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1. Age differences in graduate employment across Europe
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, ...

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2. 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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3. 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/

4. 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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5. 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/

6. The context of higher education and employment: comparisons between different European countries
This report is one of a series of six reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) which draw on a recent European Commission Framework ...

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ferent-european-countries/

7. The employment of UK graduates: comparisons with Europe
This report is one of a series of six reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework project, ...

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8. 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/

9. 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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10. 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/

11. 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/

12. 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/

13. 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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14. 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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15. 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/

16. 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/

17. 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/

18. 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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19. Students in Higher Education Institutions - Wales, 2007/08
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Welsh domiciled students enrolled at HEIs throughout the UK in ...

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20. 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/

21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. The Demand for STEM Graduates: Some benchmark projections
This report has two main objectives. The first is to develop and to present some benchmark projections of employment of people with graduate level qualifications in Science, ...

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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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/

28. 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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29. 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/

30. 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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31. 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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32. 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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33. 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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34. 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/

35. 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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36. 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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37. Next Steps for Early Learning and Childcare - Building on the 10-Year Strategy
Since 1997 this Government has prioritised early learning and childcare, increasing investment seven fold, creating a universal free offer for three and four year olds and ...

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rategy/

38. Higher Education Student Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained at Higher Education Institutions in the UK, 2007/08
This Statistical First Release (SFR) has been produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in collaboration with statisticians from the Department for ...

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her-education-institutions-in-the-uk-200708/

39. 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/

40. 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/

41. 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/

42. 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/

43. 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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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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/

48. 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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49. 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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50. 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/

51. 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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52. 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/

53. 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/

54. 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/

55. 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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56. 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/

57. 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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58. 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/

59. Workforce Training in England 2006
The IFF were commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) to undertake ...

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60. 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/

61. 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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62. 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/

63. 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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64. 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/

65. 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/

66. 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/

67. 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/

68. 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/

69. 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/

70. 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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71. 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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72. 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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73. 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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74. What Do Graduates Do? November 2008 Edition
This edition presents the destinations of UK-domiciled first degree, HND and Foundation Degree graduates from the 2006/07 academic year. It gives a profile of how many leavers ...

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75. 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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76. 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/

77. 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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78. 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/

79. 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/

80. 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/

81. 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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82. Applying for Higher Education - the diversity of career choices, plans and expectations: Findings from the First Futuretrack Survey of the ‘Class of 2006’ applicants for Higher Education
In 2005, the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU) launched a major programme of research, designed to explore the process of entry into and through higher education in ...

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d-expectations-findings-from-the-first-futuretrack-survey-of-the-class-of-2006-a
pplicants-for-higher-education/

83. 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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84. 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/

85. 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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86. 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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87. 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/

88. 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/

89. 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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90. 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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91. 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/

92. 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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93. 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/

94. 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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95. 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/

96. 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/

97. Further education system research study report: Learners with disabilities
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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98. Further education system research study report: Learners with learning difficulties
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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difficulties/

99. 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/

100. 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/

101. HM Treasury: Analysis of public expenditure by country and region, Chapter 9
This chapter presents analyses of public expenditure by country and region (CRA). Data in this chapter for all years up to and including 2006-07 are National Statistics. Readers ...

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er-9/

102. 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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103. 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/

104. Learning and Working in Further Education in Wales: Working Paper No.9
This project, funded by the ESRC/Teaching and Learning Research Programme, tracks the real-time ‘journeys’ of a group of teachers and their students over a ...

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105. Learning Working Lives: Working Paper from Stirling
For many people, initial moves into employment are still the most important single transition that most working people experience. Nevertheless, they bring existing views of ...

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106. 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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107. 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/

108. 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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109. 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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110. The Learning Journey: adults’ experiences of further education: Working Paper No.7
We have argued that what is learnt and how learning takes place is, in part, a product of the social interactions of learners and teachers. Learning is shaped, facilitated and ...

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aper-no7/

111. The Learning Journey: young people’s experiences of further education: Working Paper No. 8
This paper draws on a variety of data collected as part of an ESRC/TLRP ‘Learning and Working in Further Education in Wales’ project. In this project we have tracked ...

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rking-paper-no-8/

112. 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/

113. 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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114. 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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115. 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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116. 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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117. 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/

118. 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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119. 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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120. 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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121. 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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122. 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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123. Increasing higher education participation amongst disadvantaged young people and schools in poor communities
The over-arching aim of this interim report is to propose concrete policy recommendations which will lead to a higher proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds ...

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people-and-schools-in-poor-communities/

124. 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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125. 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/

126. 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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127. 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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128. 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/

129. 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/

130. 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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131. 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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132. 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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133. Graduates and their early careers
This report describes the characteristics and patterns of progression of graduates from higher education within the UK, including salary data six and 40 months after ...

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134. Implementation of 14 - 19 reforms: an evaluation of progress
This report evaluates the progress being made in implementing 14 - 19 reforms, based on visits to 16 local authority areas from April 2007 to March 2008. Partnerships were well ...

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135. 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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136. 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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137. 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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138. 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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139. 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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140. 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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141. 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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142. 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/

143. 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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144. 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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145. 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/

146. 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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147. 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/

148. 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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149. 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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150. The Brighton Factor: New graduates and their local labour market
This report explores the aspirations and expectations of the university’s graduates, particularly those who stay in the city of Brighton and Hove and in the wider county ...

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151. 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/

152. 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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153. 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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nt/

154. 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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155. 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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156. 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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157. 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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158. 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/

159. 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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160. 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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161. Post-16 Transitions: a Longitudinal Study of Young People with Special Educational Needs (Wave Two)
This second wave of longitudinal research with young people with special educational needs (SEN) records and tracks their progress as they move from compulsory schooling to ...

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educational-needs-wave-two/

162. Post-16 Transitions: a Longitudinal Study of Young People with Special Educational Needs (Wave Three)
This is the third wave of longitudinal research with young people with special educational needs (SEN) to record and track their progress as they move from compulsory schooling ...

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educational-needs-wave-three/

163. 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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164. Young Apprenticeships, Equal Opportunities
In September 2004, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) established Young Apprenticeships. By introducing a new vocational route for 14 to 16 year olds, DfES sought to ...

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165. 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/

166. 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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167. 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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168. Demand for Higher Education to 2015-16
An update to HEPI's two previous reports projecting demand for higher education, this report extends the projections to 2015-16. It also contains an analysis of the ...

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169. Demand for Higher Education to 2020
In 2005 HEPI published a report "Demand for Higher Education to 2015-16", using the same methodology that had been used in previous years to produce projections of demand to 2010, ...

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170. Demand for Higher Education to 2020 and beyond
This is the fourth report on demand for higher education that HEPI has published since 2003, updated each year in the light of the most recent information. Last year's report ...

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171. 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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172. Higher Education, Skills and Employer Engagement
This report deals with the practicalities and the implications of the 2006 Leitch report into adult skills and the Government’s proposals so far. It looks at elements of the ...

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173. 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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174. 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/

175. Vocational A levels and university entry: Is there Parity of Esteem?
This report considers the relationship between vocational and academic Level 3 qualifications, in particular whether vocational qualifications may be regarded as ...

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176. Assessment in post-14 education: The implications of principles, practices and politics for learning and achievement
Across the European Union, assessment of learning outcomes through a framework of qualifications has become the main political lever for changing educational practice, ...

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es-and-politics-for-learning-and-achievement/

177. 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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les/

178. 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/

179. Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Putting entrepreneurship at the centre of higher education
This report shows that entrepreneurship is not for business alone. Addressing the major social challenges of our century requires public bodies and social ventures to recruit ...

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entre-of-higher-education/

180. 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/

181. 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/

182. 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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183. 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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184. Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2008 Final report
This report summarises the top-level findings of the second national survey in the UK of what postgraduate research students think about their experiences, the Postgraduate ...

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185. Students in Higher Education Institutions - Wales, 2006/07 - Revised
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Welsh domiciled students enrolled at HEIs throughout the UK in ...

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186. 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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187. The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities (2006 report)
The subject of this report is the academic experience of students in English universities, the work they do, the teaching they receive and their satisfaction with it. ...

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188. The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities (2007 report)
In March 2006, with a grant generously provided by the Higher Education Academy, the Higher Education Policy Institute commissioned Opinionpanel Research to undertake a ...

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189. The Bologna process and the UK’s international student market
This paper draws together several studies in order to consider the implication of the Bologna Process and the resultant reforms in other European higher education systems for ...

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190. 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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191. What do workers want? An agenda for the workplace from the workplace
This TUC poll of almost 3,000 workers (excluding the self employed) commissioned from YouGov shows that workers - whether or not they are union members - think that unions provide ...

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192. Destinations of students gaining qualifications from Higher Education Institutions: Wales 2006/07
The bulletin includes data on Welsh domiciled qualifiers and those who studied at Welsh HEIs. The data included here are taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's ...

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institutions-wales-200607/

193. 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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194. 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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195. 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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196. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Eighth report
This report is the eighth in a series published annually by Universities UK, with the support of GuildHE, updating and expanding a rich variety of data through which to understand ...

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197. 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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198. The role of adult learning in community renewal: Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities programmes
This survey report evaluates aspects of adult and community learning and its impact on community renewal. Between September and December 2007, inspectors visited 21 adult and ...

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199. 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/

200. FE Colleges: Models for Success
This document sets out the range of levers and mechanisms available to the FE college sector, to enable it to respond to and meet the needs of learners, employers and the wider ...

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201. 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/

202. 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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203. 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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204. 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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205. 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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206. 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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207. 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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208. 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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209. 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/

210. 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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211. 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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212. 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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213. 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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214. 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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215. 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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ent-industrial-sectors/

216. 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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217. 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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218. 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/

219. 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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220. 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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221. 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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222. 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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223. 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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224. 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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225. GoSkills Transport Sector Research Factsheets
These factsheets provide information of UK transport sector.

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226. 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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227. 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/

228. 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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229. 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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230. 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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231. 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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232. 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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233. 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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234. 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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235. 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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ry-annual-report-2007/

236. 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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the-right-skills-for-the-workplace/

237. 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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238. 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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239. 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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240. Serctor Skills Agreements: Executive Summary - Wales
The executive summary for Wales outlines the key facts, figures and statistics from the Sector Skills Agreement for the country.

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241. 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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242. 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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243. 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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244. 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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245. 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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246. 14-19 Specialised Diploma in Creative & Media
This document is the final Statement of Content for the Creative and Media Diploma at levels 1, 2 and 3. It is the result of research and consultation undertaken by the Creative and ...

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247. 2006/7 Labour Market Survey of GB Engineering Sectors
The aim of the project is to understand the employment, skills and training issues of the Engineering Sectors in the GB. The objectives are to provide a GB wide picture of ...

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248. A Guide to the development of Education and Training in Justice Sector using National Occupational Standards
These guidance notes aim to describe practical ways in which national occupational standards can be used to support the effective design and delivery of education and training ...

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249. 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/

250. 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/

251. 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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252. 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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253. 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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254. 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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255. 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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256. 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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257. 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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258. 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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259. 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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260. 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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261. 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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262. 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/

263. 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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264. 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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265. 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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266. Sector workforce development plan for Wales (Justice sector)
Whilst considerable progress is being made in some parts of the sector to address skills issues and particularly the issue of accrediting individuals, the overall picture is ...

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267. 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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268. 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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269. 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/

270. 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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271. 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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272. 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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273. 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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274. 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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275. Apprentice employment in independent garages
This report illustrates findings from a telephone survey of the independent garage sector on apprentice employment and training designed to examine current attitudes. ...

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276. Guardian Supplement 14-19 Reforms
The aim of the government’s 14-19 educational reforms is to equip all young people with the knowledge and skills to be successful in life. At present, too many youngsters are ...

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277. Higher Degrees: Postgraduate Study in the UK, 2000/01 to 2005/06
Between 2000/01 and 2005/06, the number of postgraduates studying at HEIs in the UK rose by 21.5% from 448,696 in 2000/01 to 545,369 in 2005/06. Within this period, the largest ...

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278. 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/

279. Student and Graduate Perception of the Cogent Sector
To enable Cogent Sector Skills Council to gain an understanding of student’s and graduate’s perceptions of working in the Cogent sector, as well as their career ...

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280. The Retail Automotive Sector Qualifications Strategy
Having consulted extensively with the industry, and having met the quality threshold set by governments in all four countries of the UK, the IMI is pleased to publish the Retail ...

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281. The Retail Motor Industry: Annual Benchmark Report 2005/2006
This report sets out a set of annual benchmarks for learners who started learning in the year 2005/06 defined as the period from 1 August 2005 to 31 July 2006. ...

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282. The Retail Motor Industry: Annual Benchmark Report 2006/2007
This report sets out a set of annual benchmarks for learners who started learning in the year 2006/07 defined as the period from 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007. ...

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283. Transforming Education and Training Provision in Wales - Delivering Skills that Work for Wales
A key priority for the Welsh Assembly Government is to secure a workforce that is sufficiently skilled to access future high level employment opportunities. Evidence suggests ...

