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Ofqual
Ofqual LogoOfqual, the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator, is the new regulator of qualifications, tests and examinations in England. We ensure that children, young people and adult learners get the results their work deserves, that standards are maintained and that qualifications count now and in the future. ...more

National Curriculum National Curriculum
The National Curriculum lies at the heart of government policies to raise standards. It sets out a clear, full and statutory entitlement to learning for all pupils. It determines the content of what will be taught, and sets attainment targets for learning. It also determines how performance will be assessed and reported. ...more

Ofsted Ofsted Publications
The new Ofsted – the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills – came into being on 1 April 2007. It brought together the wide experience of four formerly separate inspectorates: the Adult Learning Inspectorate, the Commission for Social Care Inspection, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court ...more

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) – one of the new government departments set up by the Prime Minister on 28 June 2007 to replace the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) – is responsible for improving the focus on all aspects of policy ...more

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) bringstogether functions from the former Department of Trade andIndustry, including responsibilities for science and innovation, with further and higher education and skills, previously part of the Department for Education and Skills. The Department will bring together the nation's strengths in science, research, universities and colleges to build ...more

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The Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan (HC 213)

'The Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan (HC 213)' examines the creation of the new Department for Children, Schools and ...more

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School Teachers' Review Body - Seventeenth Report: Part Two - 2008 (Cm. 7352)

The School Teachers' Review Body makes recommendations for the level of pay and conditions of employment for teachers in England and Wales. This report, the second for 2008, covers: teachers' professional responsibilities; leadership group; short notice (supply) teachers; and 'unattached' teachers. ...more

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Promoting Achievement, Valuing Success: A Strategy for 14-19 Qualifications (Cm. 7354)

This Command Paper, 'Promoting Achievement, Valuing Success: A Strategy for 14-19 Qualifications (Cm. 7354)', presents the Government's conclusions on establishing a plan to improve and develop the educational opportunities ...more

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Withdrawal of Funding for Equivalent or Lower Level Qualifications (ELQs) (HC 187-I)

In September 2007 the Government announced that it was withdrawing state funding paid to higher education institutions to subsidise the fees of Equivalent or ...more

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Raising Expectations: Enabling the System to Deliver Cm. 7348

This consultation paper, 'Raising Expectations: Enabling the System to Deliver (Cm. 7348)', sets out the Government's proposals for supporting participation and achievement for young people, and reforming the post-19 skills system to secure ...more

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Project Faraday: Exemplar Designs for Science

Project Faraday set out to promote innovative science facilities that not only support 21st century approaches to learning and teaching but also inspire teachers and learners themselves. This publication presents the report arising from the Faraday Project ...more

  • Published: 29 Feb 2008
  • ISBN 13: 9780112711971
  • £26.00 (£26.22 inc. VAT)
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The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations: Volume 1 - Court Orders

'The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations: Volume 1 - Court Orders' provides guidance - primarily addressed to local authorities and their staff - about the court related provisions set out in the Children Act 1989 (ISBN 0105441899). The term 'court related provisions' refers to court orders, several kinds of which are ...more

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Staying the Course: The Retention of Students on Higher Education Courses (HC 322)

Around 28,000 full-time and 87,000 part-time students who started first-degree courses in 2004-05 were no longer in higher education a year later. ...more

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School Admission Appeals Code

School admissions policy has been a matter for debate recently, with the Government saying that some schools in England may be breaking the law in the way that they admit pupils despite the introduction of new rules in 2007. In 2005-06, 3.7% of all applications for admission to schools went to appeal following application refusal. ...more

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School Teachers' Review Body - Seventeenth Report: Part One - 2008 (Cm. 7252)

The School Teachers' Review Body makes recommendations for the level of pay and conditions of employment for teachers in England and Wales. Amongst other recommendations 'School Teachers' Review Body - Seventeenth Report: Part One - 2008 (Cm. 7252)' recommends a three-year pay award ...more

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