Event - 'Go Higher - Stay Local' Progression Opportunities Fair
Higher Education Fair and Exhibition for learners, in conjunction with Aimhigher South Yorkshire.
Thursday 17 April 2008, The Hubs, Sheffield Hallam University
14-19 Education - Bid for respect could kill off Diplomas (Guardian, 18 March 2008)
Opinion piece: The headteachers are right: the Diplomas have been made complex, says Mike Baker.
14-19 Education - Parents are 'baffled by Diplomas' (BBC, 19 March 2008)
Four out of five parents do not understand enough about Diplomas to give advice to their children on whether to opt for the qualification.
14-19 Education - Diplomas? Bring 'em on (Guardian, 25 March 2008)
The new qualifications could be a nightmare to organise - but one town is ready.
Government - Learning and skills quango to be axed (Guardian, 17 March 2008)
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC), the biggest of the quangos created by New Labour, will be axed in 2010.
Leitch - Education for all (Guardian, 25 March 2008)
Opinion piece: Everyone must be given the chance to upgrade their skills, says Professor Tony Watts, an international policy consultant on career guidance.
Skills - Lost opportunities(Guardian, 18 March 2008)
Opinion piece: James Rees, head of education and training at Usdaw, on how closing the skills gap is opening the social divide.
Study Visits - European Transversal Study Visits
If you're a learning professional involved in the design or delivery of education or vocational training, you could benefit from a Transversal Study Visit in another European country. Deadline for applications: 30 April 2008.
Publications
Consultation - Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver (DCSF/DIUS)
Consultation on the transfer of planning and funding responsibilities for 16-19 year olds from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to Local Authorities and proposals for reforming the post 19 landscape.
