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1. Competences possessed and required by European graduates
This report is one of a series of reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework project: The ...

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2. Employer Investment in Learning at National Qualifications Framework Level 4 - 8: A report to HEFCE and LSC by GHK Consulting
This report looks at the question of how much employers are investing in higher-level skills and at the types of training and skills development being provided by employers. It ...

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evel-4-8-a-report-to-hefce-and-lsc-by-ghk-consulting/

3. PISA 2006: Technical Report
The PISA 2006 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2006 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a ...

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4. Report to Foundation Degree Forward on the Impact of Foundation Degrees on Students and the Workplace
The study was undertaken during May 2007 and February 2008 and aimed to cover issues relating to the impact of Fds as follows: Student perspective: exploration of the factors that ...

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s-on-students-and-the-workplace/

5. Adult learning in the workplace: creating formal provision with impact (research brief)
Our project was a longitudinal one, and explored the impact on both learners and their organisations of government-funded workplace programmes designed to increase the ...

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research-brief/

6. National Evaluation of Diplomas: Preparation for 2008 Delivery
The purpose of the evaluation is to provide policy makers and practitioners with systematic and robust evidence which will enable them to make informed judgements about the ...

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7. Older People and Lifelong Learning: choices and experiences (research brief)
In spite of the ageing of the population, little is known about older people’s experiences of learning over the course of their lives, the factors that might influence ...

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ief/

8. Putting Knowledge to Work: Integrating work-based and subject-based knowledge in intermediate-level qualifications and workforce upskilling (Research Brief)
The aim has been to improve practice in work-based learning by researching how the subject-based and work-based aspects of a curriculum or learning programme can articulate ...

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wledge-in-intermediate-level-qualifications-and-workforce-upskilling-research-br
ief/

9. A Need for Migrant Labour? The Micro-Level Determinants of Staff Shortages and Implications for a Skills Based Immigration Policy
This paper is part of a research project that was commissioned by the MAC to provide an independent analysis and assessment of the nature and micro-level determinants of staff ...

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ges-and-implications-for-a-skills-based-immigration-policy/

10. An evaluation of post-18 offender learning in Wales
This remit report identifies for example how effective assessment methods and systems are for the diagnosis of individual learning difficulties and disabilities; the quality ...

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11. Global Productivity Report
Companies in the UK are spending less time training their staff than those in any other country. This is a finding of Proudfoot Consulting's latest survey on global productivity ...

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12. New Approaches to Engaging Youth: Understanding the problems and implementing the solutions
The Engaging Youth Enquiry was set up in September 2007 to listen to the voices of 16-18 year olds classified as being Not in Education, Employment or Training - ...

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enting-the-solutions/

13. New Skills for New Jobs: Anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs
The severity of the financial crisis adds an exceptional degree of unpredictability about the future of the world’s economy - yet in order to put Europe on the road to ...

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ills-needs/

14. Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies
Lord Leitch published his review of skills two years ago, in December 2006. It set out ambitious targets for ‘upskilling’ the UK population which the Government ...

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-policies/

15. Skills in the Recession
Investing in training can help reduce job losses, help the unemployed back into work and help build a stronger post recession economy. This paper calls for a series of both ...

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16. Workforce Development and Employment Practices in the North West : A Final Report by Regeneris Consulting
The North West Workforce Development and Employment Practices study was jointly commissioned by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the North West LSCs, ACAS ...

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al-report-by-regeneris-consulting/

17. From Recession to Recovery II: a Focus on Unemployment
The main programmes for helping people into work, the national employment and training programmes, are delivered through the Department of Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus ...

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18. From Recession to Recovery: The Local Dimension
The analysis in this report is based on an assumption that the economy will enter a recession that reduces GDP by 2.0% in 2009 and recovers by 0.75% in 2010.This stylised assumption ...

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19. Learners’ experience of work: Research report
This report is concerned with the experiences of work reported by young people and adults who are on literacy, language, and numeracy courses. It makes a contribution to ...

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20. The digital divide: Computer use, basic skills and employment
The context of this comparative study is the rising importance of the use of and access to computers as part of contemporary employability. In turn computing skills, ...

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21. The value of basic skills in the British labour market: Research report
We find that literacy and numeracy continue to be highly valued in the labour market. Specifically, literacy and numeracy skills retained their high value in the UK labour market ...

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22. Welsh Affairs Committee: Globalisation and Its Impact on Wales, Second Report of Session 2008-09
In the twenty-first century, the economy of Wales cannot be considered in isolation, but must be seen in the context of global opportunities and threats. Today, national ...

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eport-of-session-2008-09/

23. Employee Skills Survey: A research report
The objectives of this study were to ‘improve understanding of the level of qualifications held, hard skills obtained and learning and development conducted across all ...

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24. Employers’ Survey 2007: Research Study Conducted for Government Skills and the Central Office of Information
This report presents the key findings of a research project conducted by the Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of Government Skills, the Sector Skills Council for ...

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nd-the-central-office-of-information/

25. Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation: Synthesis Report
This report summarises the findings from the national evaluation of the Learning Agreement Pilots (LAP). The LAPs were a joint initiative between Connexions and the local ...

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26. National Evaluation of Diplomas
The introduction of Diplomas for 14-19 year olds is a central part of the government’s reform of 14-19 education and represents a major innovation in educational ...

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27. The Employability Challenge: Case Studies
This document is intended to accompany The Employability Challenge, which is based on the contributions of just over 200 organisations active in developing the employability ...

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28. The Employability Challenge: Full Report
The purpose of this document is to set out an unequivocal challenge to practitioners and policy-makers, to raise the status of employability skills, improve practice in ...

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29. The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training and Small Business Experience on Future Entrepreneurial Activity in the UK
In this paper, I consider three basic questions: Who gets enterprise training or work experience in small businesses, does this make a difference to future entrepreneurial ...

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on-future-entrepreneurial-activity-in-the-uk/

30. Economic & Labour Market Review - February 2009 Edition
An essential resource for all users of UK economic and labour market statistics, Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together the expert research and analysis and range ...

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31. A Review of Labour Shortages, Skills Shortages and Skill Gaps
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), a body set up to provide independent evidence-based advice to the Government, commissioned this research to provide an overview of ...

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32. Skills for Life: Progress in Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Third Report of Session 2008-09)
Although the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and its predecessor, the Department for Education and Skills, spent around £5 billion on basic skills ...

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d-report-of-session-2008-09/

33. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales 2007-2008
The report is designed to present an overview of the progress being made across almost all sectors of education and training in Wales. It draws primarily on the evidence of the ...

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ining-in-wales-2007-2008/

34. Engineering Skills Balance Sheet - Wales: An analysis of Supply and Demand issues
This document sets out the critical skill supply and demand issues facing the Engineering sector within Wales and the associated actions required by key stakeholders to address ...

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d-issues/

35. Reaching further: Workforce development through employer-FE college partnership
The purpose of this report is to highlight examples of good practice where colleges and employers have worked together successfully to achieve high quality workforce training, ...

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tnership/

36. Guidance on the Employment of Children
This guidance is intended to set out the key provisions of the law on child employment and include some best practice advice for those implementing it. It is intended to be read ...

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37. New Opportunities: Fair Chances for the Future
The truly global economy of the 21st century brings new opportunities and new risks. The way the financial crisis has swept across every economy in just a few months has underlined ...

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38. Sharing Good Practice in Developing Pupils' Literacy Skills
In September 2008, Estyn hosted a conference on literacy for over a 100 representatives from schools, local authorities, teacher training establishments, the Welsh Assembly ...

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39. The 2007 Sector Skills Almanac for the UK
The Sector Skills Almanac for the UK (2007) is designed to provide a clear statement of the state of skills in the UK using robust and consistent official national sources of ...

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40. An Evaluation of the delivery of key skills qualifications at Key Stage 4 in schools that are not piloting the Welsh Baccalaureate (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
The report was commissioned to evaluate delivery of key skills qualifications at key stage 4 outside of the Welsh Baccalaureate context. The findings will inform the advice for ...

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e-4-in-schools-that-are-not-piloting-the-welsh-baccalaureate-welsh-assembly-gove
rnment-response/

41. GCE/VCE/Applied A/AS and Equivalent Results in England, 2007/08 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides revised information on the overall achievements of young people in GCE, VCE, Applied A/AS and other equivalent examinations in ...

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42. GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, 2007/08 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides updated information on the overall achievements of young people in GCSE examinations and other qualifications approved pre-16 ...

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43. Delivering Skills that Work for Wales: reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training in Wales.
In preparing this response the WLGA has engaged in wide consultation with the directors of education via ADEW, the Principal Youth Officers Group (PYOG) and 14-19 Local Area ...

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-people-not-in-education-employment-or-training-in-wales/

44. Activity Agreements Evaluation Synthesis Report
Activity Agreements (AA) are designed to encourage young people who have been not in education, employment or training (NEET) for some time back into learning or help them get a ...

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45. Child Development in the First Three Sweeps of the Millennium Cohort Study
Children’s development in the early years has been shown to be related to their success in later life in a range of areas including: education, employment, crime and early ...

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tudy/

46. Determinants and Pathways of Progression to Level 2 Qualifications: Evidence from the NCDS and BHPS
Our understanding of the characteristics and motivations of individuals who participate in level 2 courses is limited. While their demographic features are wellknown, few ...

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dence-from-the-ncds-and-bhps/

47. Harnessing Technology Review 2008: The role of technology and its impact on education, Full report
This report draws together findings from large-scale surveys and research studies and identifies emerging issues and challenges for ICT in education.

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t-on-education-full-report/

48. Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning 2008-14
There is a significant agenda for change for the education and skills system over the coming years. For our country to compete in the future we need to significantly improve our ...

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49. Level 2 National Vocational Qualifications: the characteristics of those who obtain them, and their impact on employment and earnings growth
Through the Skills Strategy, the government is committed to ensuring that adults have a first, full Level 2 qualification (most often a National Vocational Qualification) as a ...

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e-who-obtain-them-and-their-impact-on-employment-and-earnings-growth/

50. Perceptions and Use of NVQs: A Survey of Employers in England
Introduced in the late 1980s, NVQs were intended to reduce the complexity inherent in the vast numbers of qualifications then available to certificate vocational learning. ...

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51. The Impact of Early Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills on Later Outcomes
In this paper, we analyse the consequences and determinants of cognitive and non-cognitive (social) skills at age 11, using data for Great Britain from the National Child ...

