The Department for Education and Skills has revised several sets of regulations that cover reporting to parents, the Common Transfer System, Governors’ Annual Reports, School prospectuses and School Target Setting. The new and amended regulations came into force on 1 September 2011.
This stakeholder consultation seeks views on the proposed policy changes to higher education funding and financial support for part-time study in 2012/13. Responses are required by 3 October 2011
The recent guidance addresses additional duties on statutory organisations, particularly on child poverty, resulting from the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010. This guidance complements and should be read in conjunction with Shared Planning for Better Outcomes (2007) and Stronger Partnerships for Better Outcomes (2006) dealing with duties under the Children Act 2004. The original guidance remains in place.
Funding is available for teachers and headteachers to undertake visits to a partner school in any country classed as long haul destination (i.e. outside Europe). The purpose of the visit should be to set up a curriculum based partnership or develop an existing link. Travel, board and lodging costs can be funded. The maximum grant per person for a visit is £1000.
Hosted by BBC Radio Wales and Good Morning Wales presenter Sarah Dickins, this free daytime event will bring together a high profile business speaker and will provide delegates with networking opportunities. It will also celebrate the achievements of exemplar organisations who have invested in skills development.
The Quality and Effectiveness Framework (QEF) for post-16 learning was launched in March 2009, which aimed to establish a streamlined set of indicators which can be used to monitor providers’ performance. This report summarises progress made in 2010/11, the second year of the QEF’s implementation.
The update below provides the latest educational news and summary information of recent and future publications and events.
The event brings together Welsh Government policy makers and the Deputy Minister for Skills, employers, WESB, together with key personnel from the FE and HE sector that deliver IT/computing courses.
The CLIC PSE lessons are now available on the ProMo-Cymru website under the resources section. There are in total ten lesson plans: five for Key Stage 3 and five for Key Stage 4. These detailed lessons plans comply with the Personal and social education (PSE) Framework for 7 to 19-year-olds in Wales and use the CLIC website as a tool to explore topics within the PSE curriculum.
These interactive resources are designed to support revision, encourage discussion and help develop examination technique for AS/ A Level students.
CLIC is the National Information and Advice Service for Young People aged 11- 25 in Wales. Read the latest edition CLICZINE which highlights all the latest information, stories, competitions and events.
The analysis compares how graduates from part- and full-time study fare in the labour market six months and three and a half years after graduation. This is the first time such analysis has been undertaken.
