Education Minister Leighton Andrews announced a major national conference on governance in Higher Education, his intention is to review Higher Education (HE) Governance in Wales.
The conferences, run by the Welsh Assembly Government’s Department for Children Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, will provide clarity on the legal duties placed on schools and further education institutions, and practical advice on taking forward the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.
Plans for employment-based teacher training in 2010-11 have been announced by Education Minister Leighton Andrews.
This link provides more information on the current round of WorldSkills competitions. Welsh candidates are sought for entry to these competitions. Please circulate this information to help maximise the number of Welsh entrants to these UK-wide vocational skills competitions.
A new guidance leaflet which gives young disabled people information and advice on making the right choices about their future has been launched. ‘My Life, My Way’ is aimed at 14 to 25-year-olds and aims to guide young people through the options available such as college, training and employment.
My Life, My Way: A young person's guide to transition. Press release.
This circular provides guidelines on good practice in providing timely transparent information on the cost of study to students and prospective students of higher education, including those studying HE in FE.
Education Minister Leighton Andrews visited a newly built Newport High School in Bettws, Newport, which received part of a £15million cash boost last year from the Welsh Assembly Government to redevelop its facilities. Press release.
A major study investigating the reading habits of 100,000 five to 16 year olds has been released and concludes that boys are reading nearly as much as girls, but the books they are choosing to read are easier.
This document shares the good work of many schools and local authorities that already ensure high aspirations, progress and attainment for children with SEN. Its purpose is to raise awareness and influence attitudes of school headteachers, senior leadership teams and heads of school improvement.
This edition includes articles on the license to practice, one-to-one tutors, CPD for supply teachers, the TLA’s partnership model, and teaching styles in Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Decline and Fall’.
The Talisman is a printed newspaper specifically for adult training and Further Education providers. In this issue talisman provides examples of good practice from Ofsted’s database, and features on sustainability and learning.
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.
