Haringey Council and the Department for Education are to seek an appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked.

BBC: Shoesmith sacking: Government and council seek appeal

Unless preps are near state grammar schools and hence have a secure niche drilling children for the 11-plus exams, they may seek to merge with secondary schools, which can then market an all-through education insulated from the vicissitudes of competitive entry at 11 or 13 years of age.

ECONOMIST: Selling schooling in a downturn

It then submitted a detailed business plan asking the government to fund a Conflict Transformation Initiative, which it says will result in a different UDA - an organisation no longer involved in terrorism or crime, and encouraging and helping its members to seek education and jobs.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | UDA bites at huge cash carrot