The first 25 Education Action Zones are putting into effect their diverse plans to raise standards with the stamp of approval from Education Minister David Blunkett. The zones provide an opportunity for parents, businesses, local education authorities and other in the community to work with groups of schools to pioneer new approaches to improving education.
The economic strategies of local councils have long influenced town hall decision making even though an issue under discussion may have fallen outside the economic arena. The status of culture is now being raised so that it will be taken into account when deciding on non cultural issues. Fourteen councils from a representative spread across the UK have been selected to pilot the development of local cultural strategies.
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