This consultation document seeks your views on potential changes to the legal processes relevant to school organisation, which includes changes to schools, new schools or school closures.
Our new policy statement sets out our strategic aims for Adult Community Learning and defines the key actions for the Welsh Assembly Government and providers.
The provisional figures show a decline in learner numbers in total for FE institutions, local authority community learning and work-based learning provision between 2008/09 and 2009/10 but with variations between the individual sectors.
Deputy Minister for Children Huw Lewis today welcomed the publication of child poverty indicators which show how the Welsh Assembly Government is meeting its child poverty milestones and targets. More and latest statistics
This handbook gives practical advice on starting, using and developing effective practices in nurture groups.
When a pupil moves to another school, the pupil's details must be sent electronically to the new school. There are new user notes for Common Transfer Files and the s2s system on the Welsh Assembly Government website.
The UK coalition Government announced, in June, its intention to review the Vetting and Barring and criminal records regimes. UK Government Ministers issued a statement on 22nd October revealing the terms of reference for the review and announcing a second phase to consider the system of Criminal Records Background checks.
DCELLS has published an evaluation of the self-assessment submissions from post-16 providers based on the following strategic priorities: Welsh medium; and basic skills. The report includes the main findings on how the sector is responding, where there is good practice that can be shared, and information on where further support or guidance is needed.
The Health and Safety Executive have developed a Classroom Risk Assessment Tool, which will help headteachers and teachers to identify hazards common to a general classroom. You can also comment on the functionality and usability of the tool and how it compares to DfE's/HSE's other guidance on risk assessment. Questionnaire
This report sets out the findings and recommendations of the task and finish group convened to consider and make recommendations regarding post – 16 provision for learners with additional learning needs.
The Make Your Mascot competition invites primary and secondary schools to design their own Wenlock or Mandeville. The competition closes on 10th December.
Schools and colleges which are members of the Get Set network and participating in the School Olympics will be able to secure an allocation of London 2012 Ticketshare tickets next year.
53,400 students have been awarded £406.4m of student support so far.
A radical reform programme that puts teachers at the heart of school improvement and frees schools from central government direction has been published by Englihs Education Secretary Michael Gove. More Press release
The 2009/10 Annual Report principally presents evidence from inspection and regulatory visits undertaken by Ofsted between September 2009 and August 2010. Evidence is taken from inspection activity across the full range of Ofsted’s remit.
In September 2009, York Consulting LLP (YCL) was commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to undertake research to inform the 14-19 Qualifications Strategy. The focus of the study was the operation, role, and value of Vocational Qualifications (VQs) and Vocationally-Related Qualifications (VRQs) that are currently delivered as standalone qualifications and outside the four pathways.
This is the 1st Interim Report of a longitudinal study to evaluate the impact of investment by the DfE to improve teacher workforce skills in relation to SEND. The evaluation started in December 2008 and this report covers work carried out over the period January 2009 – July 2010.
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