers annually.

UNESCO: National Literacy Programme in Namibia

Part-time work became increasingly common: Germany's Kurzarbeit programme, in which firms reacted to recession by cutting hours rather than employees, is just the latest example of this approach.

ECONOMIST: Building competitiveness

The bank said that Sir Malcolm's retiral was part of an "on-going board renewal programme which has been underway for some time".

BBC: Clydesdale chairman to step down

Details of the apology are revealed for the first time in a special two-part edition of BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme, on the changing fortunes of West Belfast man Paul Hill, to be broadcast on 6 and 13 June.

BBC: Blair apologises to Guildford Four

Mr Limb said that "we have increased class size numbers on part-time and full-time courses and I think this will have a significant effect on our community programme".

BBC: Union warning over North West Regional College jobs

However credible this assessment may be, we will endeavour - in view of the inherent uncertainties associated with any verification process, and, particularly in light of Iraq's past record of co-operation - to evaluate Iraq's capabilities on a continuous basis as part of our long-term monitoring and verification programme, in order to provide the international community with ongoing and real time assurances.

BBC: Full text: ElBaradei briefing