Dysg Newsletter
Welcome to the weekly Dysg newsletter. The aim of the newsletter is to provide up to date information on post 14 education and training developments in Wales and England.
External links to education, learning and skills newsletters
- Consultation on revised GCSE subject criteria for science subjects
- Professor Robin William's report on a Coleg Ffederal model
- Local Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools, 2009-10
- Assessment and Examination Performance: Comparison with England and its Regions, 2008
- Higher education in the Heads of the Valleys secured
- Evaluation of Techniquest
- Professional and Career Development Loans available to learners in the UK from 1 July
- Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties (DCSF)
- Number of under-16s gaining vocational qualifications hits new high (Edge)
- Learning and Development Stage One Review now open (LLUK)
- Lifelong Learning UK is currently reviewing the National Occupational
- The school’s approach is key to avoiding exclusion of young children (Ofsted)
- Graduates choose a practical solution (Edge)
- Further Education, Work-based Learning and Community Learning in Wales Statistics, 2006/07
- Learning Network Analysis: 2007/08
- VQ Day 24th 2009
- Becoming a learning coach – information for those interested in delivering the learning coach function
- More choice offered for Welsh Baccalaureate students
- Teachers in Service, Vacancies and Sickness Absence: January 2009
- Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs, January 2009
- World Class Wales – Transforming Learning for Success in a Globalised World
- Employers want vocational recruits as skills mismatch bites (Edge)
- 14-19 reforms will have major impact on higher education, says UUK report
- Universities UK study considers concentration of research funding
- Approval of Qualifications – May 2009
- Improved use of management information systems is needed in local authority youth services (Estyn)
- 2009 Teaching Award winners – Wales
- Outstanding teachers, learners and colleges win top awards (fforwm)
- Consultation on AS/A levels in mathematics subjects
- Higher Education Performance Indicators, 2007/08
- The impact of schools’ race equality policies (Estyn)
- Pupil Level Annual Schools' Census First Language Data Collection – consultation
- Local Authority Budgeted Revenue Expenditure, 2009-10
- Pupils in low attaining groups (GTC)
- Male and female participation and progression in Higher Education (HEPI)
- Ofsted’s summary evaluation of the spring term 2009 school pilot inspections
- Report published on the role of FE providers in place-shaping and community building (LSIS)
- Disabled teachers share their experiences (GTC)
- Modern Apprenticeship Awards - Wales 2009
- Welsh-medium Education Strategy Stakeholder workshops - 6 and 10 July
- Principal Learning Qualifications within the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification – new leaflet available
- Welsh second language - Guidance for Key Stages 2 and 3
- Annual Statistics Digest 2009 (GTCW)
- Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) Conference 9 July 2009, Glyndwr University (HEFCW)
- Quality & Effectiveness Network - 8 July 2009 (University Glamorgan, Coleg Sir Gar, Deeside College, Coleg Powys, Newtown and Coleg Glan Hafren)
- Wales facts and figures updated on the Learning and Skills Observatory
- Career Development Loans are changing to become Professional and Career Development Loans (Briefing sessions on Wednesday 24 June in Llandudno or Thursday 25 June in Cardiff)
- Male and female participation and progression in Higher Education (HEPI)
- The graduate market in 2009 (High Fliers Research)
- TDA News June 09
- Children fail to thrive in Britain's schools (Edge)
- National Comparators for Further Education and Work-Based Learning, 2007/08
- Educational Attainment of Young People by Age 19, 2006/07
- Vocational Qualifications, 2007/08
- Careers Wales: A Review in an International Perspective
- Funding helps improve workforce skills (Estyn)
- Proposal to Amend Staffing of Maintained Schools Regulations
- Minister announces his plans to invest and save in improving public services
- fforwm Annual Conference 2009: Transformations in Further Education 3 and 4th June, Llandudno.
- Wales Audit Office outlines three-year mission - ‘Promoting improvement and value for money from public services is our aim’, says Auditor General
- Structure of Education Systems from Pre-Primary to Tertiary Education 2007/08 (Eurydice)
- Research and policy e-bulletin covering employment and skills issues (UKCES)
- Local authorities and school improvement: the use of statutory powers (NfER)
- The Committee of Inquiry into the Changing Learner Experience - Can HE keep up with the Web 2.0 world?
- Ofsted news - Latest issue - Issue 12
