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73-612: The last Chairman of the Housing Corporation was Peter Dixon, and his deputy was Shaukat Moledina. On 17 January 2007, Ruth Kelly announced proposals to bring together the investment functions of the Housing Corporation, English Partnerships and parts of the Department for Communities and Local Government to form a new unified housing and regeneration agency. In the following months, Professor Martin Cave, Director of

146-548: A congestion charge scheme. Kelly set out proposals for a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow under new extensive plans. Gordon Brown admitted this was one of the biggest challenges which faced the UK Government over the coming years. In November 2007 it emerged that Kelly had misused part of her £10,000 communications allowance for party political material. The funds should have only been used for politically neutral material, and Kelly apologised for breaking

219-749: A 42-storey, 120-m tower in the New England Quarter development in Brighton , designed by Allies and Morrison and being planned by the Beetham Organization . She approved the building of new homes and businesses in Walker , Newcastle , in a bid to regenerate the area. Kelly was appointed to the position in Gordon Brown's new cabinet on 27 June in a government reshuffle, though it had been speculated she would be removed from

292-409: A Minister within her department. On 9 January 2006, it came to light that Kelly's department had granted permission for a man who had been cautioned by police for viewing child pornography images and who was on a sex offenders register to be employed at a school, on the basis that he had not been convicted of an offence. He, and an unknown number of others on the sex offenders register, were not on

365-545: A Roman Catholic primary school in Wapping , east London. However, on 8 January 2007, the Daily Mirror revealed that she had withdrawn her son from the voluntary aided school , and — following professional advice — sent him to a preparatory school that specialises in the education of boys aged 7–13 with dyslexia and/or developmental coordination disorder . Though the additional cost for specialist support outside

438-656: A member of the Privy Council ) with the position of Secretary of State for Education and Skills . She became the youngest woman ever to sit in the Cabinet. The Government's Extended Schools policy, which planned to open some schools from 8am to 6pm and provide child-care services for working parents, was dubbed by some as "Kelly hours" after Kelly, although the National Childcare Strategy with before and after-school care funded in most schools by

511-756: A mother of four young children, she refused to work the long hours normally associated with such positions and refused to take a red box in the evening whilst at the Treasury. In a minor reshuffle, she was promoted to be Minister for the Cabinet Office on 9 September 2004, replacing Douglas Alexander . Kelly guided the Civil Contingencies Bill through its final stages in Parliament, which faced serious objections from some civil liberties campaigns. Kelly hardly ever voted against

584-569: A place to study medicine), graduating in 1989. She then undertook postgraduate study at the London School of Economics , where she was awarded a MSc degree in economics in 1992. Kelly taught at University of Navarra , after she joined the Labour Party in 1990, becoming a member of the party's Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency party . She was an economics writer for The Guardian from 1990, before becoming deputy head of

657-1108: A similar concept exists called the Senior Cycle where school pupils aged 16–19 prepare in their final two years for the Leaving Certificate examination. In India and Nepal , the Higher Secondary Education is called "Class 11th" and "Class 12th" which is also known as "+1" and "+2" respectively of the "10+2" educational system. In India, this is also referred to as "Intermediate" in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar State Boards, " Pre-University Course "(PUC) in Karnataka State Board, and "Junior College" or "Higher Secondary Certificate" in Maharashtra State Board, in CBSE and CISCE Boards it

730-658: A single set of final "A level" exams, or choose to drop one or two subjects by sitting "AS level" exams at the end of the first year. In 2015, Sally Weale , writing in The Guardian , said that "While spending on schools has been largely ringfenced, sixth-form colleges have been exposed to years of cuts which have resulted in courses being dropped, staff being laid off and enrichment activities axed". In 2018, another Guardian article by Weale reported funding cuts of 21% to sixth-form provision (school sixth forms, sixth-form colleges and further education colleges) since 2010. In

803-467: A statement confirming their confidence in Kelly and denying rumours that she was to be replaced. There was further controversy when it transpired that another teacher had been cleared to work at a school, despite the fact that he had been convicted in 1980 for indecent assault on a 15-year-old girl and had been previously removed from three schools. A letter from the Department for Education that suggested

