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Education Minister Leighton Andrew has welcomed £471,000 from the Future Jobs Fund to create 71 jobs in Wales. Since the Fund began in July 2009 the scheme has created 4,300 jobs and attracted £27 million to Wales. The ‘Future Jobs Fund’ supports the creation of jobs for long term unemployed young people. Run by the Department of Work and Pensions, the scheme aims to create 150,000 temporary temporary jobs until 2011.
Two of the North Wales’ most successful colleges have signed an agreement that signals their intent to merge. The Governing Bodies of Deeside College, based at Connah’s Quay and Northop; and Coleg Llysfasi based in Ruthin and Wrexham, have recently signed a Heads of Agreement that will lead to a planned merger on 1 August 2010.
This edition includes information on the Learning Pathway Plan, the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure Update and the Reach the Heights ESF Project for 11-19 year olds.
217,550 learners were enrolled at FE institutions during 2007/08. There was a 1.6 per cent decrease in FE learner numbers in total at Further and Higher Education institutions between December 2002 and December 2007. 44,660 learners pursued a Local Authority Community Learning activity in 2007/08 (including those enrolled at FEIs but taught by local authority staff).
The leaflet draws together a selection of previously published information on education and training in Wales and shows links to more detailed data sources.
Estyn has changed its e-mail address from ‘name@estyn.gsi.gov.uk’ to ‘name@estyn.gov.uk.’ For further information please contact the Communications, Media and Marketing team on 02920 446526.
The Welsh Assembly Government has part funded Teachers TV to develop two programmes based on the strategies used to improve boys reading. ‘Read a Million Words Together in Wales’ is a campaign aimed at tackling the gender gap in literacy especially amongst boys aged 9-14 years. As part of this campaign the Welsh Assembly Government has part funded Teachers TV to develop two programmes based on these strategies.
Since the National Agreement was signed in January 2003, WAMG has provided a series of guidance notes that focus on specific implementation issues and provide support to schools as they plan how they will implement the Agreement with sustainable strategies. Further information on the WAMG
These documents have been developed by DCELLS, Ofqual and CCEA, the Qualifications Regulators for Wales, England and Northern Ireland respectively, and by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA). The documents give guidance on the QCF to stakeholders in Wales, England and Northern Ireland.
The Welsh Financial Education Unit has been established as one strand of the Welsh Assembly Government's Financial Inclusion strategy. The Unit has been established to provide support to practitioners who are delivering financial education to 7 - 19 year olds.
This research sought to identify a typology of engaged / disengaged young people using information on their behaviours, attitudes and motivations available in the Longitudinal study of young people in England (LSYPE.)
Ofsted visited 14 schools over a three-year period to evaluate how effectively they had developed pupils’ understanding of sustainability and whether education for sustainable development had any impact on improving the broader life of the school. Over three years all but one of the schools improved the overall effectiveness of their provision for sustainable development, with a wide range of positive consequences.
This edition focuses on Ofsted’s Annual Report 2008/09. It includes news on the Independent Safeguarding Authority’s Vetting and Barring Scheme and Ofsted’s evaluation of serious case reviews. It highlights reports on 20 outstanding primary schools, faith schools and Train to Gain provision.
Banter over Christmas dinner is as big a part of the festive season as mistletoe and mulled wine. This year jobs and careers (22%) will be the top topic of conversation over Christmas dinner, following discussions about people’s New Year’s resolutions (25%) and how dry or juicy the turkey is (31%), says the Careers Advice Service.
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