Pupils who make false allegations against teachers should have details of that complaint kept on their school records, a union demanded.

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Marked test papers were returned to schools last week, but head teachers were only sent details of the thresholds - the marks required to meet the different levels - on Tuesday 5 July.

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This damage would be done, Mr Blunkett claimed, "by abolishing the national curriculum, scrapping the literacy and numeracy strategies, ending assessments for seven year olds, abandoning performance-related pay for teachers and denying parents full details of school exam results".

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The average length of suspension is said to be about nine months, during which time teachers are often not told the details of what is alleged against them - "nine months of hell" as one delegate put it.

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Mr Henry's motion states the current timetable does not give teachers sufficient time to familiarise themselves with the details, and believes that calls for a delay should be heeded and urgent action taken to secure consistent implementation across Scotland of all aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence.

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Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said teachers' layoffs have already begun - although no details have been released.

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These conferences have often seen votes for industrial action, but this year the two teachers' unions have pre-empted this by already announcing details of a campaign of strikes and industrial action.

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There are eight selections, which include a look back at Road Dahl's life, a history of his publications, details of his charity The Roald Dahl Foundation, a visitor's book, a section for Teachers, Treats for kids and you can even choose to be guided around the site by one of your favourite Roald Dahl characters.

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