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876-494: A strong record in helping children with a wide range of learning needs to succeed." Ian Gibson , Labour MP for Norwich North, called the decision "a slap in the face for the teachers and pupils in the school the child has been taken out of". However, Conservative Party leader David Cameron , whose own disabled son Ivan attended a state special needs school, defended her decision, saying "People should recognise that politicians like everyone else are parents first and will act in

949-496: A year and sitting O-levels at Sutton High School at the age of 15, she decided to move back to Ireland to look after her ill grandmother. Her grandmother died after six weeks, but Kelly stayed for a year, living with her aunt and taking A-level French. She returned to England on winning a scholarship to the sixth-form of Westminster School . Kelly then enrolled at The Queen's College, Oxford , where she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1986 (having originally won

1022-459: A young family of six. He remarried Mary Agnes and had another six children. One of them James (Seamus) was Ruth's father. Kelly is a practising Roman Catholic , a member of the Opus Dei , and a regular attender at their meetings and events. Her brother, Ronan Kelly, is also a member of the group. Previously, uncertainty existed over Kelly's membership; she declined to say whether or not she

1095-484: Is a political judgement. But her Catholicism should not be a criterion in forming that judgement." The Observer newspaper reported on 15 October 2006 that Kelly had joined the Prime Minister in seeking to exempt churches from new equality laws which would require Christian churches to treat homosexuality with equal validity to heterosexuality , which Kelly felt went against Catholic teaching. Lorely Burt ,

1168-458: Is called “Class 11th" and "Class 12th". The term sixth form is used to define the final two years of education before entering university in Malta . In Malaysia , a sixth form is known as "Tingkatan 6", and lasts for three semesters. In Singapore the equivalent of a sixth form college would be called a junior college , where pupils take their Cambridge GCE A-levels after two years. Prior to

1241-658: Is contained in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 , which gained royal assent on 22 July 2008. They became operational on 1 December 2008. As the Corporation required the housing associations it funded to achieve EcoHomes standards, the Housing Corporation was indirectly responsible for building the greatest number of environmentally friendly homes in the UK. Eco-performance standards are to be raised further for grants provided in 2008–2010, when compliance exceeding Level 3 of

1314-516: Is known as Sixth Year or S6 . During this year, students typically study Advanced Higher and/or Higher courses in a wide range of subjects, taking SQA exams at the end of both S5 and S6. Pupils in Scotland may leave once they have reached the age of 16; those who reach 16 before 30 September may leave after national examinations in May, whilst those who are 16 by the end of February may leave

1387-652: Is perpetrated by cowards, attacking the weak to avoid confronting the strong." Kelly announced a major increase of railway capacity by providing extra trains across the country by 2010 which drew criticism for her London bias as most of the funding would be spent there. She gave the go-ahead in 2007 for billions of pounds of public money to be spent on the Crossrail project in London, which caused outrage amongst MPs in other cities, especially Manchester , who had been told that no public transport funding would be given without

1460-560: The Department for Education and Skills was Alan Johnson . On 16 October 2006, she announced that her new role would involve cutting down on extremists within communities. Kelly's staunchly Catholic beliefs and social positions clashed with her Cabinet position as a member of Tony Blair's government, which was pushing for a number of progressive reforms and equality for gay and bisexual people . Criticism intensified when Kelly later became Minister for Women and Equality , and criticism

1533-525: The DfES prohibited list, " List 99 ". On 13 January, Kim Howells , a Minister of State at the DfES, admitted that it was he who had actually made the decision, in accordance with advice given to him by civil servants that the "person did not represent an ongoing threat to children but that he should be given a grave warning". In response to the critical media coverage surrounding the issue, Downing Street issued

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1606-658: The English local elections in May 2006, Kelly was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government , a position created when these functions were split off from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister . The department also took over the Home Office 's responsibilities for active communities and civic renewal. She was also given the post of Minister for Women and Equality . Kelly's successor at

1679-624: The GCSEs /CAPE they have just taken. In Northern Ireland, the equivalent of Reception is "P1", and the equivalent of the English Year 1 "P2", while the first year of secondary school is known as Year 8 or first year (rather than Year 7 as in England), and following that Lower and Upper Sixth are Year 13 and Year 14 respectively. In the Scottish education system, the final year of school

1752-761: The Inflation Report Division of the Bank of England in 1994. She married Derek John Gadd, a local government officer, in 1996, and they have four children. Kelly's maternal grandfather, Philip Murphy, served as an officer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). In 1922 he was interned by the Government of Northern Ireland . Murphy's detention file refers to him as 'quartermaster of