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es/

52. Stepping higher: Workforce development through employer-higher education partnership
This report and the UUK-CBI partnership signal that universities and business are aware of the need to collaborate and communicate better to achieve joint goals - to produce ...

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n-partnership/

53. Taking Stock: CBI Education and Skills Survey 2008
Our first Education and Skills Survey 2008 provides a comprehensive analysis of business' priorities for education and skills issues. The survey, completed by board-level ...

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54. Briefing Paper 1: Response to Social Mobility Commission from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
This paper was presented as a contribution to the Liberal Democrat's Social Mobility Commission. It outlines the UK Commission's perspective on social mobility from an ...

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mmission-for-employment-and-skills/

55. Post-16 Education: Learner participation and outcomes in England 2007/08
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides final 2006/07 and provisional 2007/08 estimates of Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded participation and achievement for ...

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56. Who learns at work? Employees' experiences of workplace learning: Survey report
It is universally accepted that the acquisition of workplace skills is a major driver of national economic success. The current government has sought to redefine and promote a ...

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report/

57. Accountability and children’s outcomes in high-performing education systems
The study aimed to provide an international perspective for policy makers and strategic planners involved in reviewing the types and uses of child outcome indicators as part of ...

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tems/

58. Ethnic minority populations and the labour market: an analysis of the 1991 and 2001 Census
In this report we draw on the 1991 and 2001 Censuses to map the labour market circumstances of the ethnic minority population in the UK. We consider a range of key indicators: ...

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991-and-2001-census/

59. Review of Careers Services in Wales - Terms of Reference and Project Initiation
The Deputy Minister for Skills has approved the Terms of Reference for the Review of Careers Services in Wales. The Review has been commissioned as part of the Welsh Assembly ...

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tiation/

60. Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) - A Common Understanding for Schools
This is a guidance document to aid delivery of ESDGC in schools. The ‘Themes’ identified in the ‘Common Understanding’ cover the range of ESDGC and ...

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ommon-understanding-for-schools/

61. Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) - A Common Understanding for the Youth Work Sector
This is an information document to aid delivery of ESDGC in the youth work sector. The approach within the ‘Common Understanding’ covers a range of ESDGC activity to ...

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ommon-understanding-for-the-youth-work-sector/

62. Skills for the Workplace: Employer Perspectives, Evidence Report 1
This report provides analysis from a major survey of employers across the UK, exploring their experiences and perceptions of key aspects of the skills system across the UK. This ...

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63. Towards a NEET Solution: Tackling Underachievement in Young People
Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) cost the UK millions of pounds every year. Being NEET is damaging for young people themselves, but also has adverse ...

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64. Education, globalisation and the knowledge economy
Governments all over the world want their countries to have high-value, high-skill economies, and they realise that the first step towards this aim is to have a well-educated ...

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65. Graduate Market Trends: Autumn 2008
This issue of Graduate Market Trends (GMT) looks at: 1) The career decision-making process of working class students and employability issues, 2) Using placements to plug the ...

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66. 21st Century Schools: A World-Class Education for Every Child
The Children's Plan sets out the Government's ambition to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. World class schools, and world class ...

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67. Child poverty in perspective: An overview of child well-being in rich countries
This publication is the seventh in a series of Innocenti Report Cards, designed to monitor and compare the performance of the OECD countries in securing the rights of their ...

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ountries/

68. Demand for Higher Education to 2029
This is the fifth report on demand for higher education that HEPI has published, updated each year in the light of the most recent information. Last year's report extended the ...

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69. Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) - A Strategy for Action - Updates
This document is an updated version of the ESDGC - A Strategy for Action. The original document was derived from the results of a recent consultation on ESDGC. It is intended to ...

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trategy-for-action-updates/

70. Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) - In the Further Education Sector in Wales
This is an information document to aid delivery of ESDGC in FE colleges. The ‘Themes’ identified in the ‘Common Understanding for schools’ document ...

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the-further-education-sector-in-wales/

71. England's Achievement in TIMSS 2007 (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) is a worldwide research project, taking place every four years and providing data about trends in mathematics and ...

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-and-science-study/

72. Pupils Leaving Full-Time Education with No Qualifications, 2007/08
Statistics on pupils aged 15 leaving education without a recognised qualification include data Wales for the period 2004/05 to 2007/08. The latest release updates the ...

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73. Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7-year-olds in Wales
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s requirements for the Foundation Phase for 3 to 7-year-olds in Wales. It is issued pursuant to the powers contained ...

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74. National exemplar framework for religious education for 3 to 19-year-olds in Wales
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s proposals for a national exemplar framework for religious education in Wales. It is issued pursuant to the powers ...

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lds-in-wales/

75. Personal and social education framework for 7 to 19-year-olds in Wales
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s requirements for personal and social education for 7 to 19-year-olds in Wales. It is issued pursuant to the powers ...

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76. Skills framework for 3 to 19-year-olds in Wales
This publication is a key part of the revised, more learner-centred and skills-focused curriculum in Wales to be implemented from September 2008. It provides guidance about ...

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77. The social and personal benefits of learning: A summary of key research findings
In this report we investigate how education and processes of social capital formation play out over a person’s life in the context of individual well-being, family ...

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-findings/

78. UK approaches to Skill Needs Analysis and Forecasting: Lessons fot the Czech Republic
In order to ensure a better understanding of changing skills needs and their future development, the Czech Republic (CR) is exploring the approaches to these issues in other ...

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czech-republic/

79. Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom: 2008
This is the twelfth edition of Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom and is the third to be released via internet only. It provides statistics relating to ...

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80. Examination Results in Wales, 2007/08
This Statistical Release gives results of external examinations taken by pupils aged 15 or 17 at the beginning of the academic year, in schools in Wales in 2007/08. It updates the ...

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81. Further Education, Work-Based Learning and Community Learning in Wales: 2007/08 (provisional)
This Statistical First Release summarises provisional information on learners in post-16 education and training excluding those at Higher Education institutions and ...

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200708-provisional/

82. NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief (November 2008)
This note sets out the definitive available statistics on young people Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and young people Not in Education and Training (NET). The ...

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83. Pre-school, School and Family Influences on Children's Development during Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11): Final Report from the Primary Phase
EPPE 3-11 is a large study of the developmental trajectories of approximately 2800 children in England from age 3 to 11 years. This report focuses on the primary school phase, ...

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g-key-stage-2-ages-7-11-final-report-from-the-primary-phase/

84. Qualifications at a local level for adults: England 2007 and reweighted estimates for earlier years
These tables are based on the Annual Population Survey (APS) for 2007, 2006 and 2005 and the Local Labour Force Survey for earlier years. This is an update of Qualifications and ...

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-estimates-for-earlier-years/

85. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults in Wales, 2007
This Statistical Bulletin presents key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age a in Wales, according to their age at the start of the academic year. ...

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s-2007/

86. Today's Investment - tomorrows asset: Skills and employment in the Wind, Wave and Tidal Sectors
This report summarises the skills landscape relating to Wind, Wave and Tidal Stream technologies (WWT) in the UK, identifies where competing demands for the same skills are ...

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ve-and-tidal-sectors/

87. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2007/08
This Annual Report presents evidence from the first full year of inspection and regulation undertaken by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and ...

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ns-services-and-skills-200708/

88. From Competence and Competition to the Leitch Review: The utility of comparative analyses of skills and performance
This working paper sets out to do three things. First, to examine the broader role, contribution and limitations of comparative international skills benchmarking studies. ...

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mparative-analyses-of-skills-and-performance/

89. Origins and Consequences of Changes in Labour Market Skill Needs
In the framework of the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council identified the future of European Labour Markets as one of the crucial drivers of social ...

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90. An evaluation of the delivery of key skills qualifications at key stage 4 in schools that are not piloting the Welsh Baccalaureate
This report evaluates the arrangements for the delivery of the main key skills qualifications of communication, application of number and information and communication ...

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e-4-in-schools-that-are-not-piloting-the-welsh-baccalaureate-1/

91. National Learner Satisfaction Survey: Learning Difficulties report
This report presents the findings for 2,441 learners with learning difficulties within the further education system. These learners were surveyed as part of the 2007 National ...

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92. National Learners Satisfaction Report 2007: Learners with Disabilities report
This report presents the findings from interviews conducted with 2,109 disabled learners in the further education (FE) system. These learners were surveyed as part of the 2007 ...

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report/

93. Patterns and Trends in Part-Time Adult Education Participation in relation to UK nation, Class, Place of participation, Gender, Age and Disability 1998-2003: Working Paper from Exeter
The question of who participates in formal adult education or training is an important one, not least because adult education is seen as a ‘second chance’ ...

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tion-to-uk-nation-class-place-of-participation-gender-age-and-disability-1998-20
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94. The impact of Train to Gain on skills in employment
This survey report evaluates the impact of provision funded by Train to Gain on the skills and qualifications held by adult employees in England. The survey assessed the extent to ...

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95. The significance of formal education & training in adults’ lives: Working Paper from Leeds
The Learning Lives research project began in June 2004, and runs until the end of January 2008. The project is a collaboration between the University of Exeter, the University of ...

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paper-from-leeds/

96. Guidance for School Information Management Systems
This guidance document has been designed to help mainstream and special schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to collect and record accurate and consistent ...

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97. What has learning ever done for us? The impact of learning on London
This document explores the range of skills challenges that many London employers now face, both in potential new recruits and in the existing workforce. And it demonstrates how ...

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98. What is the impact of the Foundation Learning Tier?
This report presents key findings from a study involving 1,000 telephone interviews conducted in February and March 2008 with learners who completed an Entry Level or Level 1 NVQ ...

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99. What’s achievement got to do with it? The benefits of Further Education in London to adults
This report presents key findings from a study involving 2,400 telephone interviews with learners aged 19-50 who were due to complete a Level 2 or Level 3 course at a London Further ...

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in-london-to-adults/

100. Where are they now? The long term impact of Further Education on adult Level 2 and Level 3 London learners
This report presents the findings of a study involving re-contacting learners originally interviewed in December 2006 / January 2007 in order to assess the longer term impact of ...

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level-2-and-level-3-london-learners/

101. World-Class Comparisons: Research Report
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) commissioned the Policy Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University to conduct research to establish what has worked well in ...

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102. 14-19 Implementation Plan
In this document we set out in detail how we will implement 14-19 Education and Skills and how, in doing so, we will create a system capable of offering a new set of curriculum and ...

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103. An Analysis of the Benefit of NVQ2 Qualifications Acquired at Age 26-34
The purpose of this report is to determine the extent to which qualifications, when acquired in a person’s late twenties and early thirties, lead to beneficial changes in a ...

