Record numbers not in education, work or training
Almost 15% of young people are now ‘neets’, official figures show
The number of school-leavers not in education, work or training reached a record year-on-year high at the end of 2009 and ministers look set to miss a key target, official figures reveal today.
Almost 15% of 16- to 24-year-olds in England were “neets” (not in [...]
Transition to Functional Skills
http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=30&level=140
The link re Ofquals decision on transition from pilot to new specs and the carry over of English component achievements for 1 year.
Posted by Jonathan Wells of guroo functional skills, the leaders in developing resources for 14-19 education
Another fantastic newsletter from guroo
Our bi-weekly look at the world of Functional Skills.
The demise of ALAN in 14-19 is announced, exam boards gearing up for accreditation, functional skills live blog with a Liverpool teacher, ’tis the season for conferences and bulletins, and transition arrangements.
Changes to funding for ALAN. DCSF and LSC have published a statement of priorities [...]
The new Guroo newsletter
A posting by Jonathan Wells of Guroo who wrote the newsletter.
Education Quandary: How can I persuade my son to choose A-Level sciences when he says that he thinks they are too hard?
This query comes after the head master of Harrow School lambasted state schools for steering pupils towards “soft” A-level options, thereby, he says, diminishing their chances of getting into top universities. All very well, says this parent, but how do you persuade a reluctant child to take the tougher road?
First, be sure that this is [...]
Changes that (may) happen
Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the general election.
A draft of the party’s planning policy, seen by BBC One’s The Politics Show, says the schools secretary would take decisions on building new schools.
They would, in effect, be treated like major infrastructure projects.
The policy says [...]
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