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ls-that-work-for-wales/

284. Attracting Talent: Stage 2 - Drivers and impacts
The purpose of this research is to identify the key impacts migration is having in the UK. There are a variety of views on these impacts. At one end of the spectrum, some groups and ...

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285. National and Regional Labour Market Intelligence Reports
The Research & LMI team at Skills for Health are heavily engaged with supporting the implementation of sector skills agreements in each country. This work includes setting up a UK ...

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286. 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/

287. SSA Stage 1 Skills Needs Assessment
We present here a more detailed quantitative description and analysis of current skill needs (gaps and shortages), the implications of the major policy and strategic ...

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288. Admissions and exclusions of pupils with special educational needs
This research project, which was carried out between October 2003 and November 2004, aimed to address a lack of empirical evidence surrounding the admission and exclusion of ...

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289. 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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290. Comparison of the English Core Primary Curriculum to those of other high performing countries
The objectives of the study were to establish how the England curriculum for key stage 2 mathematics, science and literacy compared with those of countries showing a high level of ...

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gh-performing-countries/

291. 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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behavioural-outcomes-in-year-5/

292. 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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293. 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
ice/

294. 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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295. 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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296. Promoting students' persistence in meeting learning challenges
Helping students to achieve their potential and motivating them to work hard to do so is an aim of central importance for most of us. The study summarised in this Research of the ...

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297. 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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298. 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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299. Supporting Young People’s Voluntary Action: resources list
This resources list accompanies The National Youth Agency’s specialist briefings on youth action and volunteering. Over the last two years the government has ...

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300. 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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301. White boys from low-income backgrounds: good practice in schools
This is a report on a small survey of good practice in the education of white boys from low-income backgrounds. It does not cover all aspects of the subject or claim to be a full review ...

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302. Youth Action and Engagement - Disabled young people as volunteers
This third set of The National Youth Agency’s ‘youth action and engagement’ case studies focuses on volunteering by young people with disabilities. It ...

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303. Youth Action and Engagement involving under-16s as volunteers
This fifth set of case studies in The NYA’s ‘youth action and engagement’ series focuses on involving under-16s as volunteers. It includes four very different ...

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304. Development in the early years: its importance for school performance and adult outcomes
Early development of children’s intellectual, social and physical abilities has the potential to affect their long term achievement, beyond the initial introduction to ...

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nd-adult-outcomes/

305. Effective Pre-School and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11)
In British pre-school educational research there have until recently been relatively few well controlled quantitative studies of the impact on children of different forms of ...

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306. Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 project (EPPE 3-11) - Influences on children’s cognitive and social development in Year 6
This Research Brief focuses on the relationships between various child, family, home, pre-school and primary school characteristics and children’s subsequent ...

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uences-on-childrens-cognitive-and-social-development-in-year-6/

307. Employable Graduates for Responsible Employers: Research on the links between sustainability and employability in the graduate job market in relation to higher education teaching and learning
The research, commissioned by the Higher Education Academy, explored the links between sustainability and employability in the graduate job market in relation to higher ...

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etween-sustainability-and-employability-in-the-graduate-job-market-in-relation-t
o-higher-education-teaching-and-learning/

308. Excellence and equity: making England’s schools system world class
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) commissioned McKinsey & Company to develop a comparative fact-base for an analysis of the performance of ...

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309. Factors that Promote High Post-16 Participation of Many Minority Ethnic Groups - A Systematic Review of UK-based Aspirations Literature
This project examines the UK-based values and aspirations literature to look at what determines views about post-16 education, concentrating on the views of minority ethnic ...

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c-groups-a-systematic-review-of-uk-based-aspirations-literature/

310. 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/

311. Influences on Children's Attainment and Progress in Key Stage 2 - Cognitive Outcomes in Year 6 (EPPE 3-11 Project)
The report presents the results of analyses related to the primary school phase of a major longitudinal study investigating the influence of pre-school and primary school on ...

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ve-outcomes-in-year-6-eppe-3-11-project/

312. Learning and teaching for Black children in the primary years
These materials have been produced as part of the DCSF focus on raising the attainment of Black African and Black Caribbean children. They support schools in meeting the ...

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313. Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2007
Statistics on Small Area Pupil Attainment are published as Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of Small Area Pupil Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in ...

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ional-curriculum-assessment-gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-and-post-16-attainmen
t-by-pupil-characteristics-in-england-2007/

314. 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/

315. The involvement of business in education: a rapid evidence assessment of the measurable impacts
This review of the most robust evidence on the impact of education links with employers specifically focussed on measurable impacts.

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f-the-measurable-impacts/

316. A level, GCSE and Welsh Bac Results 2008
This paper provides an overview of the provisional 2008 A level and GCSE results for Wales. Comparisons are provided with results for 2007 and with results for England. The paper ...

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317. Best Practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged 7 to 14 years (May 2008)
The purpose of this report is to provide advice in response to Estyn’s annual Ministerial remit from the Welsh Assembly Government. The report provides an overview of ...

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may-2008/

318. Moving Forward - Gypsy Traveller Education (March 2008)
This document focuses on Gypsies and Travellers, since arrangements for displaced persons are now covered by education services provided for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. ...

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319. National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 1 in England, 2008 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides provisional information on the achievements of eligible pupils (typically 7 year olds) in the 2008 National Curriculum ...

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onal/

320. National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2008 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides provisional information on the achievements of eligible pupils (typically 14 year olds) in the 2008 National Curriculum ...

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onal/

321. National Curriculum Assessments of 7, 11 and 14 Year Olds, 2008
This statistical First Release provides final information for Wales on the achievements of 7, 11 and 14 year olds in the National Curriculum assessments in 2008. ...

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322. Offenders Learning and Skills - Taking the Next Step
A programme of work is set out in this document which aims to arrive at an effective, needs-based service. This document sets out the processes and timescales needed to work ...

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323. Evaluation of Learning Community Accounts
This report presents the findings, distinguishing between the two pilots that ran in organisations and the three pilots that were set up as new projects. ...

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324. Effective Strategies for Learners to Achieve Key Skills within Qualifications Frameworks
The advice was commissioned by the Business and Skills Division of DCELLS. This is to identify the strategies that work based learning providers are using to improve ...

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cations-frameworks/

325. How Do Young People Make Choices at 14 and 16?
In order to support young people’s decision-making at a time of greater and more complex choices, the Department of Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned NFER to ...

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326. Issues Paper 10: General Education in the 14-19 Phase
Following its Annual Reports in 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Nuffield Review is producing Issues Papers on specific areas of concern with a view to widening the debate, testing ...

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327. National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2008 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides provisional information on the achievements of eligible pupils (typically 11 year olds) in the 2008 National Curriculum ...

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onal/

328. Playing for success: an evaluation of its long term impact
This study investigated whether there was evidence of longer term changes in pupils’ performance in maths and English associated with attending Playing for Success ...

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329. Some Perspectives on Home Education
This report relays the findings from a small-scale exploratory study of the local authority’s role regarding elective home education (EHE) in 16 local authorities. ...

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330. What works in preventing and re-engaging young people NEET in London
The GLA has commissioned a report into 'What works in preventing and re-engaging young people NEET in London'. This refers particularly to 16-18 year olds, who are 'not in ...

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331. Disabled students in London: A review of higher and further education, including students with learning difficulties
This report is about the position of disabled students in London. There are over 63,000 disabled people studying in London’s further and higher education sectors. ...

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ncluding-students-with-learning-difficulties/

332. Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning
Ministers have asked Becta to review and refresh the Harnessing Technology Strategy to ensure that it is aligned with the needs of learners of all ages, parents and employers, and ...

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333. Migrant children and education: a challenge for EU education systems
According to both international and national data, many migrant children in the European Union suffer from educational disadvantage in comparison to their native peers: early ...

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334. Being the best for our children: Releasing talent for teaching and learning
Our ambitions for our society and our economy are high, because the challenges we face as a country are high. The rewards for success are great; the consequences of failure severe. ...

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ning/

335. Cogent Higher Education Strategy: The Higher Education Environment
HE has never been as successful, as accessible, as socially integrated or as widely participated in as it is today. There are currently 316 institutions in the UK catering for ...

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336. From Potential to Achievement: enhancing students’ value to employers.
This case study set out to examine and develop core requirements in relation to the employability agenda within a BA (Hons) Sport Development with Physical Education programme ...

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337. Graduates’ First Destinations by Age, Ethnicity and Gender: DLHE survey analysis
Using data from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey for 2003/04 graduates, this report looks at graduates’ early destinations by age, ...

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nalysis/

338. Higher Education and Cogent Workforce
Cogent industries are knowledge and skills intensive, relying on higher level science, engineering and innovation. Higher Education and higher level skills development of ...

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339. Higher Education in the Cogent Sector: At a Glance 2007
This report presents the "flow" of students from "stock" subject categories of the skills supply sector of Higher Education (HE) to the skills demand sector of Cogent ...

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340. Outcomes from institutional audit, second series Work-based and placement learning, and employability
This second series of Outcomes... papers is based on the 59 institutional audit reports published by August 2006, and the titles of papers are in most cases the same as their ...

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nt-learning-and-employability/

341. Pupil Absence - Spring 2008 Term Report (Provisional)
This release reports on absence during the spring 2008 term in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England. It is based on pupil ...

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342. Student and Graduate Perceptions of the Cogent Sector
To enable Cogent Sector Skills Council to gain an understanding of student’s and graduate’s perceptions of working in the Cogent sector, as well as their career ...

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343. The impact of programme-led apprenticeships
This report is based on a survey of programme-led apprenticeships (PLAs) carried out between August and December 2007. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the impact of ...

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344. Women into Industry: A labour market and higher education study on employment and higher level skills within the Cogent-sector chemical industries with particular focus on the Yorkshire and Humber region (2007)
This research presents both labour market intelligence and higher education (HE) data for the Yorkshire and Humber region. It has been prepared for the University of Hull ...

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oyment-and-higher-level-skills-within-the-cogent-sector-chemical-industries-with
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345. Adults Learning
In this issue of Adults Learning, the first of Volume 19, we canvas views from the three main political parties and hear from some of the experts. Bill Rammell, Minister of State for ...

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346. Delivering 14-19 Reforms in Rural Areas - Final Report
Through this report, we look at the delivery of 14-19 reforms in rural areas, considering the challenges they face and exploring a range of solutions that local areas are already ...

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347. Merging the boundaries in adult community-based learning
The purpose of this report is to inform the Welsh Assembly Government’s policy development for the planning of adult community-based learning (ACL). The report evaluates ...

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348. Supporting Learning Pathways
Estyn produced this report at the request of the National Assembly for Wales. The report focuses on the additional services that Careers Wales provides, or has helped strategic ...

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349. Welsh language skills audit: the Welsh language and bilingual skills of staff in further education, higher education, adult community learning and work based learning sectors in Wales
Survey theory suggests that staff and organisations that took part in the audit were probably more likely to have Welsh language skills, be involved in Welsh medium provision or ...

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ased-learning-sectors-in-wales/

350. Empowering SSCs - Employer driven skills reform across the UK: A Relicensing Framework for Sector Skills Councils
This Prospectus sets out in more detail the key tests for relicensing and the process we will adopt to ensure we have a strong network of SSCs ready and able to face the skills ...

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ing-framework-for-sector-skills-councils/

351. It's Time to Talk Training: How to develop a dialogue on skills at the workplace. Guidance on good practice from the CBI, TUC, BERR and DIUS
We believe that this publication breaks new ground. It is the product of a joint venture by our organisations and it addresses a critical, yet relatively unexplored, aspect of the ...

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orkplace-guidance-on-good-practice-from-the-cbi-tuc-berr-and-dius/

352. 'Merging the Boundaries in adult community-based learning Merging the boundaries - How well do local partnerships work together to deliver adult community-based learning' (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
Estyn was commissioned to undertake a ‘review of strategic collaboration and partnerships by providers and stakeholders in the Adult Community Learning context with ...

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oundaries-how-well-do-local-partnerships-work-together-to-deliver-adult-communit
y-based-learning-welsh-assembly-government-response/

353. Basic Skills Capacity in Wales: Provider and Learner Perceptions
A literature review followed by discussions with 25 basic skills providers/practitioners and a survey of 200 learners, spread across Wales. The aims were to gather information ...

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354. 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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elsh-assembly-government-response/

355. English for Speakers of Other Languages: the impact of increased demand (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
This advice was commissioned by the Learning and Network Development Division of DCELLS to evaluate the extent to which the recent rapid increase in learners in English for ...

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356. Learning Options for 14-19 year olds in Wales
This study sought to examine the perceptions of young people, parents and Network Representatives in relation to the Welsh Assembly Government’s (WAG) Learning Pathways ...

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357. Learning Pathways 14 - 19: wider choice and flexibility March 2008 (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
This report focuses on Element 2 - Wider Choice and Flexibility of Learning Pathways 14 - 19. The aim of the report is to act as a position paper rather than a comprehensive and ...