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104. British Indian and Chinese Student, Graduate and Academic International Entrepreneurship
This report focuses on the international entrepreneurial ambitions and activities of higher education students, graduates and academics. Within this broad constituency, a ...

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105. Delivering 14-19 Reform: Next Steps
This is an update to the 14-19 Implementation Plan published in 2005. It brings together all the changes, looks at progress since 2005, and sets out the next steps and timetable to ...

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106. Local authority placements of pupils with additional learning needs in independent special schools with linked 52-week residential provision
Estyn produced this report at the request of the National Assembly for Wales. The report focuses on pupils with additional learning needs1 placed by local authorities in ...

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107. Simplification of Skills in England: Expert advice to government on simplification of the English post-compulsory skills system for employers
Over the last ten years, skills have risen in significance for government, businesses and trade unions. Employer surveys have increasingly placed skills at the top of the ...

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plification-of-the-english-post-compulsory-skills-system-for-employers/

108. Wasted talent? Attrition rates of high-achieving pupils between school and university
The study allows us for the first time to quantify the numbers and proportions of pupils who are among the best academic performers at some point during their schooling, but who do ...

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and-university/

109. 14-19 education and training and young disabled people: Working draft of ideas
The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues relating to 14-19 education and training and young disabled people. It considers issues that relate to definitions of ...

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f-ideas/

110. A Rhythmic View of Reading From word recognition to reading comprehension
One in five children leave primary school without being able to read. Based on her own research in schools, Marion Long has proposed a new rhythm-based scheme to improve reading ...

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ion/

111. Engaging Youth Enquiry Briefing Paper 2: The Life Circumstances of Young People
A better understanding is urgently needed of the young people who are the ‘targets’ of the current policy to reduce the socalled ‘NEET’ figures. This ...

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g-people/

112. Engaging Youth Enquiry: Final Report
This report presents the findings of the Engaging Youth Enquiry (EYE) into young people who are classified as ‘NEET’, and opens the Rathbone/Nuffield Review Open ...

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113. GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2007/08 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides the earliest information on the overall achievements of young people in GCE, VCE and Applied examinations and other equivalent ...

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ional/

114. GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, 2007/08 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides the earliest information on the overall achievements of young people in GCSE examinations and other qualifications approved ...

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115. Independent learning: literature review
DCSF commissioned the Learning and Skills Network to conduct a literature review to explore the concept of independent learning and to identify reliable, robust and relevant ...

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116. Science and mathematics education, 14 - 19: A ‘state of the nation’ report on the participation and attainment of 14 - 19 year olds in science and mathematics in the UK, 1996 - 2007
This report examines and evaluates key trends in 14 - 19 science and mathematics education across the UK from 1996 to 2007. It shows that education in the UK is failing to provide the ...

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n-the-participation-and-attainment-of-14-19-year-olds-in-science-and-mathematics
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117. The impact of a thinking skills approach (CAME) on students' mathematical ability
The Cognitive Acceleration in Mathematics (CAME) project was developed in response to concerns among practitioners about the mismatch between students’ ability to ...

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118. Work-based learning for young people: Flexibility or structure?
This paper discusses adjustments and reforms over the last 40 years aimed at transforming work-based learning for young people. It argues that there has been oscillation ...

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119. Children’s Reading and Math Skills: The Influence of Family Caring
The paper investigates the influence of two distinct family attributes on children’s test scores in reading and mathematics. One is the family’s resources - its ...

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120. CLS Briefings: The returns to education
This briefing paper illustrates several ways in which educational data from the 1958 and 1970 birth cohort studies have been used for investigating the returns to education. ...

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121. Education at a Glance 2008: OECD Indicators
The OECD has published its latest "Education at a Glance" (2008) briefing note, in which it contrasts key findings for the United Kingdom with global trends among OECD countries, ...

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122. Family income and educational attainment : a review of approaches and evidence for Britain
It is widely recognised that, on average, children from poorer backgrounds have worse educational outcomes than their better off peers. There is less evidence on how this ...

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idence-for-britain/

123. Future Skill Needs In Europe: Focus on 2020
Future skill needs are high on Europe’s policy agenda. The relaunched Lisbon strategy and other policy documents stress the need for Europe to do more to anticipate ...

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124. Millennium Cohort Study Second Survey
This report presents some of the main initial findings of the Second Survey of the Millennium Cohort Study conducted by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, which is based at the ...

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125. Raising Education Achievement and Breaking the Cycle of Inequality in the UK
This OECD Working Paper is based on its own 2007 Economic Survey of the UK. The paper proposes a number of avenues for encouraging a higher level of educational attainment, without ...

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the-uk/

126. Rapid Review of Apprenticeships
The review draws together the findings from a range of research reports, both commissioned research and academic; whilst considering evaluations and policy papers from ...

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127. The Education of Gypsy Traveller Learners 2004-2005: A survey of provision made by schools and local authorities to meet the needs of Gypsy Traveller learners
This document reports the findings from Estyn’s survey of provision made by schools and local authorities to meet the needs of Gypsy Traveller learners. The report also ...

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ion-made-by-schools-and-local-authorities-to-meet-the-needs-of-gypsy-traveller-l
earners/

128. The role of credit constraints in educational choices: evidence from NCDS and BCS70
In this analysis we seek to shed light on the extent to which credit constraints may affect individuals’ choices to stay in full-time education past the age of 16 and to ...

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129. Learning and Development 2020: Three scenarios
Training Journal has been running a project with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) looking at the future of Learning & Development, with a time horizon of 2020. The ...

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130. The Safe Learner: the impact of individual differences and workplace environment on attitudes to health and safety training
The main intention underlying introduction of the Safe Learner blueprint is to influence learners’ safety behaviours in work as well as in the learning situation, by ...

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vironment-on-attitudes-to-health-and-safety-training/

131. From Competence and Competition to the Leitch Review
This working paper sets out to do three things. First, to examine the broader role, contribution and limitations of comparative international skills benchmarking studies. ...

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132. Good Practice in Assess-Train-Assess Approaches to Workforce Development
The term ‘Assess-Train-Assess’ (ATA) refers to the approach to development in which there is an initial assessment of any skills gap, followed by training provision ...

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133. Literature Review of Evidence on e-Learning in the Workplace
Although there has been much research on e-learning in the educational context, far less has been written about e-learning in the workplace (Macpherson, 2003). There is, ...

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134. Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2008 to September 2009 (DCSF)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for the ...

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135. Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2008 to September 2009 (DIUS)
This Statistical First Release announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS) for the period ...

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ptember-2009-dius/

136. Training Participation by Age Amongst Unemployed and Inactive People
This project examines the evidence relating to training by age amongst people who are currently unemployed or economically inactive. The focus is on all adults aged between 16 ...

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137. Vocational Education and Training in the UK: Strategies to overcome skill gaps in the workforce
This paper presents an overview of recent literature concerning skill gaps and vocational training in the UK. There is considerable employer influence in the market-led UK ...

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ll-gaps-in-the-workforce/

138. How can we encourage employers to become involved in education?
The Edge Foundation is working with the National Education Business Partnership Network and Business in the Community to examine ways of making it easier for more employers to ...

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139. Incentives and Barriers to Training in the Electrotechnical Industry
In early 2007, ECA Education and Training commissioned studies by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) around the issue of training amongst companies within the ...

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140. The impact of learning on unemployed, low-qualified adults: A systematic review
The report presents the findings of a systematic review of the impact of learning on low-qualified, out-of-work adults. It also discusses the methodology adopted and the ...

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141. A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the educational achievement of pupils identified as gifted and talented
The main aim of this review was to focus on studies that investigated effective outcomes from methods of classroom-based teaching and practice for gifted and talented pupils. ...

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l-achievement-of-pupils-identified-as-gifted-and-talented/

142. Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (CELS): Sixth Annual Report
The 6th Annual Report of the Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (CELS) was published on 25 September 2008 by the Department for Education and Skills (DCSF). This report ...

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143. Continuing Vocational Training Survey 3 (CVTS3)
This report presents the findings from the Continuing Vocational Training Survey 2005 (CVTS3). Throughout this report Continuing Vocational Training (CVT) is defined as ...

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144. ESOL in the post-compulsory learning and skills sector: an evaluation
This survey evaluates the quality of provision of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) offered in the post-compulsory learning and skills sector and reports on the ...

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145. Recruitment and Training Among Large National Employers: Final Report
This report presents the results of a survey of 201 large national employers, including 60 member companies of the National Employer Service (NES), and follow-up case study ...

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146. The Role of Training and Skills Development in Active Labour Market Policies
In the light of the task of the new UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) to achieve a greater degree of integration between skills policy and employment policy in the UK, ...

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licies/

147. Consultation on the Right to Request Time to Train for Employees in Wales
This consultation paper seeks views on a proposal to introduce a right to request time to train for employees in Wales.

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148. Delivering Skills that Work for Wales: A new approach to Adult Community Learning
This consultation presents proposals for the strategic development of adult community learning.

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y-learning/

149. Engaging Youth Enquiry Briefing Paper 3: Rates of Post-16 Non-Participation in England
This briefing paper examines how estimates of the number of young people who are ‘NEET’ are derived and what they reveal about the historical and geographical trends ...

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tion-in-england/

150. Influence through Collaboration: Employer Demand for Higher Learning and Engagement with Higher Education Full Project Report
Higher education can make a major contribution to meeting the UK’s skills and productivity needs and addressing the global challenges of the 21st century. This requires ...

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d-engagement-with-higher-education-full-project-report/

151. Learning outside the classroom
At a time when the government is actively promoting learning outside the classroom, this report evaluates the importance of such learning in primary and secondary schools and ...

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152. Nuffield Review Annual Report 2005-06
This year’s Annual Report of the Review, whose lead director is Professor Richard Pring from the University of Oxford, was launched at the Royal Society of Arts in London ...

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153. The academic experience and outcomes of students with vocational level 3 qualifications
In January 2007 HEPI produced a report "Vocational A levels and university entry: is there parity of esteem?" that considered whether students with different level 3 ...

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154. The education of 14-19 year-olds: Gender, sexuality and diversity in socio-cultural contexts
This essay provides a brief context for and commentary on Chapter 6 of the Nuffield Review entitled ‘The Education of 14-19 year olds’ and especially for section 2 on ...

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io-cultural-contexts/

155. Examination Results in Wales, 2007/08 (Provisional)
This Statistical Release provides the earliest results of external examinations taken by pupils aged 15 or 17 in schools in Wales in 2007/08. Schools are currently checking this ...

