This consultation gives information and seeks views on the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for Wales. It sets out our proposals for standards which will help to deliver high quality Apprenticeship programme.
This consultation invites views on proposed amendments to The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2002. The School. The Regulations provide for the appraisal of the performance of school teachers. Responses should be returned by 19 June 2009.
Full-time student income rose by eight per cent in real terms between 2004/05 and 2007/08 to over £10,000 during the academic year. However, the bulk of this increase is accounted for by tuition fee loans and grants which are paid direct to the students’ institution. Compared with their counterparts in 2004/05, full-time students are less reliant on family and friends for income and more dependent on sources of government financial support, ie loans and, increasingly, grants.
Disadvantaged young people across six South Wales counties will be given the chance to improve their future job prospects and help their local communities under a new EU-backed initiative, announced by Brian Gibbons, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government. The £4 million PUPIL project (Pupils Understanding Problems In their Locality), will provide extra support for over 2,000 young people.
Skills that Work for Wales commits the Welsh Assembly Government to establishing a new Quality and Effectiveness Framework to support continued improvements in the quality of post-16 learning. This conference gave providers and other partner organisations the opportunity to hear about current thinking on the Quality and Effectiveness Framework and to influence its development through interactive workshops.
e-skills UK is pleased to announce that its successful Business IT Guide is now available free of charge to small businesses in Wales. The Business IT Guide is an online tool developed to increase understanding of the potential of IT..Register free or find out more at http://wales.businessitguide.com
VQ Day offers the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of millions of vocational learners across Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom.
The number of applicants to UK universities and colleges is up 8.8% on this time last year. Data released by UCAS refers to people applying for full-time undergraduate courses and is a snapshot taken at 24 March. So far this year, 524,151 people have applied to start courses this autumn compared with 481,784 at the same point last year. Applicants from overseas are still on the rise.
Why do some schools succeed brilliantly against all the odds while others in more favourable circumstances struggle? This report provides some evidence-based answers to this question. It draws from the practice, experience and ambition of 12 consistently outstanding schools to identify how they: achieved excellence, sustain excellence and share excellence.
The focus of this e-bulletin from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills is on employment and skills issues from research and policy perspectives. This month’s Spotlight Feature includes an article on 'in-work poverty'.
As the United Kingdom enters its most serious recession for decades, the main policy focus has been on measures that can contain the situation. This paper presents a call to look ahead - beyond the immediate piecemeal measures - proposing more comprehensive labour market reforms that aim to protect and develop the UK skills base.
