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WHAT HAPPENED ON 29th October 1996?
28th October 1996
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29th October 1996
Comments on caning have earned Gillian
Shephard a reprimand. Carole Walker: The Education Secretary's comments on caning came in an interview on the BBC's Today programme. She was asked about a report in the Sun newspaper which said both she & the Home Secretary wanted to bring caning back to deal with difficult pupils. She said she believed it could be a very useful deterrent & appeared to hint at the possibility of it being included in the Education Bill.
29th October 1996
SHEPHARD WAS NOT REBUKED CLAIMS NO 10
Downing Street has insisted Education Secretary Gillian Shephard was not rebuked by the Prime Minister over her comments on corporal punishment. A spokesman said John Major phoned Mrs Shephard because her comments had been open to misinterpretation. Mrs Shephard told the BBC this morning that she considered caning "a very useful deterrent". But she conceded Mr Major had a "very different" personal view on the matter.
28th October 1996
VARIOUS MECHANISMS TO TACKLE DISCIPLINE
Education Secretary Gillian Shephard says mechanisms are in place to tackle difficult children at school. She said on GMTV the main sanction parents faced was the loss of choice of school after a pupil was excluded twice Mrs Shephard cited detentions as a means of enforcing discipline but ruled out corporal punishment for now. While stressing the need for parental involvement she emphasised her belief in the contribution of families.
29th October 1996
Comments on caning have earned Gillian
Shephard a reprimand. Carole Walker: The Education Secretary's comments on caning came in an interview on the BBC's Today programme. She was asked about a report in the Sun newspaper which said both she & the Home Secretary wanted to bring caning back to deal with difficult pupils. She said she believed it could be a very useful deterrent & appeared to hint at the possibility of it being included in the Education Bill.
29th October 1996
SHEPHARD MEETS INSPECTOR OVER SCHOOLS
Education Secretary Gillian Shephard has met Chief Schools Inspector Chris Woodhead for talks over the problems of a school with "disruptive pupils". The meeting came before the closure of the Ridings School in Halifax soon after an alleged assault on teachers. All 600 pupils were sent home soon after with letters to their parents saying the behaviour was unacceptable. The NAS/UWT had been calling for the exclusion of 60 pupils.
28th October 1996
HOWARD REJECTS CALLS FOR FREE GUN VOTE
The Home Secretary has again rejected calls in the Commons for a free vote on the banning of all handguns. A complete ban would drive some target shooters underground he said and this would mean the public were exposed to a greater risk than under his proposals. Tighter firearms legislation had to be passed as quickly as possible he said. This would "help the people of Dunblane to draw a line under the dreadful experience" they had suffered he said.
29th October 1996
Comments on caning have earned Gillian
Shephard a reprimand. Carole Walker: The Education Secretary's comments on caning came in an interview on the BBC's Today programme. She was asked about a report in the Sun newspaper which said both she & the Home Secretary wanted to bring caning back to deal with difficult pupils. She said she believed it could be a very useful deterrent & appeared to hint at the possibility of it being included in the Education Bill.
29th October 1996
JOINT PLAN FOR KNIFE CLAMPDOWN UNVEILED
Labour & the Liberal Democrats have put forward joint proposals to clamp down on the sale of combat knives. The plans would make it illegal to market a knife by referring to its potential offensive or defensive uses. And they would put the onus for proving a knife's legitimate use on the owner. Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw & Liberal Democrat spokesman Alex Carlile said they were seeking consultation with Home Secretary Michael Howard.