1825-660: The Liberal Democrat Equalities spokesperson, who opposed allowing churches to preach against homosexuality in schools, called for Kelly to be removed from the Cabinet. It was reported in January 2007 that Kelly supported an exemption for Catholic adoption agencies from new laws that would allow them to refuse service to gay couples. Kelly demonstrated some opposition to the development of skyscrapers from her first months as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government . In November 2006, she stopped

1898-510: The Secretary of State for Transport , Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government , Minister for Women and Equality and Secretary of State for Education and Skills , serving under both Gordon Brown and Tony Blair . Kelly was born in Limavady , County Londonderry , Northern Ireland . Her mother was a teacher and her father ran a pharmacy. Her maternal grandfather had been

1971-720: The Treasury Select Committee ; she was also appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Agriculture Minister , Nick Brown , from 1998. Kelly was a member of a commission set up by the Institute for Public Policy Research into the Private Finance Initiative , which expressed some scepticism about the operation of the policy. After Labour won the 2001 general election , Kelly was appointed as Economic Secretary to

2044-599: The Vatican on its financial portfolio. In 2010, Kelly supported David Miliband for the leadership of the Labour Party over his brother, Ed . In 2018, she left the Labour Party over the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn after nearly thirty years of membership. In 2022 Kelly joined the right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange . Kelly replaced Anthony Ferrar as chair of Water UK in March 2023. Sixth-form In

2117-478: The state-maintained and private school systems. Another well known term is Year 12 and 13, carried on from the year group system started in primary school . In the state-maintained sector in England and Wales, pupils in the first five years of secondary schooling were divided into cohorts determined by age, known as forms (these referring historically to the long backless benches on which rows of pupils sat in

2190-647: The 1990s, these two years were known as "Pre-University" (Pre-U) 1 and 2. In New Zealand , under the old system of forms, standards and juniors, sixth form was the equivalent of Year 12 in today's system. Year 13 was known as seventh form. Australia also sometimes uses the term for year 12, though the Australian year 12 is equivalent to the NZ Year 13 / seventh form and the UK's upper sixth / Year 13. In Brunei , sixth form comprises Year 12 and 13, which may also be referred to as Lower and Upper Sixth. At

2263-480: The 1990–1991 academic year and school years are now numbered consecutively from primary school onwards. Year 1 is the first year of primary school after Reception . The first year of secondary school is Year 7 . The Lower Sixth (the first year of sixth form) is Year 12 and the Upper Sixth (the second year of sixth form) is Year 13 . Public (fee-charging) schools, along with some state schools, tend to use

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2336-472: The A2 year (the dropped AS being "cashed in" as a qualification), then further exams would be taken at the end of that year. The marks attained in both sets of exams were converted into UCAS points, which must meet the offer made by the student's chosen university. Since the move to a "linear" system, students more commonly choose three or four subjects and either continue to study them for the full two years before

2409-743: The Blair government surrounding the political issues of homosexuality, Kelly had only attended two. LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell attacked Kelly for her views on homosexuality, claiming: "Tony Blair would never appoint someone to a race equality post who had a lukewarm record of opposing racism". In a letter published in The Times on 11 May 2006, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster claimed that attacks on Kelly were anti-Catholic . Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor wrote "Ms Kelly may well be scrutinised for her fitness in office. That

2482-566: The Brunswick Quay proposal, which represented over £100 million worth of investment into Liverpool , from going ahead. The final report of the planners who carried out the public inquiry had recommended approval for the project. In December 2006, she called a public inquiry into the 20 Fenchurch Street tower in London's financial district , on the basis that a tall building would be "unsuitable for this site". In May 2007, she blocked

2555-623: The Centre for Management under Regulation at University of Warwick , led the most comprehensive review of English housing regulation for 30 years. Reporting in June, the Cave Review recommended that a new regulatory agency be set up, separating the regulation and investment responsibilities of the Housing Corporation. On 15 October 2007, Yvette Cooper announced that the Government accepted

2628-575: The Jamaican education system, sixth form describes the two school years which are called the Lower Sixth (6B) and Upper Sixth (6A), or grades 12 (lower) and 13 (upper), by many schools. Students are usually aged 17 or 18 by October 31. Sixth form is a must, two years long, advanced post-secondary program, at the end of which students write the CAPE (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams). These are