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assembly-government-response/

358. Supporting Learning Pathways (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
The advice was commissioned by the Lifelong Learning and Providers Division of DCELLS to monitor progress made by Careers Wales in supporting the development of 14-19 Learning ...

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359. The Welsh Baccalaureate in key stage 4 - An evaluation of the first eighteen months of the pilot to introduce Foundation and Intermediate Level Qualifications into key stage 4 (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
This report was commissioned by the then Qualifications and Curriculum Group of DCELLS to provide evidence to support decisions on possible roll-out, from September 2009, of ...

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teen-months-of-the-pilot-to-introduce-foundation-and-intermediate-level-qualific
ations-into-key-stage-4-welsh-assembly-government-response/

360. Welsh-medium and bilingual provision for 14-19 learners (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
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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361. National Comparators for Further Education and Work Based Learning, 2006/07
The release presents information on learner outcomes at further education (FE) institutions and work based learning (WBL) providers in Wales for 2006/07. Data has been sourced ...

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607/

362. Prosperity for all in the global economy - world class skills: Final Report
The Review has found that fundamental changes underway in the global economy mean that the future prosperity of advanced economies increasingly depends on their skills bases. ...

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rt/

363. Activity and Learning Agreements Pilot: Programme Theory Evaluation Working paper 1 - Incentivising Participation in Activity Agreements
This is the first paper resulting from the ‘focused studies’ element within the programme theory evaluation and spotlights the role of the financial incentive in ...

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king-paper-1-incentivising-participation-in-activity-agreements/

364. CIPD Survey on Coaching in the Workplace
Coaching is increasingly popular as a means of promoting learning and development, according to this year’s learning and development survey, from the Chartered ...

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365. Engaging Small Employers in Continuing Training: An International Review of Policies and Initiatives. Research Report 30
The SSDA commissioned this study in order to identify experiments and experiences from overseas that might inform UK policy-makers. It is concerned with continuing vocational ...

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w-of-policies-and-initiatives-research-report-30/

366. Just suppose teaching and learning became the first priority...
In an age of government priorities and targets, teaching and learning remain close to the hearts of many post-16 education professionals. This report will strike a chord with the ...

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367. Learning together for local innovation: promoting learning regions
This book examines how one builds innovative local and regional communities. It does so through analysing case studies from different parts of Europe. The emphasis is on ...

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368. Still more (better paid) jobs for the boys: Apprenticeships and Gender Segregation
This report highlights the gendered nature of Apprenticeships, arguing that while a significant number of Apprenticeship places have opened up for women, this is not the case in ...

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gregation/

369. 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/

370. Effective Teaching of Inference Skills for Reading - Literature Review
The aim of this project was to conduct a review of research evidence on inference skills for reading, including the skills that constitute inferencing and how to teach them. ...

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371. Learners and technology: 7-11
This project investigated the experiences of KS2 pupils in using technology for learning and sought their views on how technology could enhance learning in the future. The study ...

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372. Parental Involvement in Children's Education 2007
The objective of this survey was to investigate the extent and variety of parents’ involvement in their children’s schooling. It is known that parents’ ...

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373. Role models, school improvement and the ‘gender gap’ Do men bring out the best in boys and women the best in girls?
A number of countries are running role model recruitment drives under the assumption that like is good for like: ethnic minority teachers should teach ethnic minority children, ...

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374. Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey 2007
The aim of the Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) was to create a national picture of the teaching workforce in terms of the qualifications of teachers and ...

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375. Skills That Work for Wales: A Skills and Employment Strategy and Action Plan
This document sets out the Assembly Government’s strategy for skills and employment in Wales.

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376. The effects of the school environment on young people's attitudes towards education and learning
Students at one of the first Building Schools for the Future schools to open in England say they feel safer and enjoy going to school more now because of their new surroundings, ...

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ds-education-and-learning/

377. Developing Skills Through Talent Management
This series of short papers, each written by a recognised expert in their field, is designed to provoke debate on crucial skill and productivity issues. Each issue of SSDA ...

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378. Sector Skills Almanac for Wales 2008
The Welsh economy has enjoyed a period of sustained economic growth, combined with rising levels of employment and average incomes for more than a decade. Moreover, GDP per head ...

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379. Destinations of leavers from HE in the UK for the academic year 2006/07
This Statistical First Release (SFR) has been produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), in collaboration with statisticians from the Department for ...

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380. 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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381. Opportunity, Employment and Progression: making skills work
The greatest challenge we face in the global economy is education. We are experiencing the most far-reaching changes in our economic and occupational structures for at least a ...

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382. Train to gain: a plan for growth November 2007 - July 2011 (Executive summary)
This Plan for Growth sets out the actions that will be taken to provide more employers and individuals with the skills that they need. It will also ensure Train to Gain plays its part ...

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383. Ready to Work, Skilled for Work: Unlocking Britain’s Talent
The past decade has witnessed the transformation of work and opportunity in Britain. A sustained period of economic stability and reform, coupled with our dynamic and flexible ...

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384. Train to gain: a plan for growth November 2007 - July 2011 (Full report)
This Plan for Growth sets out the actions that will be taken to provide more employers and individuals with the skills that they need. It will also ensure Train to Gain plays its part ...

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385. Work Skills
This paper describes how we’re creating integrated employment and skills services that are more responsive to the needs of individuals and employers. It also shows how we ...

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386. World-class Apprenticeships: Unlocking Talent, Building Skills for All. The Government’s strategy for the future of Apprenticeships in England
This report sets out our plans for expanding and strengthening what is available. We are committed to providing high quality employer places, and to ensuring that our persistent ...

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387. Choice and flexibility for 14-19 learners
This report focuses on Element 2 - Wider Choise and Flexibility - of Learning Pathways 14-19. The report shows what is working well and what needs to be done to meet the aims and ...

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388. Lack of Skills holding us back at home and at work says LSC survey
New research released today reveals the barriers people feel stand in the way of them learning an additional skill. More than a third (39 percent) of adults blame a lack of time, ...

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389. Science education for 14-19 learners
This report is published in response to a request from the Welsh Assembly Government in the 2007-2008 remit for Estyn to review science courses for learners in the 14-19 age range. ...

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390. 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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391. 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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392. Widening participation in higher education
This report examines the progress made by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (the Department), the Higher Education Funding Council for England (the ...

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393. Youth Cohort Study and Longitudinal Survey of Young People in England: The Activities and Experiences of 16 Year Olds: England 2007
This is the first publication of official statistics from LSYPE and covers the period 2004 to 2007. It also updates for 2007 a regular Statistical First Release (SFR) on the ...

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the-activities-and-experiences-of-16-year-olds-england-2007/

394. Educating Difficult Adolescents - An Evaluation of 'Quality Protects'
There were two parts to the study. The first explored councils’ responses to the educational objectives of Quality Protects through in-depth interviews with senior ...

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395. Effective strategies for learners to achieve key skills within qualification frameworks
Between May 2006 and December 2007, inspectors visited 17 work-based learning providers. These included providers where recent Estyn inspection found evidence of good ...

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cation-frameworks/

396. European Union Students Studying In English Higher Education Institutions
This study aimed to identify the pathways, intentions and relevant perceptions of (non-UK) European Union (EU) students entering English higher education. It sought to ...

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397. Industry works together to boost engineering student numbers
A new industry initiative to help combat the skills shortfall in electrical and electronic engineering was launched today, as engineering graduate numbers hit crisis point. ...

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398. Learning for Living and Work Assessment Framework: Guidance notes
This publication is designed to help practitioners work together to assess the support needs of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities ...

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399. 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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400. Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)
There has been concern for some time about the educational attainment and progress of children from minority ethnic groups in the UK. Recent analyses of national test data by the ...

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gland-lsype/

401. Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: Extension Report on Performance in Public Examinations at Age 16
The mean score in the KS3 national tests in English, mathematics and science for Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black Caribbean and Black African groups were all substantially below ...

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gland-extension-report-on-performance-in-public-examinations-at-age-16/

402. Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16-18 Year Olds in England (Update)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides provisional end 2007 estimates of participation in education, training and employment and those who are not in education, ...

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in-england-update/

403. Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2006/07
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides information about permanent and fixed period exclusions from primary, secondary and special schools and exclusion appeals in ...

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404. Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs January 2008
The latest National Statistics on Pupils with Special Educational Needs produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 18 June 2008 according to the arrangements ...

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405. Record number of entries to Apprenticeship Awards as Government urges more individuals to undertake Apprenticeships
Today the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) announces record entries to the fifth national Apprenticeship Awards as the Government urges employers to offer Apprenticeship ...

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more-individuals-to-undertake-apprenticeships/

406. Research Report 08-14 - Gender Gaps in Higher Education Participation: An Analysis of the Relationship between Prior Attainment and Young Participation by Gender, Socio-Economic Class and Ethnicity
Historically, women had been under-represented in Higher Education. By 1992, however, the Age Participation Index suggested that young women’s participation rates in ...

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y-gender-socio-economic-class-and-ethnicity/

407. Segmentation of Adults by Attitudes Towards Learning and Barriers of Learning
Meeting the government’s stated intention for the UK to become a world leader in skills requires large numbers of adults to upgrade their qualifications. To encourage ...

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earning/

408. Special Educational Needs in England: January 2008
This Statistical First Release (SFR) brings together the information available on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and related information about special schools in England. ...

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409. Supporting Parents in Promoting Early Learning: The Evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project
It is now accepted that the link between disadvantage and achievement is cumulative: when poorer children enter primary school, despite early indications of potential, they ...

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arly-learning-partnership-project/

410. The Level of Highest Qualification Held by Adults: England 2007 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) presents key statistics on the level of highest qualification held by adults in England. It also shows attainment rates for specific ...

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411. Three new National Skills Academies
Today David Lammy announced the expansion of the National Skills Academy network with the approval of three new National Skills Academies: Sport and Active Leisure, Creative ...

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412. Trans-national Education and Higher Educational Institutions: Exploring Patterns of HE Institutional Activity
Trans-national education (TNE) refers to the delivery of educational programmes, award or credit bearing, by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in countries other than ...

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413. Higher Education at Work - High Skills: High Value
In this document, we set out our aims - that we need: more, and more employable, graduates; and to raise the skills and capacity for innovation and enterprise of those already in the ...

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414. The Economic Impact of Immigration, Volume I: Report
Immigration has become highly significant to the UK economy: immigrants comprise 12% of the total workforce-and a much higher proportion in London. However, we have found no ...

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415. Young People in Jobs without Training in South West England: Not Just ‘Dead-end Kids in Dead-end Jobs’: Summary Report
Young people in jobs without training (JWT) have been identified as a ‘problem’ group who need encouraging into formal education and training. Yet very little is ...

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ead-end-kids-in-dead-end-jobs-summary-report/

416. Higher Education Performance Indicators 2006/07
The latest statistics on Higher Education Performance Indicators produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) were released on 5 June 2008. ...

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417. Learning Network Analysis, 2006/07
The latest statistics on learners in post-16 education and training, for the period August 2006 to July 2007, produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 11 June ...

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418. Performance indicators in higher education in the UK 2006/07
This is an annual publication providing Performance Indicators (PIs) relating to higher education (HE). It is based on data submitted to the Higher Education Statistics Agency ...

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419. Schools in Wales: Examination Performance 2007
Schools in Wales: Examination Performance 2007 was published on 29th May 2008. It provides a detailed historical analysis of Key Stage assessments and GCSE/A level results as ...

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420. Welsh in Higher Education Institutions, 2006/07
The latest statistical bulletin on Welsh in Higher Education produced by the Welsh Assembly Government was released on 17 June 2007 according to the arrangements approved by the ...

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421. New Deal Statistics for Wales: Figures to February 2008 / November 2007
The latest National Statistics on New Deal produced by the Department for Work and Pensions were released on 14 May 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK ...

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422. Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales, 2006/07
This Statistical First Release summarises final data on learner numbers in post-16 education and training for the academic year 2006/07. The release contains information on ...

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200607-1/

423. 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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424. Current provision and outcomes for 16 - 18-year-old learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in colleges
The findings of this report derive from a survey of 22 colleges and eight local Learning and Skills Councils, and an analysis of the reports of 13 inspections. The purpose of the ...

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ng-difficulties-andor-disabilities-in-colleges/

425. 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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426. Ethnicity and Education: The Evidence on Minority Ethnic Pupils aged 5 - 16
This topic paper presents the latest statistics and research on minority ethnic pupils in the education system and updates the January 2005 topic paper. Topics covered include: ...

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427. Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances
Our economic future depends on our productivity as a nation. That requires a labour force with skills to match the best in the world. This is a huge challenge, because there are some ...

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428. Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances. Race Equality Impact Assessment
The REIA has eight chapters, reflecting the structure of Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances. The first chapter summarises the reform programme as a ...

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impact-assessment/

429. Health and social care: good practice post-16
This report presents factors which enable post-16 learners to make good progress in the area of health and social care. Between September 2005 and February 2006, inspectors ...

