14-19 Education - A-levels may be abandoned, admits Ed Balls (Telegraph, 13 September 2008)
Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, has revealed that A-Levels may be abandoned by the Government describing the gold-standard qualification as 'not set in stone'.
14-19 Education - Tories would scrap some Diplomas (BBC, 19 September 2008)
The Conservatives have given the clearest indication yet that they would scrap the three new "academic" Diplomas.
Adult Learning - Adult learning plays its part in community renewal (Ofsted, 17 September 2008)
Ofsted's latest survey finds Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) projects are bringing communities together and boosting educational, training and job opportunities for those most in need.
Further Education - All colleges must consult their students: Rammell(DIUS, 19 September 2008)
All colleges will have a duty to consult students and employers when making decisions about the education they offer, Minister for Further Education Bill Rammell has announced.
Higher Education - Number of part-time students doubles (Times, 16 September 2008)
British universities are increasingly reliant on part-time students to prop up their numbers as they try to meet the Government's target of getting half of all young adults into higher education by 2010.
Higher Education - Record increase in part-time students (Guardian, 16 September 2008)
Universities have been recruiting record numbers of part-time students to meet the government's target of getting 50 per cent of young adults into higher education by 2010.
Workforce Development - Review seeks ways to get best out of British employees(BERR, 23 September 2008)
Business Secretary John Hutton today announced a review to examine new ways to boost the performance of employees and improve British business success.