2701-550: The New Opportunities Fund pre-dated extended schools (and Kelly's ministerial tenure) by several years. The extended schools initiative was predicated on wider use of and access to schools as community resources, not just for parents and children. Her proposals in the 2005 white paper to reduce the number and influence of parent governors in trust schools were seen as a partial reversal of this earlier stance. Kelly attracted considerable criticism by rejecting

2774-480: The Secretary of State had considered his case and found that although his past actions had been unwise and unacceptable, he had undertaken teaching work to good effect since. A controversy in Kelly's time at the DfES was the proposed introduction of trust schools . The Trusts were intended to be non-profit making and to have charitable status, although they could be formed by commercial enterprises. In fact, one of

2847-590: The Treasury . Her role focused on competition policy and small businesses. After a year she was promoted to be Financial Secretary to the Treasury , giving her responsibility for regulation of the financial services industry. In both positions her principal task was in the thorough revision of the Financial Services regulation system which was introduced by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 . Kelly brought in new regulations to tackle

2920-739: The West Fermanagh IRA Battalion'. He went on hunger strike to protest at his detention. He was released unconditionally in June 1924, when internment ended. Her paternal grandfather Francis (Frank) Kelly joined the Connaught Rangers and served in France during the First World War . After the war, he returned to County Tyrone and took up a post of School Master in Altishane. His first wife died leaving

2993-542: The addition of a sunset clause in part 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 . In a free parliamentary vote on 20 May 2008, Kelly voted for cutting the upper limit for abortions from 24 to 12 weeks, along with two other Catholic cabinet ministers Des Browne and Paul Murphy . In the reshuffle following the resignation of David Blunkett on 15 December 2004, Kelly entered the Cabinet (also becoming

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3066-399: The best exam results in the borough of Tower Hamlets and among the best in the UK, with 96% of children reaching the expected standard for English, and 100% for Maths and Science. The area's education authority also runs six special needs schools within reach of Kelly's home and responded to the controversy saying, "We are proud of the quality of education we offer to all children. We have

3139-659: The best interests of their children". Kelly made a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about the Mirror' s reporting of the story, but the complaint was rejected, with the PCC ruling that the story was "a matter of considerable public interest ", given that she is "a Cabinet minister – who had previously been Secretary of State for Education and Skills", and "even if government policy included an acceptance of private schooling for those with special needs,

3212-691: The cabinet. Within a few days of entering her job, she faced tough work as she was responsible for securing the public's safety through transport after some attempted terrorist attacks. She came under fire for admitting along with other Labour Ministers that she had smoked cannabis as a teenager. Kelly's support for biofuels drew criticism from activists who felt that it impoverishes third world farmers to assuage first world environmental guilt. "If people starve because of biofuels, Ruth Kelly and her peers will have killed them," wrote environmentalist George Monbiot in The Guardian . "Like all such crimes, it

3285-404: The classroom). Pupils started their first year of secondary school in the first form or first year ; this being the academic year in which pupils would normally be 12 years old by August 31. Pupils would move up a form each year before entering the fifth form in the academic year in which they would be 16 years old by August 31. Those who stayed on at school to study for A-levels moved up into

3358-399: The early DfES-hosted seminars on the establishment of Trusts included representatives from Microsoft and KPMG . However, it was their ability to set their own admission arrangements that generated the most criticism. A large number of Labour backbenchers, as well as numerous party luminaries like Neil Kinnock and former Education Secretary Estelle Morris , made known their opposition to

3431-484: The education systems of Barbados , England , Jamaica , Northern Ireland , Trinidad and Tobago , Wales , and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education , ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-level or equivalent examinations like the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge Pre-U . In England, Northern Ireland, and Wales,

3504-702: The end of the schooling, students sit for Brunei-Cambridge GCE A Level . Students may also opt to take Advanced Subsidiary Level or AS Level halfway at the end of Lower Sixth or halfway through Upper Sixth. Sixth form is not compulsory, but a preferable choice for students wishing to continue in academic studies leading to university level. In some college preparatory schools in the United States, such as The Hill School , Woodberry Forest School , Ethical Culture Fieldston School , Kent School , Pomfret School , The Church Farm School , The Haverford School , Portsmouth Abbey School and more, sixth form refers to

