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Unions poured scorn yesterday on Education Secretary Michael Gove's effort to become teachers' pet by backing "tougher" punishments for unruly pupils.
Litter-picking, scrubbing graffiti and writing lines are among traditional classroom discipline techniques Mr Gove wants to see make a return.
"People need to understand that there are consequences if they break those rules and teachers have the power to enforce them," he told the Andrew Marr show.
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
Labour’s long-promised Act has scraped through the Lords. While the law marks a step forward, its lack of collective rights leaves workers short-changed — and sets the stage for a renewed campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, argues TONY BURKE
