This document, with associated action plan, sets out the agenda for the future of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). It is part of a series of themed papers which address skills issues identified in Skills that Work for Wales.
The first Annual Report focuses mainly on the boards view of where Wales is as a nation and on a small number of recommendations to Government reflecting on what the board see as the core - the irreducible minimum requirements - of a way forward.
This document is the first step towards building a shared vision for successful teaching and effective learning across all phases and sectors of education in Wales. Practitioners committed to developing their professional practice will want to develop their knowledge of pedagogy. This document provides the basis for practitioners to engage in discussion and share good pedagogical practice.
A £49 million initiative to help around 30,000 young people in Wales improve their career opportunities has been launched (Thursday 7 May 2009) by Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills.
Local Authorities have improved their support for schools that have been identified by Estyn as causing concern, but further improvement is needed, according to a report published by Estyn. Local Authority Education Services (LAES) need to be more vigorous in intervening and challenging schools when they under-perform before they are put into a category of concern by Estyn.
Statistics released last week show that headteachers in Wales are getting younger, and that there is an unrepresentative number of female teachers reaching the top. The General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) Annual Statistics Digest shows that a shift in trend has occurred this year, with the number of headteachers over the age of 50 having decreased by more than 5%, while the number of headteachers under the age of 45 has increased from 21.8% to 25.5%.
This week is Adult Learners’ Week, the UK’s largest and longest running festival of learning. In Wales it is co-ordinated by NIACE Dysgu Cymru with support from the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Social Fund and aims to encourage more and different adults to take part in learning activities and events across Wales by combining national promotion with local activities.
The figures show a decline in full year learner numbers across all sectors (FE institutions, LEA community learning and work-based learning provision) between 2006/07 and 2007/08, though year end figures have increased for some types of learning programme. There were 274,960 learners at FE Institutions, Community Learning or Work-based Learning providers during 2007/08, a reduction of 7.7 per cent on 2006/07 or of 5.5 per cent allowing for changes in ‘Welsh for Adults’ data collection processes.
58 per cent of pupils aged 15 achieved the level 2 threshold in 2008, 3 percentage points higher than in 2007. 63 per cent of girls and 53 per cent of boys achieved this level.. 10,943 17-year-old pupils entered a volume equivalent to 2 A levels in 2008, around 350 more than in 2007.
This document provides the audience with the 2008 National Curriculum results for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, and results of GCSE and A/AS Level for Local Education Authorities and for Wales.
This consultation seeks views on the draft Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education) Regulations 2009. The Assembly is required to enact the appropriate secondary legislation in the form of Assembly Learning Grants (Further Education) (Wales) Regulations for the 2009/10 academic year. The period of consultation will close on 9th June.
Newport's Pink Ladies met with Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths, (Tuesday 28 April 2009) to mark the launch of a unique £16 million initiative which will help thousands of people across Wales improve their chances of finding a job.
After 15 years' economic growth, today's recession will have a lasting impact on the economic and social fabric of the UK. To secure economic renewal – to emerge from the recession stronger, more adaptable, more competitive – will require bold and concerted action.
Recently there has been a rise in the number of mergers among further education colleges. This has been against a background of changes to the structure and the role of the FE sector.
Four Sector skills Councils (SSCs) have been relicensed, Skills Secretary John Denham has announced on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. The four successful SSCs are: Cogent, People 1st, Semta and Skillset.
This is the report on Assessment that the Secretary of State asked the Expert Group to undertake as part of the announcement on 14 October 2008 about changes to the assessment and accountability system, including the discontinuation of statutory national Key Stage 3 tests.
The Talisman is a printed newspaper specifically for adult training and Further Education providers. This issue of talisman looks at education and training opportunities on offer to offenders.
This month’s newsletter includes an update on the Masters in Teaching and Learning Programme and a ‘What’s on’ section where a range of forthcoming events for training providers, school support staff and teachers are highlighted.
ICT joins English and maths as centre piece of new primary curriculum, with extra training for teachers
