user: Problem: By. John Stevens, Political Reporter. Support: The proposal is backed by some of the Prime Minister's closest allies including Education Secretary Michael Gove (pictured) Newly retired workers from a range of different fields will be parachuted in to teach at Britain’s toughest schools under Tory manifesto plans. Recent retirees will enrol on an intensive course to retrain as teachers, before being fast-tracked into schools in inner cities and other deprived areas. The Teach Seniors programme will be based on Teach First, which has seen thousands of high-flying graduates heading into the classroom. It is hoped it will encourage professionals from a broad spectrum of careers to work as teachers before fully retiring, using their experience to educate the next generation. The proposal is currently being considered by David Cameron and MP Jo Johnson, Boris’s younger brother, who is drafting the Conservatives’ general election manifesto. It is supported by some of the Prime Minister’s closest allies and is the brainchild of the 2020 Group, which presented the idea to him at Downing Street. One of those involved in the presentation said: ‘Teach First has seen a lot of talented younger people going into schools before embarking on other careers. This would follow the same logic but in reverse, with people who have already had careers opting to go into the classroom. ‘For example someone who has been working as a chemical engineer might teach science and would have a lot of experience to give to younger people.’ The 2020 Group includes about a quarter of the 305 Tory MPs and promotes ‘a modern progressive Conservatism’. It is made up of some of Mr Cameron’s most loyal supporters, with Education Secretary Michael Gove among its members. The group, which was founded by energy and climate change minister Greg Barker, also includes ministers Justine Greening, Helen Grant, David Willetts, Theresa Villiers, Nicky Morgan and Sajid Javid. One member said Teach Seniors was one of a ‘whole range of exciting, aspirational and optimistic ideas’ that had been presented for consideration. Teach First has seen thousands of high-calibre graduates enter the classroom after just a six-week course in teaching. Founded by former City business consultant Brett Wigdortz in 2002, it takes on more than 1,000 graduates a year with 2:1 degrees or above, who want to avoid the traditional teacher-training path. Originally aimed solely at secondary schools in London, it has been expanded to include primary schools and now covers ten regions across England and Wales. Teach First has proved popular with students wanting to try teaching, but has been criticised by unions, which argue that participants do not receive enough training before they are placed in charge of a class. Before starting in schools, participants attend the Summer Institute, a residential course where they study educational theory and practice. Trainees are required to stay in the classroom for only two years, and many sign up to hone skills such as communication, which they believe will help them in future careers in different fields. But more than half stay in teaching and the most successful are fast-tracked into senior roles.

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Answer: Retirees will enrol on an intensive course to retrain as teachers. Teach Seniors will be based. on Teach First, a training course for graduates. Backed by David Cameron's supporters including Michael Gove. Brainchild of 2020 Group which includes about a quarter of 305 Tory MPs.
Text: By. Harriet Arkell. PUBLISHED:. 06:42 EST, 17 December 2012. |. UPDATED:. 08:35 EST, 17 December 2012. A jilted boyfriend who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the neck with a screwdriver outside her daughter's primary school has been jailed for nine years. Crazed George Simpson, 58, ambushed Carol Bailey, 50, before wrestling her to the ground and attacking her with the tool. During the frenzied attack, which left the mother-of-six just minutes from death, he stabbed her nine times in the neck and screamed 'I'm going to kill you, b***h.' Crazed attack: George Simpson, pictured left, stabbed Carol Bailey, right, in the neck with a screwdriver. Witnesses saw Simpson pacing up and down a road in Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, just minutes before he struck at 11am on May 21 this year. When police arrived they found Simpson weeping over her unconscious body and he admitted to officers what he had done. Simpson was jailed for nine years after he admitted attempted murder at Stafford Crown Court on Friday. Scene of the attack: Simpson stabbed his former partner close to her daughter's primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. Jailing Simpson, Judge Simon Tonking told him: 'You accept that you intended to kill Carol Bailey, and you very nearly succeeded. 'When she got to hospital, the cardiac surgeon said she was dying, and close to death.  She was only saved by his prompt action and that of others. 'They carried out immediate open heart surgery to repair the damage that you had done. 'As a result of that attack she has suffered lasting effects.  She has scarring, and suffers from nightmares.' The court heard Simpson charged at Miss Bailey and wrestled her to the ground in the middle of the street before stabbing her outside the gates of Abbey Hulton Primary School. She was rushed to hospital where she underwent emergency open-heart surgery for a damaged pulmonary artery. Her condition was so bad that members of her family were banned from seeing her for 24 hours as medics said the slightest infection could kill her. David Bennett, prosecuting, said: 'She was walking home on her own when she noticed the defendant. 'He raced towards her and wrestled her to the ground. He said, "I'm going to kill you, you b***h".' Jailed: George Simpson, 58, was found guilty at Stafford Crown Court. The court heard Simpson, of Bentilee,. Staffordshire, had lived with Miss Bailey for 18 months but she had. ended the relationship after he punched and kicked her in January 2011. But he refused to accept the relationship was over and continued to bombard her with jealous emails and text messages before the savage attack. He also wrongly accused her of cheating him out of thousands of pounds for work he claimed he had carried out at her home. Patrick Thompson, defending, said: 'He had only one caution against his name, and before this relationship he was of good character. 'Because of the stress he was experiencing, he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time. 'That is no defence, but that is something the court can properly take into account.' After the case, Detective Inspector Steve Maxfield, of Staffordshire Police, said: 'This was a premeditated attempt by Simpson to seriously injure his former partner due to ongoing difficulties in their relationship. 'Simpson was intent on harming his victim and used force as he inflicted several puncture wounds.'
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assistant: George Simpson, 58, threatened to kill Carol Bailey outside primary school. Was found crying over her body as he admitted to police what he had done.