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430. Identifying good practice suite
Five reports that identify good practice in specialist subject provision for post-16 learners: Agriculture, horticulture and animal care, Business, administration and law, ...

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431. Increased Flexibility Programme at Key Stage 4: interim report
The Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) was formed as a result of policy described in the White Paper, Schools: achieving success, published in July 2001. It provides funding ...

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432. Increased Flexibility Programme at Key Stage 4: the first two years
The Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) supports partnerships of schools, further education colleges and providers of work-based learning in efforts to improve ...

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433. 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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434. Race equality in further education: a report by HMI
A survey of a wide range of colleges and inspection reports was carried out by Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) between May 2004 and June 2005. The main purpose of ...

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435. The Foundation Stage: A survey of 144 settings
This is a major survey of the Foundation Stage. Ofsted visited a variety of different settings to evaluate standards, achievement and the quality of provision for children aged ...

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436. Work-related learning: the story so far
This report examines the lessons that might be learned in England from a limited survey of vocational education and training for 14 to 19 year olds in Denmark, the Netherlands and ...

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437. Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions: Longitudinal Survey of the 2002/03 cohort
Amongst the results of the first ever HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) Longitudinal Survey were that three and a half years after graduation only 2% of ...

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438. Graduates in the workplace - Does a degree add value?
This report examines the views of graduates across the subject spectrum about the benefits of their university education, attitudes to work, and impact of student debt on their ...

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439. Higher level learning: Universities and employers working together
This report describes ways in which HE is working with employers to develop business-focused degrees and enhance graduate employability. One of the areas considered is sport ...

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440. International Competitiveness: Businesses Working with UK Universities, Summary and Recommendations
This report offers a business perspective on the important roles UK higher education plays in furthering the international competitiveness of the UK and the multinational ...

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441. Learning through work placements and beyond
This report, by Brenda Little and Lee Harvey, focused on the effects as perceived by students themselves, of work experience placements as well as employablility. ...

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442. What Do Graduates Do 2008? Career planning for Higher Education and Beyond
The latest 'What Do Graduates Do?' report tracks the initial career destinations of the 2006 first degree graduating cohort across employment market, type of work and subject of ...

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443. What Do Masters Graduates Do? 2007
This document looks at the destinations of Masters graduates from 2005, and examines the outcomes of this group of university leavers in comparison to those of 2004. NB: The ...

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444. 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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445. Awards of Key Skills Qualifications, 2005
This Statistical Bulletin presents key statistics on the awards of Key Skill qualifications in institutions in Wales and provides a further breakdown of figures first ...

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446. Employability Skills Initiatives in Higher Education: What Effects Do They Have On Graduate Labour Market Outcomes?
This paper makes use of detailed information gathered at university department level, combined with graduate survey data, to assess the impact of different kinds of ...

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hey-have-on-graduate-labour-market-outcomes/

447. Entrepreneurship Skills for Graduates
The Higher Education Academy’s (formerly the LTSN Generic Centre) Employability Team managed a programme of activity to encourage the development of entrepreneurial ...

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448. Higher Education Performance Indicators 2005/06
This Bulletin contains information for Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at a national level based on this report. This information can also be found on StatsWales. ...

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449. Initial Teacher Training, 2006/07
This bulletin provides information about students on courses of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) provided through higher education ...

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450. 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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451. Participation in higher education in Wales
This paper provides summary information for Wales from a recent report published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England on access to higher education across the ...

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452. Performance indicators in higher education in the UK 2002-2006
This is an annual publication providing Performance Indicators (PIs) relating to higher education (HE). It is based on data submitted to the Higher Education Statistics Agency ...

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453. Proposed Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008
The Proposed Learner Travel (Wales) Measure was published by the Welsh Assembly Government on 15 April 2008. This paper provides background information relating to the ...

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454. Vocational Qualifications, 2004/05
This bulletin provides information on National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQs) awarded in Wales. This is an update of the ...

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455. Welsh In Higher Education Institutions, 2005/06
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh higher education institutions (HEIs) taught through the medium of Welsh and staff teaching through the ...

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456. 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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457. 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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458. Degrees of Skill: Student Employability Profiles: A Guide for Employers
Developed in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and Graduate Prospects, this document offers profiles of 52 honours degree subjects evidencing the employability ...

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459. 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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460. Enhancing employability, recognising diversity: Making links between higher education and the world of work
In this report, published in July 2002, Universities UK and the HECSU (formerly CSU) seek to inform employers, prospective students and the public in general about graduate ...

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her-education-and-the-world-of-work/

461. 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/

462. Graduate Employability: What do employers think and want?
This report highlights the findings from a pilot survey of 233 employers and shows that there is a need for action by universities, employers, students and government to address ...

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463. How Much Does Higher Education Enhance the Employability of Graduates?
This study investigates universities' efforts to enhance graduate employability and the extent to which they are successful. It provides evidence on how HE courses seek to ...

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464. Raising the achievement of bilingual learners in primary schools: evaluation of the pilot/programme
NFER carried out an evaluation of a pilot/programme that was introduced in 2004 to help raise the achievement of bilingual learners in primary schools. Within participating ...

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ation-of-the-pilotprogramme/

465. Workforce Development: how much engagement do employers have with higher education?
This report brings together the evidence on employer demand for higher level workforce development. As such it highlights the challenges faced by businesses and higher ...

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r-education/

466. 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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467. Latest university application figures show 7.8% rise
The number of applicants to UK universities and colleges is up 7.8% on the same point last year. Data released today by UCAS refers to people applying for full-time undergraduate ...

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468. 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/

469. Narrowing the gap in outcomes for vulnerable groups: overview and analysis
This research aims to provide an overview and analysis of nationally available datasets relevant to the ECM (Every Child Matters) outcomes for vulnerable groups. ...

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sis/

470. Pupil Absence - Autumn 2007 Term Report (Provisional)
This document reports on absence during the autumn 2007 term in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England. It is based on pupil ...

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471. 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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472. 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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f-existing-evidence-of-the-benefits-and-challenges/

473. 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/

474. The impact of 14 to 16 year-olds on Further Education colleges
This project was undertaken as a Research and Development funded project for NFER, between April and November 2007. It involved case-study visits to five FE colleges with ...

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475. Transforming Schools with ICT: The Report to the Welsh Assembly Government of the Schools ICT Strategy Working Group
The working group was set up in 2006 by the then Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills to prepare a strategy for using ICT to transform teaching, learning and ...

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ent-of-the-schools-ict-strategy-working-group/

476. Key Education Statistics Wales, 2007
The leaflet draws together a selection of previously published information on education and training in Wales and shows links to more detailed data sources. The latest leaflet ...

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477. National Curriculum Assessments, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005/06
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides information on Key Stage National Curriculum assessments, GCSE and equivalent attainment and Post-16 achievements of young ...

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t-16-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-in-england-200506/

478. Outcome Indicators for Children Looked After, Twelve months to 30 September 2007 - England
This Statistical First Release provides summary information that has been derived from statistical data supplied by the 150 local authorities in England. It covers all ...

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mber-2007-england/

479. Participation Rates for Welsh Students in Higher Education within the UK during 2005/06
This report presents information about the levels of participation in higher education (HE) across Wales for the academic years 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06. ...

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uk-during-200506/

480. Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England: January 2008 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) is based upon information collected in the School Census in January 2008. It reports provisional findings for the number of pupils by age, ...

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481. Safeguarding Children in Education: The role of local authorities and governing bodies under the Education Act 2002.
This document, provides guidance on Safeguarding Children in Education: The role of local authorities and governing bodies under the Education Act 2002. ...

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overning-bodies-under-the-education-act-2002/

482. School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2008 (Provisional)
This statistical first release (SFR) contains information on the School Workforce in England. It combines information on teacher numbers and vacancies, sickness absence and ...

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dult-ratios-january-2008-provisional/

483. University is Not Just for Young People - Working Adults' Perceptions of and Orientation to Higher Education Published
This study explores the attitudes and intentions towards higher education (HE) amongst working adults in England. The research involved 1,401 individuals in a 20 minute ...

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and-orientation-to-higher-education-published/

484. Key Economic Statistics - April 2008
The bulletin includes latest information from a range of sources and covers a variety of time periods. This bulletin updates the statistics previously released on 21 March 2008. ...

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485. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK
The aim of this study has been to analyse and describe the shape of the higher education sector and the patterns of its institutions five years after the sectoral re-construction ...

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486. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Fifth Report
This report is the fifth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP.The Group aims to produce a regular ...

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487. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Fourth Report
This report is the fourth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP. In this latest version, the author has been asked ...

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488. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Second
This report is one of two, which have been commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP. A companion report, concerning the internal ...

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489. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Sixth Report
This report is the sixth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP, as a "yearbook" for higher education, updating and ...

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490. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Third report
This report is the third in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP).In this ...

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491. Young participation in higher education
In this report, patterns of young participation are set out in detail together with measures of the experiences of young people before, during and after their time in higher ...

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492. ‘Known unknowns: the demand for higher level skills from business’
Today, CFE publishes research report ‘Known unknowns: the demand for higher level skills from business’.The new research has found that policymakers and higher ...

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493. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Seventh report
This report is the seventh in a series published annually by Universities UK, with the support of GuildHE, updating and expanding a rich variety of data about higher education ...

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494. The future size and shape of the higher education sector in the UK: demographic projections
This report is the first output of a major project that Universities UK initiated in 2007. The project is intended to provide a basis for assessing the size and shape of the UK higher ...

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ographic-projections/

495. Universities UK Annual Review 2006/07
Universities UK (UUK) is the major representative body and membership organisation for the higher education sector. Our 131members are the executive heads of UK universities. ...

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496. Universities: engaging with local communities 2007
Universities have a massive impact on their locality, not only as a result of the - often large - movement of people at the beginning and end of terms. Their social and cultural ...

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497. From Elitism to Inclusion: Good Practice in Widening Access to Higher Education
This report has been produced in response to growing concern about the persistent social class imbalance in higher education. The sponsoring organisations share a commitment ...

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ducation/

498. From the margins to the mainstream: Embedding widening participation in higher education (Executive Summary).
This report is the outcome of a project commissioned by Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP). This is the third in a series of reports undertaken to ...

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499. From the margins to the mainstream: Embedding widening participation in higher education (Full Report)
This report is the outcome of a project commissioned by Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP). This is the third in a series of reports undertaken to ...

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500. Social class and participation: Good practice in widening access to higher education.
This report, commissioned by Universities UK and prepared by the European Access Network (EAN) at the University of Westminster, is a follow-up to the From Elitism to Inclusion ...

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her-education/

501. Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom 2007
This is the eleventh edition of Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom and is the second to be released via internet only. It provides an integrated overview of ...

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502. 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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503. Post-16 Education and Disabled Learners: A guide for schools, colleges and for information, advice and guidance workers.
This guide aims to bridge the gap between school and further and higher education by providing you with information about the support available for disabled students in further ...

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nd-for-information-advice-and-guidance-workers/

504. Promoting achievement, valuing success: a strategy for 14-19 qualifications
The strategy for 14-19 qualifications sets out the measures needed to ensure that we’re developing new, comprehensive qualification options which better meet the needs ...

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ons/

505. Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver
Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver outlines wide-ranging reforms to the provision of skills and training to young people and adults, including details of ...

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506. Safeguarding Children: Guidance for English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
The guidance covers the range of interventions with under-18s, including, for example, outreach activities, teacher training and crèches, as well as higher education ...

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ns-heis/

507. Widening participation in higher education
This booklet explains that gradual progress has been made in broadening the socio-economic make up of the higher education student population, but progress has been too slow and ...

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508. A Simple Fact Sheet on Entry to Employment (E2E)
Information regarding the E2E entry to employment programme; what is it?, who does it benefit? etc.

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509. Better skills Better jobs Better lives - Our Statement of Priorities
The Learning and Skills Council’s priorities and key actions for 2008/09 to 2010/11

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510. Delivering learning and skills: progress report 2006
This report pulls together a range of key information, from reports, statistical data releases and wider research data, into a single document that details the extent and nature ...

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511. Developing a Learner Involvement Strategy: a handbook for the FE Sector
This evaluation will help us share good practice and will guide the development of additional resources and materials to support colleges and providers. ...

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512. Disability equality scheme
This is the LSC’s first Disability Equality Scheme. It describes how we will meet our statutory duties to promote equality of opportunity and avoid discrimination as set ...

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513. Framework for excellence: a comprehensive performance assessment framework for the further education system
This document is the first in a series of publications that supports the development of a new Framework for Excellence (the Framework) for the post-16 learning and skills sector. ...

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ork-for-the-further-education-system/

514. Framework for Excellence: How the Framework Will Work
This publication follows on from the March document, and includes details of the prototype Framework, how it will work in practice, and how performance ratings will be ...

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515. Framework for Excellence: Pilot Guidance Document, Version 1.6
Guidance for pilot providers participating in the Framework for Excellence programme.

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516. Framework for Excellence: Raising Standards and Informing Choice
This document presents the Framework for Excellence policy, which has been developed by the Learning and Skills Council, in close partnership with Ofsted, the Quality ...

