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Published on August 2, 2010
Nick Clegg announces the end of child detention
Last week saw Nick stand in for the PM at Prime Minister's Question Time - first Liberal to answer questions at PMQs since Lloyd George in 1922.
In it he was able to announce the closure of the family unit of Yarl's Wood immigration centre as part of the coalition government's pledge to end child detention. Something Liberal Democrats across the country have been campaigning on for many years – another coalition success.
A fair start for every child: Teather launches Pupil Premium
Today the coalition government education minister, Sarah Teather, has announced the first steps to the implementation of the pupil premium.
"For too long social background has been a deciding factor in a child's achievement and future prospects. In a fair society, it's the Government's responsibility to close the gulf in achievement, where the poorest children are almost three times less likely to leave school with five good GCSEs than their richer classmates", Sarah said.