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156. Nuffield Review Issues Paper 12: Learning and Learners
Following its three Annual Reports in 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Nuffield Review is now producing Issues Papers which focus upon specific areas of concern, with a view to widening ...

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157. Nuffield Review: Detached Youth Work and Democratic Education.
This paper sets out to support a better understanding of the contribution youth work can make to young people’s education and, particularly, education for democracy. It ...

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158. Skills for Science Industries: Skills at work September 2008
I’m delighted to introduce Cogent’s Skills for Science Industries, Skills at Work report. It provides an up-to-date and far-reaching analysis of how the industries ...

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159. Work-based learning futures: Proceedings from the Work-based Learning Futures Conference
The Buxton Work-based Learning Futures conference was held on 19 and 20 April 2007. It was organised by Learning through Work at the University of Derby (winner of the 2006 Times ...

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utures-conference/

160. Time to Train: Consulting on a new right to request time to train for employees in England
In this document, we are setting out and seeking views on a new right to request time to train, which we believe will spark the skills revolution we need. ...

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mployees-in-england/

161. Choosing to Learn: Improving participation after compulsory education (Executive Summary)
The government has made increasing participation in post-16 education and training a high priority. Yet it is doubtful whether it will be able to reach the very ambitious targets ...

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162. Education for sustainable development and global citizenship in adult community-based learning and youth work in Wales (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
The purpose of this report is to provide the Welsh Assembly Government with a position statement on the work currently delivered to adult community-based learners and young ...

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community-based-learning-and-youth-work-in-wales-welsh-assembly-government-respo
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163. Excellence in Supporting Applied Learning: A Report for LLUK and TDA 2007
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK), on behalf of the wider 14-19 workforce development partnership, commissioned this report to highlight best practice in leading, teaching and ...

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164. Foundation Stage Profile Results in England, 2007/08
The SFR provides information at both national and Local Authority level on achievement outcomes at the end of the Foundation Stage in 2008. The Foundation Stage curriculum is a ...

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165. Impact Review for the lifelong learning workforce
Assessing the impact of demand for learning and skills on the lifelong learning workforce.

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166. Learning for Life: A new framework for adult skills (Executive summary)
New Labour made an early commitment to ‘lifelong learning’, and has significantly increased the resources allocated to further education. Despite this, adult ...

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167. Proskills Sector Skills Agreement Stage 1 Report
This Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) Report Stage 1 provides the conclusions, analysis and evidence from an extensive research programme into the business and skills issues in ...

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168. Proskills Sector Skills Agreement Stage Two Report - An Assessment of Current Provision
This Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) Report Stage 2 provides an assessment of current training provision in the process and manufacturing sector1 throughout the UK. ...

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rrent-provision/

169. Sector Skills Agreements, Stage 1 for Lifelong Learning Sector
Lifelong Learning UK is one of twenty-five Sector Skills Councils which make up the UK’s Skills for Business network, and we occupy a unique position within it. It is ...

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170. Sector Skills Agreements, Stage 2 for Lifelong Learning Sector
Lifelong Learning UK is one of twenty-five Sector Skills Councils which make up the UK’s Skills for Business network, and we occupy a unique position within it. It is ...

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171. Sector Skills Agreements, Stage 3 for Lifelong Learning Sector
Stage 3 identified the gaps between the skills issues (raised in Stage 1) and the availability of training (identified in Stage 2), with the objective of understanding the gaps ...

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172. Sector Skills Agreements, Stage 5 for Lifelong Learning Sector
This report presents stage five of the sector skills agreement for the lifelong learning sector in England. The sector skills agreement has been developed by Lifelong Learning ...

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173. SitW Thematic Report: Confusion in the Marketplace
This report addresses the ‘Confusion in the Marketplace’ theme, which emerged during the early stages of the evaluation as a matter of potential concern because of ...

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174. SitW Thematic Report: The Adoption of Skills in the Workplace by Different Industrial Sectors
This report addresses the ‘Adoption of Skills in the Workplace by Different Industrial Sectors’ theme. The key issues here were identified as being of interest ...

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175. Skills for Care and Development Sector Skills Agreements
The SSA will set out how partners will work together to secure the necessary supply of learning and development to meet skills needs and will be designed to ensure that 'the skills ...

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176. Skills for Life Strategy 2007 - 2010
This strategy outlines the Skills for Life needs of the adult social care sector, and the actions that Skills for Care will take to address them.

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177. The Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Industry: Labour Market Intelligence and Skills Analysis
This report has been designed to provide updated labour market information about the Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors (FFI) industry. The research has been carried out by ...

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gence-and-skills-analysis/

178. The Learning Coaches of Wales Summary Document
This summary document presents detailed research investigation involving the first cohort of the Learning Coaches in Wales.

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179. Working Futures 2004-2014 Sectoral Report
This is an extract from the Institute of Employment research report. It provides data for Proskills Industries on Industry change, employment levels, and forecasts of demand up ...

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180. 14-19 Engineering Diploma - Work Related Learning Guide
This document is designed for employers wishing to work with schools and colleges to provide work-related learning opportunities for young people and/or teacher placements ...

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181. BMG Research Report: Community Transport Survey
This report presents the findings of the Community Transport survey, carried out between April and June 2006 using a telephone survey methodology.

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182. Building Professional Skills for Government: A strategy for delivery
Government Skills published the Skills Strategy for the sector on 1 April 2008. Called ‘Building Professional Skills for Government - a strategy for delivery', the ...

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183. Foundation degrees for the passenger transport sector
Report on the project to identify higher level skill needs for the passenger transport sector and to review the role of foundation degrees in meeting these skills needs. ...

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184. GoSkills Transport Sector Research Factsheets
These factsheets provide information of UK transport sector.

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185. Government skills and Welsh Assembly Government action plan for Wales
This document is the Action Plan to support the Government Skills’ Skills Strategy for Government (which represents the Sector Skills Agreement between partners in Wales ...

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186. Government Skills Annual Report 2007-08: Building Professional Skills for Government
Government Skills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for central government. Like other SSCs we are governed by a board with members drawn from across the sector. Our overall ...

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or-government/

187. Government Skills Strategy evidence base
During 2007 Government Skills commissioned surveys of employers and employees in central government and of those providing training for our sector. This has provided a clear ...

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188. Investigating Basic Skills in the Passenger Transport Sector
GoSkills commissioned ORC International to undertake a research project to provide insight on any skills gaps that exists across the various passenger industries across ...

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189. Management and Leadership report
Management and leadership is one of the key priorities to emerge from the Sector Skills Agreement. In response to this employer demand, GoSkills has set up a working group to ...

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190. National Employers Skills Survey 2007 Analysis for GoSkills
The National Employers Skills Survey is now into its 4th year and the latest version involved interviewed some 79,000 employers from across England about skills and training. ...

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191. Sector Skills Agreement: Skills Needs Assessment on Passanger Transport Sector
This Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) is intended to assist the creation of the skilled workforce that employers in the passenger transport sector need. It is based on detailed ...

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192. Skills Development in the Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle industry - First year Report
This report is a comprehensive assessment of the skills issues facing the Hackney and PHV industry in England and Wales and how these match with the requirements of the travelling ...

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193. Skills Development in the Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle industry - interim report
This interim report provides an update of activities against the defined milestones and shows how the project is progressing with regard to identifying and achieving ...

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194. Skills Development in the Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Industry Annual Report 2007
This interim report provides an update of activities against the defined milestones as defined in the report of September 2005 and shows how the project is progressing with ...

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195. Skills for a World Class Service: A report on the skills requirement of employers and the role of schools and colleges in delivering young people with the right skills for the workplace.
The report presents evidence from recent research that highlights the importance of customer service/soft skills and languages as skills for employment. Significant ...

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196. Your Place or Mine? The local economics of migration
This working paper is the first from ippr’s Economics of Migration project. The project aims to improve understanding of the economic impacts of migration in the UK, and how ...

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197. Assessment of Current provision: sport and recreation
This Assessment of Current Provision builds on the skills needs identified in the Skills Needs Analysis reports in Stage One of the Sector Skills Agreement. ...

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198. Employment Census 2006 Report: The Results of The Sixth Cencus of The Audio Visual Industries
A Census form was distributed to every company for which records were available in the sectors covered, for completion on 12th July 2006.The form was also made available for ...

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199. SkillsActive Annual Report 2005-06
The main focus for SkillsActive this year has been the development of our Sector Skills Agreement. Following detailed consultation with employers, training providers and ...

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200. Survey of the Audio Visual Industries' Workforce 2005
More than two thirds of media professionals are graduates, according to new research. Sixty-nine percent of people working in the media have a degree, compared to 16% of the UK ...

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201. The Sector Skills Agreement for Wales Report
The Sector Skills Agreement for Wales is the culmination of over 12 months of work as part of a UK-wide SSA process for the active leisure and learning sector. The Action Plan ...

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202. The Sector Skills Agreement: The Action Plan for Wales
The employer summary for Wales outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the country.

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203. Working in Fitness 2007 Survey
Welcome to the findings of the Working in Fitness Survey 2007. This survey is a unique opportunity to gauge the views and opinions of the fitness workforce across a range of ...

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204. An analysis of Labour Force Survey data on levels of qualifications and training amongst those working in the retail sector
This analysis highlights the significant patterns regarding the highest level of qualifications held by people in the retail sector, the likelihood of their studying toward ...

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d-training-amongst-those-working-in-the-retail-sector/

205. An assessment of current provision for skills needs in the Logistics Sector: Stages 1 to 3
These reports explain how the provision of training in logistics was mapped and assessed for its quality, in terms of the processes involved and the outcomes achieved (that is, ...

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ector-stages-1-to-3/

206. Demand and Supply: Providing the skills solutions for the UK food and drink manufacturing industry
This executive summary reports the key findings of stages 1-3 of the SSA and presents an overview of the proposed solutions for priority skills training in the sector. Each ...

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rink-manufacturing-industry/

207. Factsheets about Skills for Justice
Skills for Justice is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) covering all employers, employees and volunteers working in the UK Justice system.

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208. Labour Market Intelligence: Sector Profiles
The following LMI profiles are provided on a sector basis. Each report will provide you with a comprehensive overview of your sector.

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209. Logistics labour market profiles
The labour market profiles provide an indepth report of the logistics sector, giving key figures on business trends of the various transport modes. Also, analysis of employment ...

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210. London Market Skills Review
This report provides an outline of the current and future skills challenges facing the wholesale insurance sector, supported by a discussion of relevant trends in employment, ...