3577-466: The equivalent of the GCE A Level examinations which were the standard up until 2003. Some students still choose to sit A-levels if they wish, but in doing so they must still meet CAPE's basic subject requirements/groupings. CAPE and A-level exams are significantly harder than exams sat at the end of high school, and are often thought to be harder than most exams students will ever sit in university. Students usually select between three and five subjects from

3650-656: The face of increased resistance from its own supporters. When the Education and Inspections Bill 2006 was finally published on 28 February 2006, it contained much of what had been trailed, although most notable by its absence was any mention of " trust school ". Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools were left to pick up the mantle of trust schools. The effect of her religious viewpoint on her opinions regarding controversial scientific questions has been of concern to some scientists who have speculated that her religious views could have an effect on government policy regarding stem cell research . All four of Kelly's children started at

3723-438: The fact that the complainant did not feel that the current state system could meet her child's requirements raised questions about the nature of publicly-funded schooling and its ability to cater for children with special needs – including those whose families would not be able to pay for private schooling." Twice Kelly has been targeted by members of fathers' rights group Fathers 4 Justice in egg-throwing incidents. The first

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3796-465: The funding of terrorism after September 2001 attacks . Kelly was assigned the task of dealing with Equitable Life after the Penrose Report into the life insurance company was published. She rejected calls for government compensation to Equitable policyholders, on the grounds that the losses arose from actions of the company rather than from any defect of regulation, and that it was still trading. Equitable policyholders continued to demand redress. As

3869-437: The new Code for Sustainable Homes will be required. Ruth Kelly Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968) is the chair of Water UK, the trade association representing all of the water and wastewater companies of the United Kingdom. She was previously a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010 . Previously, she served as

3942-430: The old system of numbering. In some parts of the country, specialist sixth forms were introduced not part of a secondary school but rather catering solely for sixth form aged students. A large proportion of English secondary schools no longer have an integral sixth form. This is mainly related to reforms in the later 20th century, where different political areas became a factor in the introduction of colleges instead of

4015-484: The original sixth forms. There are now numerous sixth form colleges throughout England and Wales, and in areas without these, sixth form schools and specialist further education (FE) colleges called tertiary colleges may fill the same role. As of 2015 , there were 93 sixth-form colleges in England. Sixth form itself isn't compulsory in England and Wales (although from 2013 onwards, people of sixth form age must remain in some form of education or training in England only;

4088-453: The position of her party and in the most divisive votes over Labour's term, she followed the party line. She voted for the Iraq War, and subsequently voted against an independent investigation into the run-up to the war. Kelly also voted for the introduction of tuition top-up fees , in a vote that saw a massive rebellion amongst Labour MPs. She also voted for the introduction of identity cards, voted for replacing Trident, and argued against

4161-491: The previous Christmas. It is not essential for candidates to do a sixth year if they wish to attend a Scottish university, as they have obtained adequate Higher grades in S5 and may apply and receive acceptance, though this is conditional on being successful in the examinations. However, the vast majority of Scottish students return for S6 if they plan to attend university. Some English universities will also accept Scottish students who have obtained adequate Higher grades in S5. It

4234-460: The proposals and published an alternative white paper. Faced with such a rebellion, the government initially stressed that it would "press on" with the reforms. However, new Tory leader David Cameron unexpectedly announced that these reforms were in line with Tory policies and that he would support the bill if presented in the proposed form. The government were faced with the prospect of pushing through their reforms only with opposition support and in

4307-415: The proposals of the Tomlinson report on education reform for the 14–19 age group, which suggested replacing A-level exams with a four-tier diploma. After the 2005 election, it was rumoured that she was to be demoted back into her old post at the Treasury and although she kept her position at the DfES, she was said to have been "less than thrilled" by the appointment of Tony Blair's adviser Andrew Adonis as

4380-434: The recommendation of the Cave Review to transfer the Corporation's regulatory powers to an independent body. Initially this was to be named the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords, but its name was subsequently changed to the Tenant Services Authority . The new investment body was initially announced as "Communities England", later renamed as the Homes and Communities Agency . The legislative framework for both new bodies

4453-409: The rules. In September 2008, Kelly announced her intention to resign from the cabinet to spend more time with her family. This ended her time as Transport Secretary and cabinet minister after four years. She did not stand at the 2010 general election . Damian McBride , a former senior Labour Party strategist, was shifted from being Gordon Brown's political spokesman to Number 10, after criticism of