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517. Guidance for the completion of the entry to employment passport
This document provides guidance on the use of the entry to employment (E2E) passport within the E2E programme. It replaces earlier guidance issued in March 2004 and incorporates ...

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518. Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Part 2 (Technical Support Annexes)
This document provides additional information for the operation of minimum levels of performance and Notices to Improve in the FE system for the 2006/07 academic year, and the ...

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exes/

519. National Survey of Post-16 Learning Providers: Gathering and Using Learner Views in LSC-Funded Provision
This report by RCU was commissioned in March 2006 by the Learning and Skills Council to research current practice in the collection and use of learner satisfaction information by ...

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ner-views-in-lsc-funded-provision/

520. Raising our game: our annual statement of priorities
This document sets out the Learning and Skills Council's priorities, including key actions for 2007/08. The document discusses each priority and explains these within the ...

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521. Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation: Year One Report Research Information
Learning Agreements (LA) are for 16-17 year olds in jobs with no accredited training (JWT), to support and encourage them back into learning. This report is based on the process ...

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arch-information/

522. 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/

523. Delivering world class skills in a demand led system
The further education White Paper Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances (March 06) set out the commitment to develop a new approach to funding for 14-19 ...

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524. Economic & Labour Market Review - April 2008 Edition
Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together expert research and analysis to build an up-to-date, comprehensive, and unique, statistical picture of the UK economy and ...

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525. Employer Engagement in Course Development: Student and Employer Perceptions of its Impact - A Review of Research
The aim of the research was to improving understanding of employers' engagement in Higher Education and identify its impact. In particular, the review looked at engagement by ...

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ions-of-its-impact-a-review-of-research/

526. Higher Education for the Workforce: Barriers and Facilitators to Employer Engagement Research Information
This research explores links between academic and employer workforce agendas within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and suggests ways of developing the Departments ...

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er-engagement-research-information/

527. Identifying and managing underperformance: Part 1
This document is part 1 of 2. It outlines the operation of minimum levels of performance and Notices to Improve in the further education system for the 2006/07 academic year, and ...

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528. Learning for Living and Work: Improving Education and Training Opportunities for People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
This report concerns the Learning and Skills Council commitment to learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

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ities-for-people-with-learning-difficulties-andor-disabilities/

529. 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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530. Participation in education, training and employment by 16-18 year olds in England (1999-2006)
These Statistical First Releases (SFR) provide provisional estimates of participation in education, training and employment and those who are not in education, employment or ...

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in-england-1999-2006/

531. Participation Rates for Welsh Students in Higher Education within the UK during 2004/05
This report presents information about the levels of participation in higher education (HE) across Wales for the academic years 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05. ...

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uk-during-200405/

532. 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/

533. 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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534. Special Educational Needs in England: January 2007
This Statistical First Release (SFR) brings together the information available on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and related information about special schools in England. ...

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535. Statistical first releases (SFRs) published by the LSC on post-16 education
This section contains information on Statistical First Releases (SFRs) published by the LSC on post-16 education. Further Statisical First Releases on education are ...

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ion/

536. The Framework For Entry To Employment Programmes: isssue 2
This document provides an overview to the Entry to Employment (E2) programme, which aims to provide high quality learning, at the pre-apprenticeship stage superseding the ...

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537. Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation Programme Theory Evaluation: Working Paper 1- Incentivising Participation in Activity Agreements Research Information
Learning Agreements (LA) are for 16-17 year olds in jobs with no accredited training (JWT), to support and encourage them back into learning. This study investigated the theory ...

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luation-working-paper-1-incentivising-participation-in-activity-agreements-resea
rch-information/

538. Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation Programme Theory Evaluation: Working paper 2-Signing Up to a Learning Agreement Research Information
This study investigated the theory that In LA pilot areas where there is no financial incentive, it is the support, advice and guidance provided by the Connexions worker that will ...

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luation-working-paper-2-signing-up-to-a-learning-agreement-research-information/

539. Deployment and Impact of Support Staff in Schools and the Impact of the National Agreement (Strand 2, Wave 1 - 2005/06) Research Information
This is the third report from a five year study (2004-09) providing information on the types, characteristics and deployment of support staff in schools in England and Wales and ...

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e-national-agreement-strand-2-wave-1-200506-research-information/

540. Education Inequality and Juvenile Crime - An Area Based Analysis Research Information
This report considers the relationship between educational inequality within Local Authority areas and juvenile crime. Using data on Key Stage 3 maths attainment and ...

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h-information/

541. Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
Welcome to the Further Education (FE) Book of Facts. It contains time series information about FE learners, colleges, workforce, funding and success rates (updates added in ...

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542. GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2006/07 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides revised information on the overall achievements of young people in GCE, VCE and Applied A/AS examinations in 2007. This updates ...

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543. GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006/07 (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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544. Higher Education Enrolments, and Qualifications Obtained, at Higher Education Institutions in the UK in the Academic Year 2006/07
This is an annual publication which shows (a) the total number of students currently studying in HE, and (b) the numbers of students obtaining HE qualifications. Additional ...

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ation-institutions-in-the-uk-in-the-academic-year-200607/

545. In Your Area
This web site allows users to access key facts and local information about education and skills based on postcodes. The data available within the site offers comparisons between ...

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546. National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2007 (Revised)
This Statistical First Release will provide revised 2007 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum assessment results for all pupils in all schools in England. These revised figures are ...

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547. 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/

548. NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief
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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549. Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006.
This Statistical First Release (SFR) announces the publication of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment ...

550. People and the Bottom Line Research Information
This report presents findings and analysis from People and the Bottom Line, the third part of a research project exploring the link between the way employees are managed and ...

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551. Practitioners Experiences of Implementing National Education Policy at the Local Level - An Examination of 16-19 Policy Research Information
This report identifies practitioners (managers and tutors in FE institutions) perceptions of implementing national education policy at the local level using 16-19 education ...

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-the-local-level-an-examination-of-16-19-policy-research-information/

552. School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
This is an annual publication. It provides the first release of final January 2007 School Workforce data. It will include standard tables for January 97 to 2007 on teacher ...

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dult-ratios-january-2007-revised/

553. The 2007 School and College (Post 16) Achievement and Attainment Tables
The 2007 School and College (Post 16) Achievement and Attainment Tables will be published at 00.01 on 10 January 2008. These will be available from the Department's website at ...

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554. The 2007 Secondary School (Key Stage 4) Achievement and Attainment Tables
The 2007 Secondary School (Key Stage 4) Achievement and Attainment Tables will be published at 00.01 on 10 January 2008. These will be available from the Department's website at ...

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555. What Makes a Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School? Findings from the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 (EPPSE) project Research Information
This report presents the findings of a sub-study on transitions undertaken as part of the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 (EPPSE 3-14 project), a ...

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ndings-from-the-effective-pre-school-primary-and-secondary-education-3-14-eppse-
project-research-information/

556. Qualifications and Participation in Learning at a local level: England 2006
These data tables are based on the Annual Population Survey (APS) Jan-Dec 2006. A new table has been added showing the highest qualification level of the population aged 19-59/64 ...

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2006/

557. Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
This tool has been specifically designed for children’s services authorities so that the statistical neighbours assigned to each LA are appropriate for comparing ...

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558. Further Education, Work-Based Learning, Train to Gain and Adult Safeguarded Learning - Learner Numbers in England: October 2007
This SFR presents statistics on LSC-funded post-16 learning, including Further Education, Train to Gain and Adult Safeguarded Learning learner numbers and Apprenticeship ...

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ded-learning-learner-numbers-in-england-october-2007/

559. Developing a reflective capacity within undergraduate education: the role of work-based placement learning
This research project sought to investigate the development of a reflective capacity within undergraduate education. In particular, the role of work-based placement ...

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le-of-work-based-placement-learning/

560. Enhancing Learning and Teaching Through Technology: a Strategy for Higher Education in Wales
This circular provides a ten year strategy for the enhancement of learning and teaching through technology for higher education (HE) in Wales from 2007/08 to 2016/17. It aims to ...

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er-education-in-wales-1/

561. Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2007 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release is an update of SFR 06/2007 released on 27 February 2007. The SFR will include statistics on the attainment of young people aged 19 in 2007 based on ...

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ched-administrative-data-attainment-by-age-19-in-2007-provisional/

562. Participation Rates for Welsh Students in Higher Education within the UK
This report presents information about the levels of participation in higher education (HE) across Wales for the academic years 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05. ...

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uk-3/

563. Participation Rates for Welsh Students in Higher Education within the UK during 2003/04
This report presents information about the levels of participation in higher education (HE) across Wales for the academic years 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04. ...

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uk-during-200304/

564. Primary Initial Teacher Training: Intake targets 2008/09
This circular sets out institutional primary initial teacher training intake targets for 2008/09.

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565. The first-year experience of higher education in the UK (Phase 2) Final Report
This report details the findings from Phase 2 of the study of the first-year experience, which focused on students who did not return in 2006-07 for the second year of full-time ...

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report/

566. The Level of Highest Qualification Held by Adults: England 2007
This Statistical First Release presents key statistics on the level of highest qualification held by adults in England. It also shows attainment rates for specific sub-sets of ...

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567. Vocational Qualifications in the UK: 2006/07
This Statistical First Release (SFR) updates the information presented in the Statistical First Release ‘Vocational Qualifications in the UK: 2005/06’, SFR ...

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568. W08/09HE: Secondary Initial Teacher Training: Intake targets 2008/09 Summary
This circular sets out institutional secondary initial teacher training intake targets for 2008/09.

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ry/

569. Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2006/07
This Statistical First Release updates the figures presented in ‘Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2005/06’ -SFR14/2007, published on 19 April 2007. ...

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570. Blogs,wikis and VOIP in the virtual learning space: the changing landscape of communication in online learning
This paper will analyse the changing nature of communication in online learning and will explore if emergent tools such as wikis and blogs, could play a part in meaningful ...

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pe-of-communication-in-online-learning/

571. Foundation Stage Profile Results in England, 2006/07
The SFR provides information at both National and Local Authority level on achievement outcomes at the end of the Foundation Stage in 2007. The SFR also provides figures that help ...

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572. Participation Rates in Higher Education: Academic Years 1999/2000-2006/07 (Provisional)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides a historic time series of initial participation rates for 17-30 year old English domiciled first-time participants in Higher ...

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573. Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07
This Statistical First Release (SFR) reports on absence in primary, secondary and special schools, city technology colleges and academies during the 2006/07 school year. It ...

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0607/

574. 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/

575. Secondary School Applications and Offers
Local Authority level data on secondary school places and offers received by parents on National Offer Day 2008.

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576. Attracting Talent: Extended analysis of internal migration patterns in Wales
In a recent presentation of the findings from the Attracting Talent study to the Economic Research Advisory Panel (ERAP), it was noted that the data provided by Experian appeared ...

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wales/

577. Attracting Talent: The spatial patterns and composition of migration in Wales
In stage 1 of this study we investigated the various data sources related to migration, both internal and international. The aim of this case study is to delve deeper into ...

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578. Pupil Destinations from Schools in Wales, 2007
The annual survey of school leavers undertaken by Careers Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, continues to provide a useful snapshot of pupil destinations which ...

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579. The impact of migration: a review of the economic evidence
This report has been commissioned by The National Assembly for Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government to (i) to provide a comprehensive review of the economic ...

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580. Adult Community-Based Learning Annual Report 2005/06
The following highlights refer to inspections of adult community-based learning carried out in: Conwy, Denbighshire, Torfaen & Ceredigion.

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581. 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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582. Estyn Press Releases
Press releases are listed in date order

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583. Guidance on the inspection of initial teacher training September 2007
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to initial teacher training (ITT). ...

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584. Guidance on the inspection of primary and nursery schools September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of nursery and primary schools. ...

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08/

585. Guidance on the inspection of secondary schools September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of secondary schools. ...

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586. Guidance on the inspection of Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of special schools and PRUs. ...

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587. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales (Estyn) Evaluation of inspection arrangements
Our findings are based on a survey of perceptions. They were gathered in a combination of individual interviews with providers, HMI and registered inspectors, a focus group with ...

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aluation-of-inspection-arrangements/

588. Review of the revised National Professional Qualification for Headship
The focus of this advise is the quality of the training programme and how well it prepares participants for headship. This advise will form the basis of a further investigation ...

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589. The impact of the induction and early professional development programme on teachers' job satisfaction and retention Autumn 2006 - Spring 2007
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn as part of the 2006 - 2007 remit for advice on the impact of the induction and early professional development programme on teachers' job ...

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me-on-teachers-job-satisfaction-and-retention-autumn-2006-spring-2007/

590. Understanding Inspections in Further Education Guidance Notes for Learners and Parents
This leaflet is to inform learners and parents about how the inspection process works in further education (FE).

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ners-and-parents/

591. Understanding Inspections in Further Education Guidance Notes for Teachers and Governors
The Learning and Skills Act (2000) requires that colleges are inspected by Estyn inspectors. This leaflet aims to inform teachers and governors about how inspections are ...

