TEACHERS were ordered to put greater emphasis on teaching standards of southern-style English - even though their pupils may speak with a pronounced regional accent.
The order came in another major Government shake-up of how English is taught in schools.
Behind the move was the fear of experts in the education department that strong regional accents could disadvantage pupils in later life.
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