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211. Migrant workers in England - Annex October 2007
Annex to the study of the business needs of those employing migrant workers in the Land-based sector in England.

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212. Migrant workers Wales - Annex June 2007
A study of the business needs of those employing migrant workers in the Welsh agriculture and production horticulture industries.

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213. Migrant workers Wales - Report June 2007
Much has been written about the increase in migrant workers throughout the UK. One of the main sectors actively recruiting migrant and seasonal workers from overseas is the UK ...

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214. Profit through skills: Food Scientists & Technologists in Wales Final Report
Since Improve Ltd was established, a range of research projects have been carried out. These have shown that there is not only a shortage of food scientists and technologists, but ...

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215. Research to Investigate the UK Requirement for Food Scientists & Technologists
The primary objective of the survey was to determine the magnitude and extent of the shortfall of food scientists and food technologists; and at least to identify the number of ...

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216. Sector Skills Agreement for Retail industries
To support the Sector Skills Agreement, Skillsmart Retail has developed summary documents for the nine English regions indicating potential market opportunities. Each ...

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217. Sector Skills Agreement reports Stages 1 - 3 for the environmental and land-based sector
These reports formed the basis for our final Sector Skills Agreements. Please browse the documents to see national, regional and industry reports.

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and-based-sector/

218. Sector Skills Agreements for fashion and textiles industries - England
Sector Skills Agreements bring together employers and providers/funders of education and training with the purpose of developing a more demand-led pattern of public ...

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219. Sector Skills Agreements for fashion and textiles industries - UK
Sector Skills Agreements bring together employers and providers/funders of education and training with the purpose of developing a more demand-led pattern of public ...

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220. Sector Skills Agreements for fashion and textiles industries - Wales
Sector Skills Agreements bring together employers and providers/funders of education and training with the purpose of developing a more demand-led pattern of public ...

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221. Skills Review: UK wholesale financial services: A Summary
Talent, skills and labour matter. The supply of skilled people is vital, along with regulation and taxation, to global businesses keeping their operations in this country. ...

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222. Specialist IT User Skills for Manufacturing, Processing and Logistics
The purpose of this project is to conduct research into specialist IT user skills issues within UK manufacturing, processing and logistics, and to design and run small-scale ...

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223. The Business Benefits of Training in the Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry
This research provides a detailed insight into the benefits of training and the value it can provide for a company, as well as in-depth case studies of nine food and drink ...

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industry/

224. The Sector Skills Agreement Action Plans (Stage 5 Reports)
Stage 5 Reports - The Sector Skills Agreement Action Plans for England and Wales

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225. The sector skills agreement for the Logistics sector in Wales: An assessment of Skills Needs and Current Provision in Welsh Logistics
Skills for Logistics was chosen to be one of the first sector skills councils to undertake a sector skills agreement process. The consultancy, Social Research Associates (Sra,) ...

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sment-of-skills-needs-and-current-provision-in-welsh-logistics/

226. The view from Europe: Productivity and change in UK financial services
This report examines the productivity question as it applies to UK financial services. In search of the sources of value creation, change, employment and the demand for skills in ...

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227. Wales Sector Skills Agreement Stage 5 Report
Skillsmart Retail has adopted a whole sector approach to its analysis of skills needs within the sector. The two factors of size and location of enterprise are important in ...

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228. 14-19 Education and Skills Implementation Update
Summarised in this update is a large number of issues and developments, with regards to 14-19 education and skills. It also provides information on what is coming up in the next six ...

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229. Putting the plan into action: The Sector Skills Agreement for the Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector
Based on the key findings of stages 1 and 2, and the gap analysis conducted in stage 3, Improve have produced a series of proposed skills solutions, which meet the skills gaps ...

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and-drink-manufacturing-sector/

230. Research Strategy 2005-2010: Research Supporting and Informing the Skills Needed for Today, for the Future...and for High Quality Service Provision in Health Care
This is a timely document for a number of reasons. The importance of identifying and utilising an evidence base in policy development is now widely recognised - this places high ...

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ls-needed-for-today-for-the-futureand-for-high-quality-service-provision-in-heal
th-care/

231. An investigation into gender differences in achievement, Phase 2: School and classroom strategies
Whilst not all researchers agree about the level and extent of the ‘problem’ of boys’ underachievement or even, (see Gorard, 2001), whether the ...

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232. Influences on Children’s Development and Progress in Key Stage 2: Social/behavioural Outcomes in Year 5
The Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project 3-11 (EPPE 3-11) is a large scale longitudinal study of the influence of pre-school and primary school on ...

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233. Language learning at Key Stage 2: a longitudinal study - interim findings from the first year (Research Brief)
The research began in Autumn 2006 and is due to report in Autumn 2009. It consists of a literature review, an examination of provision and practice in 40 schools currently teaching ...

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234. Language learning at Key Stage 3: the impact of the Key Stage 3 Modern Foreign Languages framework and changes to the curriculum on provision and practice
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has commissioned the University of Cambridge to conduct research to investigate language learning at Key Stage 3 ...

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foreign-languages-framework-and-changes-to-the-curriculum-on-provision-and-pract
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235. Language learning provision at Key Stage 2: findings from the 2007 survey
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is conducting research on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to assess the nature and ...

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236. Promoting quality in learning: Does England have the answer?
When it comes to judging the progress of the nation’s education system the media tends to focus on rankings provided by international educational surveys such as the Third ...

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237. Raising achievement through group work
What can teachers do to improve pupils’ communication skills? How can we make sure that group work encourages, includes and values contributions from everyone? To shed ...

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238. Strategies for improving pupils’ writing skills
Concerns about pupils’ achievements in literacy in England are not new. (For example, the recent PIRLS comparative assessment showed England falling behind in ...

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239. The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Technical Paper 12 - The final report.
The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project investigated the effects of preschool education and care on children’s development for children aged 3-7 ...

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240. Inclusion Development Programme Supporting children with speech, language and communication needs: Guidance for practitioners in Early Years Foundation Stage
The focus of this Early Years section of the Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) is supporting children with speech, language and communication needs. It is relevant to all ...

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ge-and-communication-needs-guidance-for-practitioners-in-early-years-foundation-
stage/

241. Teaching effective vocabulary: What can teachers do to increase the vocabulary of children who start education with a limited vocabulary?
Vocabulary is more than a list of words, and although the size of one’s vocabulary matters, it is knowing how to use it which matters most. The best comparison is to an ...

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abulary-of-children-who-start-education-with-a-limited-vocabulary/

242. Best practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged 7 to14 years (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
The report was commissioned by the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills as part of its ongoing programme of work to improve the quality of learning in ...

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243. Comparison of Literacy Progress of Young Children in London Schools: A Reading Recovery Follow up Study
This study assessed the impact of Reading Recovery (RR) on the poorest six year old readers in 42 schools across five London boroughs at least a year after receiving the ...

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reading-recovery-follow-up-study/

244. Focusing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) on Community Cohesion
The number of short-term migrant workers is increasing and we recognise the importance of their being able to speak English. However, we believe those who benefit economically ...

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245. The Welsh Baccalaureate in key stage 4
This report focuses on the introduction of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification at Foundation and Intermediate levels at key stage 4 in schools in Wales. It aims to provide a ...

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246. Welsh medium and bilingual provision for 14-19 learners
The purpose of this report is to provide advice to the Welsh Assembly Government in response to a request in the annual remit to Estyn. The subject of advice is the range and quality ...

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247. Meeting the learning needs of children and young people who offend
This report sets out the role of local authorities in meeting the education and training needs of children and young people who offend and how well authorities meet these ...

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248. 14-19 Education and Skills: White Paper
On 23 February 2005, the Department for Education and Skills published the 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper. The Working Group on 14-19 Reform, chaired by Sir Mike ...

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249. Early years: Getting on well
Getting on well is the second national report on how early years and childcare providers are supporting Every Child Matters outcomes for children. It focuses on how the best ...

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250. Quality of nursery education provision
This page has statistics for the quality of nursery education in England. This includes all providers offering nursery education, for which funding is provided. The March 2005 ...

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251. A revised strategy for Literacy and Numeracy in Wales
This paper provides background briefing on the Welsh Assembly Government’s revised strategy for raising standards of literacy and numeracy in Wales. The strategy Words ...

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252. Numeracy in Wales - Latest research (January 2006)
This paper outlines the Welsh Assembly Government's revised strategy for raising standards of numeracy, the current advertising campaign to increase adult numeracy, ...

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253. A study of the transition from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1
This study set out to provide an evidence base concerning the effectiveness of the transition from the Foundation Stage (which applies to children aged three to five years) and ...

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254. arly Years Education: An International Perspective
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has responsibility in England to monitor and evaluate the early years curriculum and as part of this programme commissioned ...

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255. Developing young children’s creativity: what can we learn from research?
How is creativity defined and what are the implications for staff working in early childhood settings? In this article, Caroline Sharp considers evidence from research and ...

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256. EPPE 3-11 (Effective Pre-School and Primary Education Project 3-11) Publications
The EPPE 3-11 project is a major longitudinal study funded by the DfES. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness across Key Stage 2 of all primary schools and to ...

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ications/

257. Attitudes to reading at ages 9 and 11
In June 2007 NFER ran a reading survey questionnaire to determine current attitudes to reading. The questionnaire was completed by year 4 and year 6 children (aged about nine and ...

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258. Monitoring and Evaluation of the effective implementation of the Foundation Phase (MEEIFP) Project Across Wales
The Foundation Phase (FP) is a Welsh Assembly Government, national reform covering the combined ages of 3-5 Early Years and 5-7 Key Stage 1 provision.

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ation-phase-meeifp-project-across-wales/

259. Quality and standards in primary education: international evidence
This review was specially commissioned for the Primary Review and examines international survey evidence on the performance of English children of primary school age in ...

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260. Raising the participation age in education and training to 18: review of existing evidence of the benefits and challenges
From 2015, all young people will be required to participate in some form of education or training until they reach the age of 18. A review of national and international research ...

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261. Readers and Reading: the National Report for England 2006 (PIRLS: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study)
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a comparative study of the reading attainment of ten-year-olds. The study is on a five-yearly cycle; this is the ...

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s-in-international-reading-literacy-study/

262. Fair Play: A consultation on the play strategy
Play is fundamental to the successful development of every child - encouraging creativity, teaching children to learn about risk, helping with their physical development and ...

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263. Children's Well-Being in Primary School: Pupil and School Effects Research Information
This secondary analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) examined three aspects of childrens well-being at the ages of 8 and 10: mental health; ...