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hers-and-governors/

592. Understanding inspections in providers of work-based learning and the Department for Work and Pensions funded training programmes
Guidance notes for training staff and management committees

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department-for-work-and-pensions-funded-training-programmes-1/

593. Understanding inspections in providers of work-based learning and the Department for Work and Pensions funded training programmes: Guidance notes for learners and parents
This leaflet is to inform learners and parents about how the inspection process works in work-based learning providers.

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department-for-work-and-pensions-funded-training-programmes-guidance-notes-for-l
earners-and-parents/

594. Understanding inspections in schools a guide for teachers and governors
The Education Act 2005 requires that maintained schools are inspected by Estyn inspectors or by teams of independent inspectors working under contract to Estyn. The teams of ...

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595. Understanding inspections in schools: a guide for parents
Inspection tells you about the standards and quality at your child’s school. It tells you what the school does well and not so well. It gives the school an expert view on its ...

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596. Update on inspecting education for sustainable development and global citizenship in schools
In carrying out the work for this survey, we analysed a number of inspection reports and identified the following situation: references to ESDGC are more prominent in primary ...

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citizenship-in-schools/

597. 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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598. Cwricwlwm Cymreig Phase 2
In April 2005, Estyn evaluated the progress made by schools in implementing the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) guidance on the ...

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599. Girl's participation in physical activity in schools
The purpose of this report is to respond to the request from the Welsh Assembly Government, in the Minister’s annual remit to Estyn in 2006-2007, for information on how well ...

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600. 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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601. Staff Development for Lifelong Learning: Continuing professional development in further education, work-based learning and adult community-based learning
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn for advice on ‘Continuing professional development for further education staff’ as part of its remit for 2005-2006. Many ...

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pment-in-further-education-work-based-learning-and-adult-community-based-learnin
g/

602. Supplementary guidance for inspecting bilingualism in further education institutions
The aim of this document is to provide guidance on inspecting bilingualism. In this context, bilingualism relates to Welsh and English. These guidelines should be used in ...

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n-institutions/

603. Supplementary guidance for inspecting bilingualism in youth support services
The aim of this document is to enable inspectors and providers to understand the meaning, implications and challenge of reporting on, and grading bilingualism within youth ...

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rvices/

604. Supplementary guidance on the inspection of workload and remodelling issues, including the introduction of planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time
This supplementary guidance gives information about: the changes associated with the national agreement since 2003; how schools are responding to these; and how inspectors ...

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ssues-including-the-introduction-of-planning-preparation-and-assessment-ppa-time
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605. Survey of Teacher Induction and Early Professional Development 2005-2006
This survey builds on the work already done on statutory induction including ‘Early Professional Development. Newly Qualified Teachers’ (Estyn 2002) and ...

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06/

606. The impact of the continuing professional development programme on teachers, schools and the raising of pupils' achievements: Summer 2006 - Spring 2007
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn, as part of the 2006-2007 remit, for advice on the impact of the 2005-2008 programme of continuing professional development bursaries ...

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chers-schools-and-the-raising-of-pupils-achievements-summer-2006-spring-2007/

607. 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/

608. The use of performance data in local authorities and schools
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn, as part of the 2007 - 2008 remit, for advice on how well local authorities use performance data to identify and share good practice. In ...

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609. Young people’s participation in decision making 2005-2006
The purpose of this advice is to identify, analyse and evaluate the systems and opportunities that providers have in place to manage the participation of young people in the ...

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610. A survey of procedures for vetting school staff and other adults
Estyn arranged for inspection visits to be made at short notice (in most cases, one hour) to 28 schools. Inspectors visited at least one school in every local education authority ...

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611. 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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612. Changes in Teaching and Learning promoted by the Aiming for Excellence Programme
This position paper: provides information on further developments in teaching and learning in 2005-2006; identifies key features of effective practice and illustrates these ...

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-programme/

613. Closing the gap between boys' and girls' attainment in schools
The Welsh Assembly Government commissioned this report as part of Estyn's annual remit for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. The report presents findings in relation to closing the gap ...

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614. Education in children's homes
The report describes the working practices in independent schools that cater mainly for "looked-after" children.

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615. Estyn’s Newsletter for Schools
At Estyn, we are working to keep staff in schools informed about progress and any new developments in inspection. The Update on Inspection Matters (pages 7 – 16) gives you ...

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616. Students in Higher Education Institutions Wales, 2006/07
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Welsh domiciled students enrolled at HEIs throughout the UK in ...

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617. Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Statistics, 2007 Entry
This Bulletin contains summary information on applicants, through UCAS, accepted to full-time degree and HND courses starting in Autumn 2007 at UK universities and colleges. ...

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y/

618. Absenteeism from Primary Schools, 2007
This Statistical First Release summarises the results of a survey on absenteeism by pupils of compulsory primary school age in Wales. Information relates to the 2006/07 ...

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619. Skills in the Workplace Evaluation
Skills in the Workplace (SitW) builds on the previous ‘Skills for Business’ and ‘Skills for Employment’ (SfB/ SfE) projects promoted by ELWa which ran in ...

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620. The Bulletin: Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) in Wales: Longitudinal Survey (2002/03 Cohort)
This bulletin provides information from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, three and a half years after ...

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es-longitudinal-survey-200203-cohort/

621. 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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-together/

622. Future skill needs in Europe: medium-term forecast
This publication presents for the first time a consistent and comprehensive medium-term forecast of employment and skill needs across the whole of Europe. It develops ...

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623. Nuffield Review Documents
The Nuffield Review is thorough and critical, embracing every aspect of education and training 14-19. The Nuffield Review works through the commissioning of papers from ...

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624. Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training, England and Wales: Issue paper 2
This Issues Paper examines emerging forms of 14-19 partnership development in England and considers the question, 'What are the main dimensions of a system of governance and ...

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e-paper-2/

625. Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training, England and Wales: Issue paper 3
This Issues Paper asks: ‘To what extent will the apprenticeship route contribute to the desired increase in post-16 participation in England?’ It is one of three ...

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e-paper-3/

626. Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training, England and Wales: Issue paper 4
This Issues Paper asks: ‘What are the challenges that need to be addressed in order to assure high-quality apprenticeships under current labour market conditions?’ ...

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e-paper-4/

627. Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training, England and Wales: Issue paper 5
Appropriate guidance is seen to be essential to the support given to young people as they progress through an increasingly flexible yet complex system of courses leading to ...

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e-paper-5/

628. 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/

629. Further education, work-based learning and community learning in Wales statistics: 2005/06
This volume is the third in a series providing statistics about the post-16 learning sector (excluding higher education institutions and sixth forms) in Wales. ...

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statistics-200506/

630. Learning and Labour Market Intelligence for Wales: 2007 Reports
Successful economies are adapting to the increasingly competitive international environment by shifting production towards higher value-added products and economic ...

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631. Learning Insights
The National Learning and Skills Assessment (NLSA) is based on a series of policy papers covering a range of learning and skills-related themes. They are produced by the ...

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632. 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/

633. An evaluation of the GCSE Welsh second language short course
The purpose of this report is to respond to a request by the Welsh Assembly Government for advice on the GCSE Welsh second language short course.

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634. Evaluation of the out of school hours learning (OSHL) community / transfer project - symud ymlaen
This report provides an evaluation of the Out of School Hours Learning (OSHL) transition project, which was supported by a grant of £144,237 from the National Assembly. ...

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-project-symud-ymlaen/

635. Guidance on the inspection of education and training in HM custodal establishments in Wales
This guidance is intended for inspectors and will apply the Common Inspection Framework to the provision of education and training in custodial settings. The Common Inspection ...

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tablishments-in-wales/

636. 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/

637. The added value of work experience placements provided for young people aged 14-19
Estyn was asked by the Wales Assembly Government to undertake this review, which examines the current organisation and delivery of work experience for 14-19 year olds and ...

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e-aged-14-19/

638. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Adult community-based learning 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-adult-community-based-learning-2004-2005/

639. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Colleges of further education 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-colleges-of-further-education-2004-2005/

640. 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/

641. 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/

642. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Pupil referral units 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-pupil-referral-units-2004-2005/

643. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Secondary 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-secondary-schools-2004-2005/

644. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Settings for children under five 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-settings-for-children-under-five-2004-2005/

645. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Special schools (including independent special 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-special-schools-including-independent-special-schools-2004-2005/

646. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Teacher training courses 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-teacher-training-courses-2004-2005/

647. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales The work of local education authorities 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-the-work-of-local-education-authorities-2004-2005/

648. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Work-based learning 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-work-based-learning-2004-2005/

649. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Youth justice system 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-youth-justice-system-2004-2005/

650. The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Youth support services 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-youth-support-services-2004-2005/

651. The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales 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-2004-2005/

652. A Youth Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Strategy for Wales
This Strategy provides a common model of entrepreneurship learning and a delivery framework that will enable young people in Wales to be entrepreneurially aware and active. ...

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653. Annual Review 2003/4
Careers Wales Annual Report 03/04

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654. Careers Wales Annual Review 06/07
Careers Wales Annual Report 06/07

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655. Careers Wales Gwent destination information: Gwent and individual authorities, Years 11, 12 & 13
Destination of Year 11 Pupils - 2004

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rities-years-11-12-13/

656. Careers Wales Online � What�s that?
It’s a great website, packed full with advice, tips and fun games to help you plan your future and present yourself brilliantly.

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

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658. Destinations of students from schools in Powys 2004
This booklet provides a summary of the destinations of students who left Year 11(statutory school leaving age) and Years 12 and 13 of high schools in the county of Powys in 2004. The ...

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659. Destinations of Year 11 Pupils 2004 West Wales
Pupil Destinations 2004

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660. Destinations of Year 11 Pupils 2005 West Wales
Pupil Destinations 2005

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661. Developing a New Education Business Strategy Consultation Final Report
This report presents the findings of a consultation exercise carried out at the behest of the Welsh Assembly Government and Careers Wales to develop a new education business ...

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662. 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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663. Learning Pathways 14-19 Guidance
This guidance aims to provide details about how Learning Pathways 14-19 will work in practice to benefit young people, the economy and communities in Wales. It builds on the ...

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664. Mid Glamorgan and Powys School Leaver Destinations 2006 Years 11-14
On behalf of Careers Wales Mid Glamorgan and Powys I am pleased to issue the destination report and analysis of pupils who in 2006 left year 11, 12, 13 and 14 of schools within the ...

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665. Mid Glamorgan and Powys school leavers destinations 05
On behalf of Careers Wales Mid Glamorgan and Powys I am pleased to issue the destination report and analysis of pupils who in 2005 left year 11, 12, 13 and 14 of schools within the ...

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666. 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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667. North East Wales destinations 04
Every year C.W.N.E. conducts a survey of the first destinations of leavers in years 11,12 and 13. The company acknowledges the help of schools, colleges, parents and guardians, ...

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668. Pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2003
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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669. 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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670. Pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2005
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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671. Pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2006
The annual survey of school leavers undertaken by Careers Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales continues to provide a usefull snapshot of pupil destinations which ...

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672. School Leaver Destination Statistics 2004 Caerphilly County Borough
Destination of Year 11 Pupils - 2004

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673. The annual report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales 2005-2006
Estyn is the office of Her Majesty’s Inspector for Education and Training in Wales. It is independent of, but funded by, the National Assembly for Wales under Section 104 of ...

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ining-in-wales-2005-2006/

674. The City and County of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Pupil Destinations 2005
The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Cardiff and Vale school leavers who were in Year 11 (statutory school leaving age) 12 and 13 during the ...

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tions-2005/

675. The City and County of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Pupil Destinations 2006
I am pleased to present the Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale Destinations Report 2006. The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Cardiff and Vale school ...

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tions-2006/

676. The City and County of Cardiff Pupil Destinations 2005
The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Cardiff school leavers who were in Year 11 (statutory school leaving age) 12 and 13 during the academic year ...

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677. The City and County of Cardiff Pupil Destinations 2006
I am pleased to present the Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale Destinations Report 2006. The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Cardiff school leavers ...

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678. The County of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan destinations 2004
Pupil Destinations 2004

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

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680. The Vale of Glamorgan Destinations 2004
Destination information was collected as at 31st October 2004.

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681. The Vale of Glamorgan Pupil Destinations 2005
The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Vale of Glamorgan school leavers who were in Year 11 (statutory school leaving age) 12 and 13 during the ...

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682. The Vale of Glamorgan Pupil Destinations 2006
I am pleased to present the Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale Destinations Report 2006. The report provides information and analysis of the destinations of Vale of Glamorgan school ...

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683. Employer Skills Surveys: 2003
The reports present findings from the National Employers Skills Survey conducted in England in 2003 and the Future Skills Wales Generic Skills Survey 2003 on a SSC basis. ...

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684. Employers Skills Surveys: 2005
Employers Skills Surveys took place in Wales, England and Northern Ireland in 2005. The survey in Wales is being conducted through Future Skills Wales and data will be available ...

