The aim of the newsletter is to provide up to date information on post 14 education and training developments in Wales and England.
This is the second marketing update from the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills. It's designed to tell you how learning and skills are being promoted across Wales, at a national level and more locally alongside partners.
Individuals, organisations and employers were recognised for their outstanding commitment to excellence in skills development at the National Training and Modern Apprenticeship Awards Wales 2009. The awards, supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, showcase Modern Apprentices, businesses, providers of learning and collaborative projects that have made outstanding contributions to training.
A new National Advocacy and Advice service for children and young people, backed with £459,850 of new Welsh Assembly Government funding has been announced by Children’s Minister Jane Hutt. The helpline will be the first of its kind in the UK to be rolled out on a national basis and will give children and young people the opportunity to get help on issues important to them if they feel they are not being listened to or getting the support they need.
This newsletter aims to keep stakeholders and partner organisations in Wales up-to-date with current developments within and around the CQFW, and in particular the implementation of the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
A £33 million programme, which provides hundreds of scholarship opportunities to develop the skills needed to drive forward Wales’ knowledge economy, has been unveiled by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS) programme will provide over 400 PhD and Masters places over the next five years to develop higher level skills through collaborative research projects with companies in Wales.
Environment Minister Jane Davidson has launched a new Welsh Assembly Government schools pack to get pupils interested in climate change and make sure their voices are heard at the critical talks in Copenhagen this coming December. The pack aims to get classes thinking about the issues and how we can agree a new deal to reduce global green house gas emissions.
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An Ofsted report published last week showcases 12 outstanding special schools that excel at providing for very vulnerable children and young people. It shows how these schools deal with complex special educational needs, behavioural difficulties, disabilities and pupils excluded from mainstream schools. The report, Twelve outstanding special schools - Excelling through inclusion, describes schools that have the highest aspirations for every child and aim never to give up on them.
This is the latest edition of the FE and Skills e-newsletter - a direct news and information link from BIS to the further education (FE) and skills sector.
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