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ch-information/

264. Parenting Early Intervention Pathfinder Evaluation: Additional Study of the Involvement of Extended Schools Research Information
The Parenting Early Intervention Pathfinder (PEIP) aims to increase support for parents of children and young people (aged 8-13 years old) at risk of negative outcomes ...

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265. Pilot Scheme for Two Year Old Children: Evaluation of Outreach Approaches Research Information
This research investigated the effectiveness of outreach strategies used by Local Authorities (LAs) as part of the Two Year Old pilot. The Two Year Old pilot scheme provides 38 ...

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es-research-information/

266. Schools and pupils in England, January 2007 (Final)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) reports information about schools and pupils for the academic year 2006/07, collected in January 2007. It updates provisional ...

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267. National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2006/07 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release provides the updated information on overall achievements in the 2007 Key Stage 3 (KS3) National Curriculum tests. The information incorporates ...

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ed/

268. Schedule for the publication of national statistics: April 2008 to March 2009
This Statistical First Release (SFR) announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for the ...

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h-2009/

269. Estyn Annual Reports
The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector presents the findings from inspections in almost every aspect of education and training in Wales. It focuses on what students ...

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270. Estyn Press Releases
Press releases are listed in date order

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271. An evaluation of the effectiveness of WJEC national INSET programmes
The purpose of this advice is to provide the Welsh Assembly Government with information on the effectiveness of WJEC’s national training programmes for Welsh language and ...

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272. Post-16 Basic Skills Provision Basic Skills Initial Assessment, Support and Monitoring Systems
The purpose of this report is to evaluate: the implementation and effectiveness of basic skills initial assessment carried out by post-16 education and training providers; and ...

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273. The quality of education and training provision for young people in the youth justice system
Estyn’s remit from the Welsh Assembly Government for 2004-2005 included a request for advice on the quality of educational and training provision for young people in the ...

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e-youth-justice-system/

274. Academic Achievement by Pupil Characteristics, 2005-2007
This Statistical Bulletin uses pupil level data from the National Pupil Database (NPD), which links data on pupil characteristics from the Pupil Level Annual School Census ...

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275. School Effectiveness Framework Building effective learning communities together
The School Effectiveness Framework has been developed by the Welsh Assembly Government in collaboration with key stakeholders. It sets out the vision and an implementation ...

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276. Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training, England and Wales: Issue paper 6
The question, which the Review has posed from the beginning, is: What are the qualities, attitudes, understandings and capacities which, in different degrees, an educated 19 ...

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e-paper-6/

277. An evaluation of the contribution of the Basic Skills Quality Mark award to the standards and quality of literacy and numeracy in primary and secondary schools in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales asked Estyn to evaluate the contribution of the Basic Skills Quality Mark (BSQM) award to the standards and quality of literacy and numeracy in ...

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rd-to-the-standards-and-quality-of-literacy-and-numeracy-in-primary-and-secondar
y-schools-in-wales/

278. Participation of children and young people (3-11 year olds) in local decision-making issues that affect their lives.
This report aims to identify and evaluate the position in relation to the participation of young learners, mailnly in the context of schools.

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ision-making-issues-that-affect-their-lives/

279. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Independent schools 2004 - 2005
Education and training have a vital role in making a difference to the lives and futures of individuals and communities in Wales. This annual report describes the progress made in ...

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ining-in-wales-independent-schools-2004-2005/

280. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Primary schools 2004 - 2005
Education and training have a vital role in making a difference to the lives and futures of individuals and communities in Wales. This annual report describes the progress made in ...

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ining-in-wales-primary-schools-2004-2005/

281. Careers Wales: Annual Review 04/05
Careers Wales Annual Report 04/05

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282. Dynamo: creating a future of new opportunities
Dynamo delivers programmes across the two initial action areas highlighted in the Youth Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Strategy, namely on Awareness and Learning, whilst ...

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283. Mid Glamorgan school leavers destinations 2004
On behalf of Careers Wales Mid Glamorgan I am pleased to issue the destination report and analysis of pupils who in 2004 left year 11, 12, 13 and 14 of schools within the geographical ...

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284. Pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2004
The annual survey of school leavers undertaken by Careers Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales, continues to provide a useful snapshot of pupil destinations which ...

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285. The County of Cardiff destinations 2004
Destination information was collected as at 31st October 2004.

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286. Excellence Wales: Case Study Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
WLGA January 2007. Over the last two years, Blaenau Gwent CBC, has set in place a number of cutting edge teaching and learning activities in its primary schools. ...

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287. Excellence Wales: Case Study Greater Gwent Authorities
WLGA August 2006. The Gwent Visual Impairment Service (GVIS) is a regional specialist educational advisory and support service for children and young people with visual ...

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288. Migrant workers in the Midlands need extra help staying safe, says TUC
Problems with language and a poor understanding of the culture in British workplaces means that migrant workers may need extra help from employers and unions to stay safe at work, ...

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289. The economics of migration: Managing the impacts
This paper addresses five key questions which regularly arise in debates about the economic consequences of immigration to the UK.

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290. Third sector provision of Basic Skills Learning
WCVA has recently completed research into basic skills activity in the sector, which compliments the work currently being undertaken by Flintshire Local Voluntary Council ...

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291. Asylum Seekers and Migrant Workers
This Report has been prepared to inform and update members on issues relating to asylum seeker children and migrant workers in Wales following a request for further information ...

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292. WLGA Briefing Foundation Phase
The Foundation Phase (FP) curriculum and assessment arrangements for 3-7 year olds is based on WAG’s consultation document ‘The Learning Country: Foundation Phase ...

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293. Basic Skills Policy and Screening and Assessment Guidance for Learning Providers (Revised - 20th July 2005)
This circular disseminates ELWa’s Basic Skills Policy and the actions related to it.

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294. Welsh Assembly Government's Response to Key Recommendations in Estyn Post-16 Basic Skills Provision Basic Skills Initial Assessment, Support and Monitoring System
The advice was commissioned by the Skills, Business and Employability Division of DELLS to consider the implementation and effectiveness of basic skills initial assessment ...

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295. Welsh Assembly Government's Response to Key Recommendations in Estyn Report on Improving the learning and Teaching of Early Reading Skils
The advice was commissioned by the Performance and Improvement Division of the Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills for a study into the teaching and learning ...

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port-on-improving-the-learning-and-teaching-of-early-reading-skils/

296. Welsh Assembly Government's Response to Key Recommendations in Estyn Report on the Evaluation of the GCSE Welsh Second Language Short Course
The advice was commissioned by the Performance and Improvement Division of the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, on the GCSE Welsh second ...

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port-on-the-evaluation-of-the-gcse-welsh-second-language-short-course/

297. Words Talk, Numbers Count: Post - 16 Basic Skills PLASC Arrangements.
Screening and assessment arrangements in context of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Strategy to improve literacy and numeracy standards in Wales, and the Pupil Level ...

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298. Literacy Resources from The Basic Skills Agency
This publication lists the literacy resources which are available from the Basic Skills Agency.

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299. Making a Difference in Wales
Information about the Basic Skills Agency in Wales.

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300. Numeracy Resources Leaflet
Numeracy Resources

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301. The Extent of the Problem: Basic Skills in Wales
This publications looks at the extent of the basic skills problem in Wales, how Wales compares with other countries, how many adults are in programmes to improve their basic ...

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302. Welsh in schools 2007
This Statistical Bulletin presents a variety of statistics related to the use of the Welsh anguage in schools in Wales. The statistics are derived from analyses of the Pupil Level ...

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303. Writing To Learn: A survey of effective practice with writing at Key Stages 3 and 4
A survey of effective practice with writing at Key Stages 3 and 4, by Graham Frater. This report offers an account of successful and emerging practice with writing at Key Stages 3 ...

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ages-3-and-4/

304. A Review of Schools' Programmes - Strategic Intervention Grants, Training Grants, Quality Mark. June 2007
This review aims to consider the extent to which progress made by pupils on catch-up programmes is being sustained; basic skills continuing professional development is ...

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grants-quality-mark-june-2007/

305. Effective Practice in Writing at Key Stage 2
This report looks at good pratice in developing writing at Key Stage 2 by studying schools where the gap between attainment in reading and attainment in writing is not as wide as it ...

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306. How to..
These publications provide useful tips for secondary school teachers, and support the Basic Skills Agency Quality Mark for Secondary Schools.

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307. Improving Boys' Literacy: a survey of effective practice in secondary schools
This report indicates ways to improve the achievement of boys in literacy in secondary schools.

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308. Primary Quality Mark - Case Study Guides
Over the last year both the Director, Alan Wells, and myself have visited more than 300 schools who have gained the Agency’s prestigious Primary Quality Mark award. ...

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309. Primary Quality Mark - Information
Information about the Primary Quality Mark.

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310. Primary Quality Mark Additional Guidance for Early Years Practitioners
We launched our Basic Skills Quality Mark for Primary Schools in late 1997. Before we launched it we piloted it extensively with 63 Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and some of ...

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311. Primary Quality Mark Booklet
Our Basic Skills Quality Mark for Primary Schools was developed with the help of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and primary schools from throughout England and Wales. We ...

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312. Proposals for a Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2008
John Griffiths, the Deputy Minister for Skills has today launched a consultation document on the Welsh Assembly Government's proposals for a Learning and Skills (Wales) ...

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313. Read with Me
The Read with Me book contains guidance on how to support children who are at the early stage of reading and three popular and colourful picture stories. The book also lists some ...

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314. Renewing the Primary Quality Mark
The Basic Skills Agency is the national development agency for basic skills in England and Wales and is funded mainly by the Government. However, we are an independent ...

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315. Securing Boys' Literacy:a survey of effective practice in primary schools
This report by Graham Frater is a primary school companion to Improving Boys' Literacy. Its findings are drawn from a survey on schools where high achievements or improvements in ...

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s/

316. Skills That Work for Wales: A skills and employment strategy
This document consults on a skills and employment strategy to raise skills levels and increase the economic activity rate in Wales.

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317. The Learning Country: Vision into Action
When we published ‘The Learning Country’ in 2001 our intention was to provide a ten-year strategy that would embody vision and action, so that we might transform ...

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318. Words Talk - Numbers Count The Welsh Assembly Governments Strategy to Improve Basic Literacy and Numeracy in Wales
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s revised strategy for raising standards of literacy and numeracy in Wales. This is the Assembly Government’s ...

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prove-basic-literacy-and-numeracy-in-wales/

319. Basic Skills Agency assessing proficiency in reading and writing Welsh written report on findings March - September 2004
First ever survey on Welsh language literacy levels amongst Welsh speaking adults in Wales. All-Wales survey 1,363 16-64 year old Welsh speakers interviewed throughout Wales. ...