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685. Further Education White Paper: TUC response to Further Education White Paper � Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances
The TUC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the new Further Education White Paper, 'Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances', published on 27 February ...

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paper-further-education-raising-skills-improving-life-chances/

686. Getting the best out of the employment experience
The DRC has published guidance for trade unions on supporting members with mental health problems to resolve workplace issues, in partnership with the TUC, Sainsbury Centre for ...

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687. In Search of High Value Added Production: How Important are Skills? Investigations in the Plastics Processing, Printing, Logistics and Insurance Industries in the UK
In this report we have investigated the conditions for high value added production to succeed by carrying out detailed comparisons of samples of ‘high value added’ ...

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stigations-in-the-plastics-processing-printing-logistics-and-insurance-industrie
s-in-the-uk/

688. Lessons from abroad
This series of short papers, each written by a recognised expert in their field, is designed to provoke debate on crucial skill and productivity issues. Each issue of SSDA ...

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689. Market failure in skills
This series of short papers, each written by a recognised expert in their field, is designed to provoke debate on crucial skill and productivity issues. Each issue of SSDA ...

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690. Pursuing Excellence: An Outline Improvement Strategy for Consultation
The TUC welcomes the opportunity to comment on ‘Pursuing Excellence: An Outline Improvement Strategy for Consultation' (the Improvement Strategy). Pursuing ...

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691. Qualitative evaluation of the women and work sector pathways initiative: Interim report
The Policy Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University has been commissioned by the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) to undertake a qualitative evaluation of ...

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e-interim-report/

692. Raising Expectations: Staying on in education and training post-16
TUC Submission to DFES Consultation. The TUC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Department for Education and Skills consultation paper ‘Raising ...

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693. Raising Performance Through Skills: Strategic Plan 2003/2006
This document is a Strategic Plan for the Sector Skills Development Agency and is a potential framework for each Sector Skills Council to develop and deliver its own strategy. ...

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694. Sector Skills Development Agency Operating Plan 2006-2007
Our mission, shared with Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), is to create a workforce with world-class skills, contributing to the highest levels of business performance in all ...

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695. Sector Skills Development Agency: Annual report and financial statements 2004-2005
This report covers activities of the Sector Skills Development Agency during 2004/2005

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s-2004-2005/

696. Skills in England 2007: Volume 1-4
Volume 1 presents the key messages and an overview of the research findings contained in the other three volumes.Volume 2 is the main research report. It contains separate ...

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697. SSDA submission for the Leitch Review
This paper forms the evidence submission from the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA). It is intended to feed into the HMT led Leitch Review examining what skills profile the ...

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698. Strategic plan for unionlearn 2006-2009
This plan sets out the overarching strategic goals that unionlearn will help to achieve in its first three years of operation. It builds on TUC and union success, and assumes that ...

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699. The Leitch Review of Skills TUC Submission
There is an urgent need for more employers to “raise their game” and add value to their products and services through enhancing the skills of their workforce. Striking ...

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700. Train to Gain
Train to Gain is the name of a new national skills programme that will be introduced across England during 2006. It will be closely based on the Employer Training Pilots (ETP) which ...

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701. Train to Gain Protocol: Trades Union Congress and the Learning and Skills Council
This protocol sets out clear parameters at a national level for the relationship between Train to Gain and Trade Unions, setting a platform for the development of additional ...

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ls-council/

702. 14-19 Specialised Diplomas: TUC Submission to the Education and Skills Committee Inquiry
TUC Submission to the Education and Skills Committee Inquiry. The TUC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Select Committee's inquiry into the ongoing development of ...

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committee-inquiry/

703. Academy Exchange Magazine
Academy Exchange, our magazine, is published three times a year and encourages the exchange of ideas, practices, news and support on learning and teaching issues. With each ...

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704. Academy literature reviews 2005/06 Executive summaries
This literature review aims to consider the research literature and institutional ‘grey material’ exploring the undergraduate and postgraduate first-year ...

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705. Developing a new Teacher Qualifications Framework for Wales (TQFW)
Following the publication of the New Overarching Professional Standards for Teachers, Tutors and Trainers in the Lifelong Learning sector in Wales, LLUK has been invited to ...

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706. 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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707. 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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708. Excellence Wales: Case Study Monmouthshire County Council
WLGA December 2006. In 2001, Monmouthshire County Council embarked on a 10 year Strategic Review of Primary Education in the county.

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709. Excellence Wales: Case Study Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
WLGA August 2006. Genesis means “New Beginnings” and this is exactly what the project offers to hundreds of parents throughout Rhondda Cynon Taff. ...

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710. House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee Inquiry Employment and Training Opportunities for Low-Skilled Young People – TUC Evidence
TUC submission to Economic Affairs Committee on Employment and Training Opportunities for Low-Skilled Young People.

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ing-opportunities-for-low-skilled-young-people-tuc-evidence/

711. Information sheet: Identifying training and development needs
This information sheet is the first in a series of three (No’s D1, D2, D3) that will give you some ideas and information on how to take training and development forward! ...

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712. Information sheet: Meeting training and development needs
This information sheet is the second in a series of three (No’s D1, D2, D3) that will give you some ideas and information on how to take training and development forward! ...

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713. Learning and Employabilitity Series 2: Employability and doctoral research postgraduates
This publication is one in a series of publications on ‘Learning and Employability’. It is for anyone who is engaged in running doctoral research degree programmes, ...

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rch-postgraduates/

714. Learning and Employabilitity Series 2: Work-related learning in higher education
This Guide is aimed at those in Higher Education in the UK who are involved in the planning and provision of the formal curriculum and the co-curriculum (eg through careers advice ...

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education/

715. Learning And Employability Series 2: Ethics and employability
In this publication I aim to show how ethics, far from being antithetical to business, or an optional add-on to any description of employability, is central to both. To do that I ...

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716. Learning And Employability Series 2: Part-time students and employability
This guide considers the issue of employability from the perspective of part-time students on undergraduate programmes. It builds on other guides in this series – in ...

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717. Leitch Review of Skills - Final Report
The final report of the Leitch Review of Skills was published on 5 December. There is much to welcome in the final report of the Leitch Review, in particular the scale of ambition ...

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718. 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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719. Post-16 Skills Training: TUC Submission to the Education and Skills Committee Inquiry
TUC Submission to the Education and Skills Committee Inquiry. The TUC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Select Committee's inquiry into post-16 skills training in ...

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mittee-inquiry/

720. Sustainable development in higher education: report for employers, unions and the professions
The purpose of this document is to encourage a debate with employers, trade unions and the professions about the current state of a project that aims to develop higher education ...

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s-and-the-professions/

721. 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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722. 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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723. TUC Response to ‘Delivering World Class Skills in a Demand Led System’
TUC response to the joint Department for Education and Skills (DFES) and Learning and Skills Council (LSC) consultation document.

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724. 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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725. Bringing Learning Closer to Communities, Western Mail Supplement
A survey undertaken by fforwm, the association of FE colleges in Wales, demonstrates the integral role played by further education colleges in tackling social exclusion, and ...

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726. Collaborating on skills: a guide for directors
A wide range of business benefits can be achieved when employers work together on skills. This report gives a brief overview for directors of the business benefits, objectives ...

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727. Collaborating on skills: a guide for HR practitioners
A wided range of business benefits can be achieved when employers work together on skills. This CBI project aims to disseminate the messages and provide inspiration, guidance ...

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728. Excellence Wales: Case Study Ceredigion County Council
Ceredigion CC believe that developing individuals to be effective and independent lifelong learners is a challenge that must begin the earliest stages of education. ...

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729. Excellence Wales: Case Study Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
The Lifelong Learning Service has developed, adapted and improved its services to support adult community learning and disaffected young people.

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730. Funding To Support Circular W07/42HE, ‘Enhancing Learning And Teaching Through Technology: A Strategy For Higher Education In Wales.’
This circular outlines the means by which we will support Circular W07/42HE, ‘Enhancing Learning and Teaching through Technology: a Strategy for Higher Education in ...

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rough-technology-a-strategy-for-higher-education-in-wales/

731. Initial Teacher Training: Intake targets 2008/09
This circular sets out the initial teacher training intake targets for the sector for 2008/09.

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732. Key Facts in Employment Law
The following statistics and facts were gained from the FSB Employment Survey, which was carried out using an online questionnaire on the FSB website. Members were alerted to the ...

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733. New Welsh Beacon to bring universities and public closer
People in Wales will be able to play a much more interactive role in the work of higher education institutions thanks to a collaborative partnership of leading Welsh ...

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734. School College Partnerships
This document is a celebration of the many partnerships that have flourished between schools and colleges across Wales. It also illustrates the desire of the FE sector to embrace ...

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735. Shaping Up For The Future: The Business Vision For Education And Skills
Education and skills are at the top of the business and the government's agenda. Lord Leitch's report makes clear the UK has a long way to go on skills if we are to remain competetive ...

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736. The future is bright for Welsh graduates
A major new study has revealed that graduates in Wales earn over 46% more than those qualified to A level - and that most of them work in graduate jobs. ...

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737. The Leitch Review Summary: A Road Map Directing UK Towards World Class Skills By 2020 A Concise Summary Interpretation
On raw performance figures alone, the UK has been performing really well in recent years. We have enjoyed 14 years of unbroken growth and have the highest employment rate in the G7. ...

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skills-by-2020-a-concise-summary-interpretation/

738. Time well spent: Embedding Employability in Work Experience (full report)
This report explains our thinking on the attributes, skills and knowledge that together make up ‘employability’. Our central theme is the need to put these centre ...

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739. Welsh Higher Education Statistics 2004/05
The 2004/05 statistics show that the Higher Education (HE) sector in Wales continues to grow. In 2004/05 there were 133,096 HE enrolments at HE institutions (HEIs) in Wales (to ...

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740. WLGA Annual Report 2004-05
WLGA Annual Report 2004-05

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741. WLGA Annual Report 2005-2006
The WLGA’s primary purposes are to promote a better local government, its reputation and to support authorities in the development of policies and priorities which will ...

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742. 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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743. WLGA Briefing Learning Coaches
The Learning Coach (Key element 4) role is intended to provide support, guidance, coaching and mentoring to learners to help them plan their individual learning pathway ...

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744. 14-19 Learning Pathways - Report by Christine Chapman AM
The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning asked the Deputy Minister to consider how the 14-19 Learning Pathways agenda could best be taken forward. This report makes ...

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745. Analysis of Participation in Post-16 Education and Training in Wales: 2004/05
This publication provides data about post-16 learner participation in Wales at both a national and unitary authority level and is intended to inform planning and policy making ...

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00405/

746. 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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747. Destinations of Students Gaining Qualifications from Higher Education Institutions, 2005/06
This bulletin provides information on the destinations of UK domiciled students gaining higher education qualifications from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK ...

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748. Destinations of Students Gaining Qualifications from higher Education Institutions: 2003/04
This bulletin provides information on the destinations of students gaining higher education (HE) qualifications from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK in the ...

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institutions-200304/

749. Doubts Over Success of Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships, a cornerstone of ministers’ strategy to encourage more teenagers to remain in education, present only “limited prospects for growth” in ...

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750. Equal Opportunities Annual Report 2002-03
This section outlines specific equal opportunities activities which the National Council undertook during 2002-03 and where relevant what the National Council intended to ...

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751. Ethnicity Statistics for the Post-16 Learning Sector in Wales
This Release provides benchmark ethnicity information which may be used in the context of monitoring the effect of ethnic equality and diversity policies on ethnic minority ...

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752. Learning Network Analysis 2005/06
This publication provides data about post-16 learners (excluding learners at higher education institutions) in Wales at both a national and regional level. It is intended as a ...

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753. Moving Forward: Survey on Adult Participation in Learning in Wales 2003
This second substantive all Wales survey on adult participation in learning describes the current position in Wales in 2003 and enables comparison with the benchmark data ...

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754. National Comparators for Further Education and Work-based Learning 2004/05
This publication presents national comparators for further education and work-based learning for 2004/05, derived from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). ...

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405/

755. Participation Of Young People In Education And The Labour Market 2002/03 - Revised
This statistical bulletin provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales in 2002/03 and earlier years. The ...

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756. Participation of Young People in Education and the Labour Market 2003/04
This statistical bulletin provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales in 2003/04 and earlier years. The ...

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757. Participation of Young People in Education and the Labour Market, Year End 2005
This release provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales at year end 2005. The information is drawn from a ...

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end-2005/

758. Post-16 Provision for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities: Consultation on Proposals for a Common Funding System
This circular seeks institutions’ and stakeholders’ views on proposals for a single funding system for post-16 provision for learners with learning difficulties ...

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lities-consultation-on-proposals-for-a-common-funding-system/

759. Students in Higher Education Institutions, 2004/05
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh higher education institutions (HEIs) and Welsh domiciled students enrolled at HEIs throughout the UK in ...

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760. The Achievement of ethnic minority pupils in Wales
The findings and recommendations of this study are intended to inform the decisions of the Welsh Assembly Government, Local Education Authorities, schools and other ...

