The report is intended as a discussion paper rather than a full review. It notes examples of good practice and describes what is needed to realise the aspirations of the Learning Pathways 14-19 in relation to Welsh-medium and bilingual provision. This report provides advice in response to Estyn’s remit report. More
The April 2008 DCELLS Notice to Stakeholders provided information about DCELLS’ intention to make the Principal Learning qualifications from the 14 – 19 Diplomas in England available in Wales. From September 2009 the qualifications available will be in the following lines of learning, within the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification structure: Engineering; Construction and the Built Environment; Information Technology; and Creative and Media. More
The purpose of the advice was to provide the Welsh Assembly Government with an evaluation of the impact of the Better Schools Fund on developing a broad and balanced curriculum. This report provides advice in response to Estyn’s remit report. More
At Key Stage 3, in 2007, the proportion of pupils in Wales achieving the expected level was lower than England for all subjects. At Key Stage 4 in 2007 in Wales, 55 per cent of all pupils aged 15 achieved the level 2 threshold (a volume of qualifications at Level 2 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C) compared to 61 per cent in England. More
Education Minister Jane Hutt has announced the membership of a Task and Finish group that will conduct a two-stage review of higher education in Wales. The first stage of the review, to conclude by the end of September 2008, will consider student finance arrangements in Wales. More
The report sets out the role of local authorities in meeting the education and training needs of children and young people who offend. This is to monitor the access and standard of education, training and employment for young people within the Criminal Justice System. This report provides advice in response to Estyn’s remit report. More
In September 2007 the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCW) commissioned Strategic Marketing to undertake its first independent Stakeholder Survey. The survey covered the institutions it funds and partner organisations in Wales and elsewhere in the UK. The objectives of the survey were to obtain the views of external stakeholders about the services HEFCW provides and about its relationship
with those organisations. More
Between mid-2006 and mid-2031, it is projected that nearly all local authorities in Wales will experience an increase in their overall population. The only local authority projected not to experience an increase in population is Merthyr Tydfil, which is predicted to decline by around 3 per cent by mid-2031. More
Ed Balls and John Denham have published their response to the consultation on reforms to improve confidence in the standards of qualifications and tests. More
FE providers will soon be able to show how good their organisations are under a new assessment system launched by Bill Rammell, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education. More
The details of how up to 22 million workers in England will be able to use a new legal right to request time to train have been outlined by John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills. More
As the Adult Learning Grant (ALG) celebrates its one year anniversary since national roll-out in 2007, figures show that the scheme has soared to success over the past 12 months, providing financial support to a massive 43,000 adult learners in England since the scheme began. More