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320. Basic Skills and Financial Exclusion
In April 2001, the Basic Skills Agency commissioned MORI to conduct a survey which involved the administration of five basic literacy and five basic numeracy tasks, along with ...

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321. Basic Skills Awareness Raising Pack for Wales
This pack provides a session plan and a set of materials to enable you to deliver a half day interactive session to raise awareness of basic skills – literacy, numeracy and ...

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322. Bridges for Literacy: A Survey of Emerging Practice at Key Stages 2 and 3
Clear evidence has been seen of a dip in aspects of English in the early years of secondary school. As pupils transfer from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 there are initial understandable ...

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323. Confident Consumer
This pack is intended to support the delivery of consumer education programmes. The materials are aimed at young adults who have literacy and/or numeracy learning needs, and who ...

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324. Employer Pledge Pack
The pack contains information about all a company needs to do to sign up to the Employer Pledge. The Pledge has been developed as part of the National Strategy to reduce the number of ...

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325. Evaluation of the Language and Play Programme: Final Report
In January 2004, CRG was commissioned by the Basic Skills Agency to undertake an evaluation of its Language and Play (LAP) Programme. The evidence presented in this report ...

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326. Family Programmes: Good Practice Pack
This pack has been written for providers of family literacy and numeracy programmes. It will be of interest to managers, family programmes organisers, headteachers and adult ...

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327. Language and Play Good Practice Guide
Communication, language, literacy, numeracy and play – these are the building blocks of successful learning and form the basis of the Language and Play (LAP) and Number and ...

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328. Making it Happen: Improving the basic skills of the workforce in Wales
This booklet highlights some basic skills and workplace issues, looks at the cost to employers of poor basic skills, and identifies how organisations and employers can identify ...

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329. National standards for adult literacy
Literacy and numeracy are the fundamental skills that every adult needs to be able to function and progress at work and in society in general. This publication presents the ...

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330. National standards for adult literacy and numeracy User guide and glossary
Literacy and numeracy are the fundamental skills that every adult needs to be able to function and progress at work and in society in general. This publication presents the ...

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331. National standards for adult numeracy
Literacy and numeracy are the fundamental skills that every adult needs to be able to function and progress at work and in society in general. This publication presents the ...

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332. Phase Four - Talking Together
In the Talking Together pack you’ll find songs, rhymes, games and tips on how to amuse and engage your child. There is lots of advice on how to make the most of the everyday ...

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333. Police and ESOL learners
Published by the Basic Skills Agency in partnership with South Wales Police and Cardiff City Council's Parade ESOL Service, Police ESOL aims to develop English language skills ...

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334. Post 16 Quality Mark Booklet
IN 1992 we introduced a Quality Mark for Basic Skills Programmes for Adults. This Quality Mark focused mainly on entitlement; what anyone joining a basic skills programme should ...

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335. Post 16 Quality Mark Booklet: Renewing the Quality Mark
IN 1992 we introduced a Quality Mark for Basic Skills1 Programmes for Adults. This Quality Mark focused mainly on entitlement; what anyone joining a basic skills programme ...

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336. Post-16 Resources from the Basic Skills Agency
This publication lists the post-16 resources which are available from the Basic Skills Agency.

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337. Summary Report of Survey into Young Children's Skills on Entry to Education (2002)
The survey questioned more than 700 head teachers in Wales about their perceptions of children's skills on entry to school. The survey gives the views of head teachers on the ...

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tion-2002/

338. Survey into Young Children's Skills on Entry to Education (2002): Full Report
The survey questioned more than 700 head teachers in Wales about their perceptions of children's skills on entry to school. The survey gives the views of head teachers on the ...

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ort/

339. Survival Skills in the Workplace
The Survival Skills in the Workplace leaflets provide easy-to-read information about the types of skills and abilities needed for different jobs.

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340. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge: Introductory booklet
The Employer Pledge has been developed in Wales to address basic skills issues in the workplace. It is part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s National Basic Skills ...

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341. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge: Resource Pack to help implement the Employer Pledge
The Employer Pledge is a vital strand of Words Talk–Numbers Count, the Welsh Assembly Government’s allage National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales. The Basic Skills ...

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mployer-pledge/

342. The National Survey of Adult Basic Skills in Wales (2004)
In 2004 the Basic Skills Agency commissioned BMRB to undertake a survey of the literacy and numeracy skills - in English - of adults aged 16 to 65 in Wales. Survey findings are based ...

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343. Words Talk-Numbers Count In
Key words, phrases and abbreviations for different workplaces.

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344. A Review of Practice in Family Programmes in Wales
Aim: to describe the extent to which family programmes in Wales demonstrate good practice. The evidence was collated from forty eight classroom observation reports from visits ...

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345. Achievement of 15-year-olds in Wales: PISA 2006 National Report
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey of the educational achievement of 15-year-olds organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...

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346. Adult Financial Capability Framework
The Adult Financial Capability Framework is a document which covers a broad range of money management and consumer issues. It is for all those involved in financial capability ...

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347. An Assessment Framework for assessing improved skills of children and parents. A framework for assessing the improved skills of children and adults who have attended family programmes in Wales.
This framework deals with elements of good practice that apply equally to the assessment of both adults and children. Issues involved in assessing adults and children are ...

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parents-a-framework-for-assessing-the-improved-skills-of-children-and-adults-who
-have-attended-family-programmes-in-wales/

348. Baseline Survey of Workplace Basic Skills Programmes in Wales - Executive Summary
At least 28% of adults in Wales have poor literacy skills. Around 32% have poor numeracy skills. This means they struggle with the basic skills we expect an 11-year-old to have ...

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e-summary/

349. Baseline Survey of Workplace Basic Skills Programmes in Wales - Full Report
The Basic Skills Agency commissioned Newidiem to undertake a survey of employers and relevant organisations across the whole of Wales to establish the nature and extent of ...

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ort/

350. Continuing Professional Development in Basic Skills Teaching (Schools)
In 2004, the Basic Skills Agency commissioned a survey of literacy and numeracy skills of adults aged 16 to 65 in Wales. The survey indicated that: 25% of adults had literacy skills ...

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351. Evaluation of the Strategic Intervention Grants Programme (2004) FINAL REPORT
In 2004 the Basic Skills Agency commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct an evaluation of the Strategic Intervention Grants (SIGs) ...

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eport/

352. Evaluation of the training of learning support assistants: Recommendations for effective practice
This work was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of the training provided for learning support assistants within the Strategic Intervention Grants programme and to make ...

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ons-for-effective-practice/

353. Evaluative Report of Language and Play programmes
This report contains case studies of four LAP programmes and one LAP steering group. Key lessons are drawn based on interviews and observations of the groups. There is a section on ...

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354. Evaluative Report on Family Programmes
The report will be of interest to all those involved in the development and delivery of family programmes in Wales – family programmes organisers, advisory staff, ...

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355. Good practice guide and exemplar material from Keeping up with the Children courses in Wales
Family literacy and numeracy programmes have been established in Wales for over a decade. In Phase 2 of the Basic Skills Strategy for Wales, funding will still be available for ...

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ldren-courses-in-wales/

356. Good practice in the use of strategic intervention grants: Case studies
In 2004 the Basic Skills Agency commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct an evaluation of the Strategic Intervention Grants (SIGs) ...

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357. PISA The OECD Programme For International Student Assessment
Developed jointly by OECD member countries through the OECD’s Directorate for Education, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aims to measure how ...

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358. Fathers, Childcare and Children's Readiness to Learn
This study explores the effects of exposure to regular paternal childcare (without the mother present) in the first three years of life on the academic and social capabilities of ...

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359. Promise and Performance: Executive Summary
To be a successful, bilingual society capable of competing in the global economy, delivering high quality public services and developing its social and cultural strengths, ...

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360. Promise and Performance: The Report of the Independent Review of the Mission and Purpose of Further Education in Wales in the context of the Learning Country: Vision into Action
For Wales to be a successful, bilingual society, it must have an educated and well-trained population. Our education system needs to provide individuals with the knowledge and ...

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ssion-and-purpose-of-further-education-in-wales-in-the-context-of-the-learning-c
ountry-vision-into-action/

361. Employer Case Studies 2004: Attitudes to Learning, Summary Report
ELWa’s customers include all current earners and potential future learners this includes all individuals, businesses and communities across Wales. This Employer Case ...

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362. Children and young people today
The Department has just run a national consultation on how to improve the lives of children and families in Britain. It gathered a range of opinions and suggestions from people ...

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363. Evaluation of the Impact of Skills for Life Learning: Longitudinal Survey of Learners, Wave 3
The Skills for Life programme is designed to improve literacy, numeracy and language skills of adults and of young people (aged 16 to 17) who had left full-time education. As part ...

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ey-of-learners-wave-3/

364. Literacy, Numeracy and the labour market: Further analysis of the Skills for Life survey
This paper examines the relationship between adult literacy and numeracy skills, participation on basic skills courses and subsequent labour market outcomes, namely private ...

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365. The Value of Basic Skills in the British Labour Market
The UK has a poor record in terms of the basic skills of its work force. In his influential report in 1999, Sir Claus Moser suggested that approximately 20% of adults in England had ...

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366. Evaluation of Skills for Business (SfB) and Skills for Employment (SfE) ESF-Supported Programmes
This report gives the findings from an evaluation designed to: * Establish whether the programmes have met key milestone and outputs * Establish the impact on employers and ...

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f-supported-programmes/

367. Evaluation of the Basic Skills Support Development Fund
The evaluation of the Basic Skills Support Development Fund was commissioned to assess how effective the Fund was during its existence (between 2000-03) in assisting Further ...

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368. Literature Review of the Effects of Improvements in Adult Basic Skills
This study assessed existing evidence of the impact on labour market and other socio-economic outcomes of improvements in basic skills at a level necessary to function and ...

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369. A Learning Insight into Demography - April 2005
The purpose of these papers was to review existing research and statistics relating to three thematic areas as the basis for assessing ELWa policy on learning and skills ...

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370. International Literature Review of Basic and Key Skills - June 2004
People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern economy and take their place in the technological society of the twenty-first century. The development of ...

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371. Evaluation of Building Opportunities in Workplace Learning: Final Report
This reports sets out the findings of the evaluation for Building Opportunities in Workplace Learning (BOWL), a project managed by the TUC and delivered in Partnership with the ...