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761. The effectiveness of the Careers Wales Companies in supporting young people in making a successful transition from education to employment
This survey looks at the services that companies provide for clients at three stages: before they leave education; when they have registered with a careers company; and once they ...

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eople-in-making-a-successful-transition-from-education-to-employment/

762. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults, 2002
This Statistical Bulletin present key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age in Wales. It provides further detail on the information presented in ...

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763. 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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st-16-basic-skills-provision-basic-skills-initial-assessment-support-and-monitor
ing-system/

764. 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/

765. 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/

766. 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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767. Work-Based Learning At June 2004 (Final Data)
This Statistical First Release presents a final update of data from ELWa on Government Supported Training in Wales up to June 2004. It represents the end of the quarterly series ...

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768. Work-Based Training for Young People and Work-Based Learning for Adults, at December 2003
This statistical First Release presents key summary information on Government Supported Training in Wales. The information is provided by The National Council for Education ...

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s-at-december-2003/

769. Work-Based Training for Young People and Work-Based Learning for Adults, at June 2004 - Revised
This Statistical First Release presents key summary information on Government Supported Training in Wales. The information is provided by The National Council for Education ...

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s-at-june-2004-revised/

770. Work-Based Training for Young People and Work-Based Learning for Adults, at September 2003
This statistical First Release presents key summary information on Government Supported Training in Wales. The information is provided by The National Council for Education ...

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s-at-september-2003/

771. Further Education, Work-Based Learning and Community Learning in Wales Statistics: 2003/04
This volume is the first in a new series providing statistics about the post-16 learning sector (excluding higher education and sixth forms) in Wales. The main purpose of the ...

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statistics-200304/

772. Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales, 2006/07 (provisional)
This Statistical First Release summarises provisional data on learner numbers in post-16 education and training for the academic year 2006/07. The release contains ...

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200607-provisional/

773. Higher Education, Further Education And Training Statistics in Wales: 2002/03
This volume of statistics is the eighth of an annual series which is now being published jointly by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and National Council for ...

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0203/

774. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults, 2006
This Statistical Bulletin present key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age in Wales. The statistics provided are taken from the Annual ...

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775. Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales Statistics 2004/05
This volume is the second in a series providing statistics about the post-16 learning sector (excluding higher education institutions and sixth forms) in Wales. ...

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statistics-200405/

776. Higher Education Student Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained at Higher Education Institutions in the UK, 2006/07
The Release provides details of student enrolments and qualifications obtained by higher education (HE) students at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK. ...

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her-education-institutions-in-the-uk-200607/

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

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779. Numeracy Resources Leaflet
Numeracy Resources

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780. Pupils Leaving Education with No Qualifications, 2007
This Statistical First Release presents the results of the annual survey of schools in Wales. The survey was established to monitor progress against targets set by the Welsh ...

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781. 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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782. 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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783. 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/

784. 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/

785. An A4e Submission 'Partnerships for Effective Delivery of Public Services'
Public Service Partnerships are key to improved value for money in public services and A4e has highlighted the effective delivery of public services through partnerships, as ...

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es/

786. Drama and Literacy: A survey of effective practice at Key Stages 3 and 4
A survey of effective practice at Key Stage 3 and 4 by Graham Frater and John Taylor This report is the outcome of a survey of 13 drama departments in schools in England and Wales; ...

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4/

787. EAL: More than Survival
Many children, young people and adults face real challenges in learning to understand and communicate in English because English is not their first language or the language of ...

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788. 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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789. 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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790. 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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hools/

791. Jobseekers guide to communicating with potential employers
This guide is one of a series that will help you search for a job. It shows you how you can communicate effectively with prospective employers.

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792. Offender Learning and Skills Service: News
A4e's publishes a quarterly newsletter that contains news, developments and comment on the Offender Learning and Skills Service.

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793. One Wales A progressive agenda for the Government of Wales
As leaders of our respective parties, we are proud to endorse this agreement which delivers a progressive, stable and ambitious programme for government over this Assembly ...

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794. 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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795. Primary Quality Mark - Information
Information about the Primary Quality Mark.

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796. 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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797. 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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798. 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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799. 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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800. 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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801. 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/

802. Skills and Employment Action Plan for Wales 2005
This document is a new Skills and Employment Action Plan. The actions take forward and build upon the work already emanating from the Skills and Employment Action Plan 2002, ...

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803. 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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804. 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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805. 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/

806. 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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-written-report-on-findings-march-september-2004/

807. 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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808. 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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809. 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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-3/

810. 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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811. 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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812. 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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813. 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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814. International comparisons of education indicators 1. Project report
This report provides a summary of the international comparison project undertaken by the Statistical Directorate in 2007.

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815. International comparisons of education indicators 2: Analysis Report
This report measures Wales against EU and some OECD countries for indicators in the following areas: Output of educational systems: Attainment, Expenditure on Education: ...

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816. 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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817. 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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818. 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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819. 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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sary/

820. 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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821. 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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822. 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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823. 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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824. 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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825. 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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826. 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/

827. 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/

828. 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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829. 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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830. 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/

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

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833. 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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834. 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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835. 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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836. 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/

837. An Evaluation of the Regional Support Centre for Adult and Community Learning
This evaluation report provides an assessment of a pilot exercise launched in 2006 to expand the remit of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Regional Support Centre ...

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earning/

838. Analysis of Participation in Post-16 Education and Training in Wales : 2005/06
This release provides information relating to to post-16 learners enrolled during the 2005/06 academic year and has been sourced from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record ...

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00506/

839. Barriers to Learning Amongst Selected Communities: Final Report
This research study investigates the barriers to learning amongst four selected communities. The four selected communities are the Pakistani; Bangladeshi; Somali and ...

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840. 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/

841. 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/

842. 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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843. 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/

844. 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/

845. 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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846. 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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847. 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/

848. 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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849. ILA Wales Fourth Main Evaluation Report
The evaluation of the ILA programme has continued across the first four years of the programme, since it went live in 2003. The evaluation programme has involved consultations, ...

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850. National Comparators for Further Education and Work Based Learning, 2005/06
This publication presents national comparators for further education and work-based learning for 2005/06, derived from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). The ...

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506/

851. 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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852. Higher Education in Northern Ireland: A Report on Factors Associated with Participation and Migration
This project is designed to examine the views of school pupils towards progressing towards further and higher education. The study is divided into four main sections. The first ...

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th-participation-and-migration/

853. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Rural youth transitions
Young people today face complex decisions about their future lives, particularly at the point where they leave compulsory education and embark on the transition into ...

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854. Summary of Consultation Responses to Wales: A Vibrant Economy
The consultation sought to engage the individuals, businesses, organisations and communities in Wales that will ultimately drive economic growth, in order to influence our ...

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855. Wales: A Better Country
Wales is starting the 21st century with new potential as well as some old challenges. Unemployment is currently at low levels - 4.6% on the international standard count - lower ...

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856. Welsh Graduates and their Jobs Employment and Employability in Wales
The overall aim of this study has been to provide the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) with an up-to-date and comprehensive set of research evidence on trends ...

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857. A ladder of opportunity? The pupil intake and performance of England’s grammar schools
Supporters of grammar schools claim that they offer the chance for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to make more of themselves. Analysis by David Jesson indicates that ...

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rammar-schools/

858. Achievement of 15-year-olds in England: 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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859. 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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860. Knowledge transfer: The links between university research and business innovation
An investigation into the links between university research and innovation in the private sector. This report examines whether firms are locating R&D facilities close to top ...

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innovation/

861. National Behaviour and Attendance Review Interim Report
In March 2006, the Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills made a commitment to undertake a National Review of Behaviour and Attendance (NBAR) to support existing ...

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862. 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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863. 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/

864. Selection versus comprehensives: Which delivers the best educational outcomes?
Should children of different ability attend different types of school or should all children be taught together? Damon Clark reveals the huge difficulties in answering this ...

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tcomes/

865. Selective education: Who benefits?
After a sustained period in abeyance, public discussion about the role of selective education in Britain has emerged strongly again over the past few months. In part this was ...

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866. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Finland, with an average of 563 score points, was the highest-performing country on the PISA 2006 science scale. Six other high-scoring countries had mean scores of 530 to 542 ...

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867. Wales: A Vibrant Economy
Our vision is of a vibrant Welsh economy delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing opportunities for all. Our approach for realising this vision is built ...

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868. Widening access to grammar schools: The educational impact in Northern Ireland
What are the overall effects on educational attainment of widening access to the more academic track? Research by Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally investigates using the ...

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ireland/

869. Employer Case Studies 2004 Attitudes to Learning Main Report
ELWa is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body with responsibility for funding, planning and promoting learning throughout Wales for people aged over 16, with the exception of ...

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870. 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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871. Employers Panel 2005 Results from Wave 1 Main Report
ELWa was the Assembly Sponsored Public Body established in 2001 under the Learning and Skills Act 2000, and it had responsibility for planning, funding and promoting post 16 ...

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872. Employers Panel 2005 Summary Report
This report explores the data arising from the first Employer Panel Survey 2005. Between March 2005 and May 2005 a total of 2,059 establishments were interviewed about their ...

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873. Employers Panel 2006 Main Report Customer Research - Report 9
This report explores the data collected as part of the Department for Education Lifelong Learning and Skills (DELLS) Employer Panel Survey Wave II (2006). Between late February ...

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874. Employers Panel 2006 Summary Report Customer Research - Report 9
Lifelong Learning and Skills (DELLS) Employer Panel Survey Wave II (2006). Between late February 2006 and mid April 2006 a total of 2,009 establishments were interviewed about ...

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875. Further Education Follow on Survey 2005 Report
In 2003, ELWa commissioned a survey of post 16 learners’ satisfaction with their learning experiences which looked into their perceptions of learning and the experience ...

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876. Individuals Panel 2004 Results from Wave 1 Main Report
ELWa has responsibility for planning, funding and promoting post 16 learning provision in Wales with the exception of Higher Education. This includes Further Education (FE), ...

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877. Individuals Panel 2004 Results from Wave 1 Summary Report
ELWa’s customers include all current learners and potential future learners – this includes all individuals, businesses, and communities across Wales. An ...

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878. Individuals Panel 2005 Results from Wave 2 Main Report
ELWa was the Assembly Sponsored Public Body established in 2001 under the Learning and Skills Act 2000, and it had responsibility for planning, funding and promoting post 16 ...

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879. Individuals Panel 2005 Results from Wave 2 Summary Report
This report explores the data arising from the second wave of the Individuals Panel in Wales. In December 2003 and January 2004 a total of 2,000 individuals were inter-viewed ...

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880. Learner Satisfaction Provider Workshop Report
The National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 generated a vast amount of information about individuals’ views of their experiences of learning in Work Based ...

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881. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003
ELWa has responsibility for planning, funding and promoting post 16 learning provision in Wales with the exception of Higher Education.This includes Further Education (FE), ...

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882. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 A Summary: Learners in Mid Wales
This summary explores some of the findings for learners in Further Education (hereafter FE) and Work Based Learning (hereafter WBL) in Mid Wales taken from the Learner ...

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-in-mid-wales/

883. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 A Summary: Learners in North Wales
This summary explores some of the findings for learners in Further Education (hereafter FE) and Work Based Learning (hereafter WBL) in North Wales taken from the Learner ...

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-in-north-wales/

884. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 A Summary: Learners in South East
This summary explores some of the findings for learners in Further Education (hereafter FE) and Work Based Learning (hereafter WBL) in South East Wales taken from the Learner ...

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-in-south-east/

885. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 A Summary: Learners in South West
This summary explores some of the findings for learners in Further Education (hereafter FE) and Work Based Learning (hereafter WBL) in South West Wales taken from the Learner ...

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-in-south-west/

886. National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales 2003 Summary Report
ELWa’s customers include all current and potential future learners - this includes all individuals, businesses and communities across Wales.This learner satisfaction ...

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887. National School Sixth Form Survey for Wales 2004 Main Report
ELWa has responsibility for planning, funding and promoting post-16 learning provision in Wales, with the exception of Higher Education. This includes Further Education ...

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888. National School Sixth Form Survey for Wales 2004 Summary Report
ELWa’s customers include all current learners and potential future learners – this includes all individuals, businesses, and communities across Wales. This sixth ...

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889. National Learning and Skills Assessment Update - Statements of priorities for change - 2007-2010
This takes into account a whole range of learning and skills policy issues including: * What skills and learning profile is Wales likely to have between now and 2010? * What ...

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s-for-change-2007-2010/

890. Are Schools Drifting Apart? Intake Stratification in English Secondary Schools
The issue of social segregation in schools has seen a recent resurgence of interest – in the US, UK and internationally – as the debate rages on about whether policies ...

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schools/

891. Centre for the Economics of Education: Research Page
Centre for the Economics of Education Research projects

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892. Mobility and School Disruption
We consider the influence that mobile pupils have on the academic achievements of other pupils in English primary schools. We find that immobile pupils in year-groups (à ...

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