The CELLS Minister announced the establishment of the Review of Higher Education in Wales Task and Finish Group on 25 June. The work of the Group so far has focused on the first part of its remit, looking at student finance arrangements. The Chair of the Group, Professor Merfyn Jones, submitted his final report on this first stage of the Review to the Minister in October.
Minister’s response to the report in plenary on 25th November (The Record of Proceedings)
The Application Guides accompanying the new overarching professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers in the lifelong learning sector in Wales are now available online along with a helpful guide for their use.
Estyn has announced its programme of school inspections for the spring term of 2009. A total of 110 establishments across Wales will be inspected. Contracts have been allocated for teams of registered inspectors to visit and report on 89 Primary schools, 14 Secondary schools, 2 Special schools and 2 Pupil Referral Units.
e-skills UK would like to remind the provider network in Wales that the ITQ good practice guide for Wales is available on the e-skills web site. It provides a useful reference and support tool for providers and is updated on a regular basis. e- skills UK actively encourage Welsh provider feedback and to this end requests that any recent case studies be submitted for use.
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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 is an important platform of evidence for the newly formed UK Commission for Employment and Skills in delivering its remit to raise UK prosperity and opportunity by improving employment and skills.
The phrase ‘Employability Skills’ has increasingly cropped up in speeches from august platforms, appeared in titles of conferences, peppers publications urging more effort for and by UK plc and formed the title of an increasing number of qualifications.
Young people are eager to learn about business and economics, but their keenness is not always matched by the quality of teaching they receive, which too often is ‘thorough but uninspiring’ and fails to bring a real sense of excitement to learning. These were the findings of a report, ‘Developing young people’s economic and business understanding’ published by Ofsted - the Office.
All teachers seek to promote significant learning and instil a love of learning amongst their students. Carl Rogers explained how he believed such learning could be brought about in his book Freedom to learn, first published in 1969.
Academies are meeting their aim of raising school standards thanks to their innovative approach, according to an independent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. In their fifth and final annual report into the Academies programme, PwC also highlight the positive impact of strong leadership, sponsors and their increasing popularity with parents.
Five pilots to ensure UK businesses can benefit from the specialist expertise of further education colleges and training providers, helping them to innovate to boost profits and competitiveness, have been announced by Further Education Minister Sion Simon.
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