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t/

372. Skills for Life Quality Initiative Working with young adults booklet
This paper summarises the key messages from NRDC research and development activity that explores literacy, language and numeracy work with young adults aged 16 to 25. ...

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373. Skills for Life Quality Initiative Working with young offenders booklet
This paper summarises key messages and themes from NRDC research and development work in post-16 literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) provision for disaffected young ...

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t/

374. Improving the literacy and numeracy of disaffected young people in custody and the community
One of the measures being explored to reduce youth offending is the provision of education and training. The purpose of this study is therefore twofold: To explore ways of ...

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tody-and-the-community/

375. Learn English in the United Kingdom
Whatever your plans for the future, there's no doubt that being able to speak English will give you a major advantage. Where better to learn the most widely spoken language in the ...

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376. Skills for Life - Six pack
These six new Skills for Life publications are essential reading for ULRs. The six booklets come in a handy folder. They include: * General guide * Reading and writing, * Numeracy * ...

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377. Skills for Life and the Whole Organisation Approach
The full report from the SfL survey, which took place in May 06. It outlines the successes of the 'Whole Organisation Approaches to Skills for Life' project so far, as well as ...

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378. Skills for Life Factsheets
A set of factsheets on: Provision, literacy and numeracy, Frequently asked questions

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379. Skills for Life equals UNISON business handbook
This is document is for UNISON activists, members, and regional and national organising staff. Skills for Life Handbook Addendum: Baseline Information for Wales, Scotland, ...

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380. The National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales
Although huge progress has been made in recent years, we continue to have a significant problem with basic skills in Wales. Too many children leave primary school ill-equipped ...

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381. Key Skills Challenge: Stepping up the Quality of Qualified New Recruits
Construction needs half a million new entrants to step up to the challenges of working in the industry by 2010, ensuring those entering have ambition and a commitment to succeed. ...

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382. Excellence Wales - Case Study: Our Future: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: New Learning Network
Over the last two years, Blaenau Gwent CBC, has set in place a number of cutting edge teaching and learning activities in its primary schools. The aim to raise the standards of ...

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uncil-new-learning-network/

383. I Travelled Among Unknown Men / In Lands Beyond the Sea(Wordsworth): How do Basic Skills Tutors Perceive Teaching within the National Probation Service?
This paper is about how tutors perceive teaching basic skills (literacy, numeracy and language) in the context of the National Probation Service (NPS). The paper first outlines ...

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384. Achievement of Black Caribbean Pupils: Secondary (Ofsted)
An Ofsted survey of secondary schools with 10% or more Black Caribbean pupils. Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) visited 6 schools, identified mainly on the basis of ...

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385. Basic Skills and Key Skills: A Review of International Literature: Final Report (Word Document)
People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern economy and take their place in the technological society of the twenty-first century. The development of ...

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386. Dysg Responds: Consultation Document on the National Basic skills Strategy for Wales
This paper sets out the response of Dysg, LSDA in Wales, to the National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales, published in 2004. In our response we draw on our experience working with ...

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egy-for-wales/

387. Key skills: Your way into work
A version of the simple guide to key skills aimed at men in prison and young people in YOIs. It explains the key skills, how assessment works and how key skills relate to courses, jobs ...

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388. Keys Skills Support Programme Development Projects 2005/06 Report - Summary report October 2006
Of an original 42 centres selected to under take a Key Skills Support Programme (KSSP) development project in 2005/06, 41 centres completed the work. This document includes ...

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ry-report-october-2006/

389. Level Crossing: Progression from Skills for Life to key skills
This publication aims to provide advice and guidance to practitioners supporting key skills learners through the transition from Entry levels 2 and 3 (Skills for Life) to Level 1 ...

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390. Preparing for the Level 1 and 2 tests: Guide to good practice
The tests are a central part of the key skills qualifications in application of number, communication and ICT and the Skills for Life qualifications in adult literacy and adult ...

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391. Basic Skills Quality Mark for Primary Schools - Additional Guidance for Early Years Practitioners (English/Welsh)
We have produced additional guidance for early years organisations, setting out how they might meet the Quality Mark standard. Post and packaging are free for this publication. ...

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early-years-practitioners-englishwelsh/

392. Basic Skills Quality Mark for Primary Schools Case Study Guides - Involving Parents (English/Welsh)
A case study in support of the Primary Quality Mark: Element 9 Involving Parents. Post and packaging is free for this publication.

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ing-parents-englishwelsh/

393. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Carmarthenshire Basic Skills Strategy
The Carmarthenshire Basic Skills Strategy (CBSS) sought to support, develop and co-ordinate the delivery of basic skills within Carmarthenshire. The CBSS vision was for ...

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ategy/

394. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Powys Basic Skills strategy
The Powys Basic Skills Project was funded by LCF between August 2003 and March 2006. It was the second phase of a CCET development to improve basic skills provision in Powys. The aim ...

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395. Evaluation of the Impact of the Basic Skills Strategy for Wales: Final Stage 1 Report to Welsh Assembly Government by Miller Research Evaluation Consulting
Words Talk Numbers Count was published by the Welsh Assembly Government in April 2005, setting out a five year approach to raising standards of literacy and numeracy in Wales. In ...

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stage-1-report-to-welsh-assembly-government-by-miller-research-evaluation-consul
ting/

396. Making a Difference in Wales (Corporate Brochure)
We are committed to raising standards of basic skills in Wales because: today's child, unprepared for learning when starting school, will struggle in primary school; today's ...

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397. Quality Mark for Secondary Schools - information
A bilingual leaflet giving a taster of what the Basic Skills Quality Mark for Secondary Schools is all about, and what a school has to do to achieve it. Post and packaging is free for ...

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398. Supporting centres to innovate and develop effective key skills and SfL practice: KSSP development projects 2005/06
For the past 7 years, the Key Skills Support Programme (KSSP) has funded a wide range of development projects in centres wishing to enhance their key skills provision. In 2005/06, ...

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l-practice-kssp-development-projects-200506/

399. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge Packs (English/Welsh)
The pack contains all the information that a company needs in order to sign up to the Employer Pledge. The Pledge has been developed as part of the National Strategy to reduce the ...

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400. Using and adapting resources for key skills and Skills for Life
This guide is for those responsible for key skills development within work based earning programmes. It will help you to identify and adapt materials using existing resources ...

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401. Building Up or Breaking Down Barriers? The Role of the Public Library in Adult Basic Skills Education
This paper describes an action research case study to determine the challenges and issues for e-professional development in an online collaborative networked environment ...

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n-adult-basic-skills-education/

402. Reading and Writing Quarterly
The Lisbon conference goals for the EU calls for new strategies for language learning to ensure the mobility needed to reach the expected results. The Sigurd project presents an ...

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403. Academic Achievement by Pupil Characteristics, 2005-2008
This statistical bulletin uses pupil level data from the National Pupil Database (NPD), which links data on attainment and examination information at Key Stages 1 to 4 to pupil ...

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404. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: apprenticeship & training provisions
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill was presented on 4 February 2009 and the House of Commons Second Reading is scheduled for 23 February. The Bill would ...

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ing-provisions/

405. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: provisions for children, education and learners
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill was presented in the House of Commons on 4 February 2009 and is due to have its second reading debate on 23 February 2009. ...

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ren-education-and-learners/

406. Closing the gender skills gap: A National Skills Forum report on women, skills and productivity
This report proposes ways to close the gender skills gap and remove the barriers faced by many women who wish to develop or fully utilise their skills. Increasing the range and ...

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skills-and-productivity/

407. Deprivation and Education - The Evidence on Pupils in England: Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4
This paper summarises research and statistical evidence on the subject of deprivation and education for pupils in Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4 in England, in maintained ...

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-stage-to-key-stage-4/

408. Estyn Inspection Reports: Department for Work and Pensions funded training programmes
The purpose of the programme is to identify good features and shortcomings in order that the provider may improve the quality of programmes offered and raise the standards ...

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ing-programmes/

409. Estyn Inspection Reports: Early years settings in the non-maintained sector
This inspection took place as part of a national programme of inspections of the educational provision for children before compulsory school age in Wales. It was commissioned by ...

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ctor/

410. Estyn Inspection Reports: Independent schools
The main purpose of inspection under Section 163 of the Education Act 2002 is to report on compliance with the Independent Schools Standards Regulations 2003. In schools that ...

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411. Estyn Inspection Reports: Primary schools
The purpose is to identify good features and shortcomings in schools in order that they may improve the quality of education offered and raise the standards achieved by their ...

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412. Estyn Inspection Reports: Pupil Referral Units
The purpose is to identify good features and shortcomings in schools in order that they may improve the quality of education offered and raise the standards achieved by their ...

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413. Estyn Inspection Reports: Secondary schools
The purpose is to identify good features and shortcomings in schools in order that they may improve the quality of education offered and raise the standards achieved by their ...

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414. Estyn Inspection Reports: Special schools
The purpose is to identify good features and shortcomings in schools in order that they may improve the quality of education offered and raise the standards achieved by their ...

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415. Meeting needs? The Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service
Providing learning activities for offenders while they are in prison or serving community sentences is an important way to help them improve their basic literacy and numeracy ...

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416. National Employers Skills Survey 2007: Main Report
The National Employers Skills Survey 2007 (NESS07) is the fourth national employers skills survey commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) together with the ...

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417. Quality and Effectiveness Framework for post-16 learning in Wales: Delivering Skills that Work for Wales
This document sets out our plans for developing the new QEF and our planned timetable for its implementation. Our stakeholders will have the opportunity to discuss the proposals ...

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vering-skills-that-work-for-wales/

418. Strengthening the older workforce: an evaluation of the ReGrow Project in the South East Region
The ReGrow project piloted the delivery of Information Advice and Guidance (IAG1), Mentoring and Training to people over 50 in employment in the South East Region. This is the ...

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in-the-south-east-region/

419. The Skills Paradox: Confronting inequality in adult learning
A new report by the think tank Demos tackles the problem that those with the least skills are least likely to train. It argues for Governments to use subsidies, support, incentives ...

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420. Workforce Skills in Lifelong Learning: An analysis of the National Employers Skills Survey in England 2007, including UK wide comparisons
Lifelong Learning UK has produced an analysis of the National Employers Skills Survey data from 2007, which covers recruitment, skills and training issues reported by ...

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oyers-skills-survey-in-england-2007-including-uk-wide-comparisons/

421. Working in 21st Century Rural England: A Scoping Study
This scoping study was commissioned by the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) as part of its work on rural disadvantage, access to services, and rural economies. It informs ...

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