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4526-401: The school leaving age remains 16 in Wales); however, university entrance normally requires at least three A level qualifications and perhaps one AS level. Before the most recent reforms, students would usually select between three and five subjects from the GCSEs they have just taken, for one "AS" year, the AS exams being taken at the end of Lower Sixth. Three subjects would then be carried into

4599-476: The sixth form, which was divided into the Lower Sixth and the Upper Sixth . In the independent schools sector, the traditional public schools did not have a consistent naming convention, except for the Sixth Form . As well as the Upper Sixth and Lower Sixth , the public schools used and still use a variety of descriptions for lower forms, such as Shell , Remove , Lower Fourth, Upper Fourth, Lower Fifth, Middle Fifth, Upper Fifth . In some private schools,

4672-431: The state sector sometimes is covered by the local authority, Kelly stated she has not and will not seek its help in meeting these costs. According to Ofsted inspection in 2002 "those with special educational needs , make particularly good progress" at English Martyrs Roman Catholic school, and that pupils generally meet "standards that are much better than those gained by pupils in similar schools". The school achieved

4745-405: The teacher of a village school in Altishane , County Tyrone. She lived briefly in the Republic of Ireland before moving to England, where she was educated at a number of private schools. She initially attended Edgarley Hall, the preparatory school for Millfield School . She was then educated at the independent Sutton High School , run by the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) After being moved up

4818-451: The term Key Stage 5 has the same meaning. It only refers to academic education and not to vocational education . In some secondary schools in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago , the sixth and seventh years, are called Lower and Upper Sixth respectively. Sixth Form describes the two school years that are called by many schools the Lower Sixth (L6) and Upper Sixth (U6). The term survives from earlier naming conventions used in both

4891-409: The term Middle Sixth was used in place of Upper Sixth , with the latter being used for those who stayed on for an extra term to take the entrance examinations that were previously set for candidates to Oxford or Cambridge universities. Other schools described these Oxbridge examination students as being in the Seventh Form or Third Year Sixth . In the state sector, the system was changed for

4964-407: The way he handled Kelly's resignation. On 18 May 2009, Kelly became involved in the MPs' expenses scandal when the Daily Telegraph revealed she had claimed a total of £31,000 between 2004 and 2008 for rebuilding, refurbishing, and purchasing appliances for her second home. It was subsequently revealed on 21 May 2009 that some of this money was used to repair damage caused by a burst pipe. Kelly

5037-457: Was a member, saying only that she had received 'spiritual support' from the organisation. Kelly is Vice President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain . In the 1997 general election , Kelly gained the seat of Bolton West from the Conservatives while heavily pregnant, and gave birth to her first son eleven days later. She gained her place in parliament as Tony Blair became Prime Minister with Labour's landslide election victory. She served on

5110-446: Was aired on BBC Radio 5 Live and the front page of The Independent in 2006 over her stance on homosexuality. Blair's government repealed many laws that were perceived as being anti-gay , but Kelly consistently opted out of voting on her party's measures. Kelly opposed lowering the age of consent for homosexuality, as well as voting against outlawing discrimination against gay couples adopting children . Out of fourteen votes during

5183-405: Was announced in December 2008 that, as from 2010, UCAS will increase the number of points awarded to those who achieve Highers and Advanced Highers. In some cases, particularly in independent schools, the term sixth form is also used for the last two years of secondary education. In Ireland , the last year of secondary schooling is called the Sixth Year . There is no Sixth Form per se but

5256-507: Was in April 2005; protester Simon Wilmot-Coverdale was charged, and in February 2006 Kelly gave evidence at Salford Magistrates Court. As she left the court, she was again attacked, this time by Michael Downe; the egg smashed on the back of her head. Downes was fined and given an ASBO , which he proceeded to rip up outside the court, promising to continue to fight for fathers' rights. After

5329-512: Was insured for this damage but did not claim on that insurance after being advised by the fees office that a reasonable amount could be claimed under the allowances system. In May 2010, Kelly became the Global Head of Client Strategy at HSBC . In 2015, Kelly left HSBC and was appointed to become Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at St Mary's University , Twickenham . Kelly has since left St Mary's University and now works for

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