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Education Maintenance Allowance
Education Maintenance Allowances were introduced for young people
in Year 12 starting in school sixth form or in college in September 2004.
The Hertfordshire EMA Partnership have provided the following information
for schools, to assist in the administration of the EMA Scheme. Find out
more...
Achievement and Attainment Tables
(formerly Performance Tables) :
Publication of School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables
The DfES’s plans for the content of the 2005 Achievement and
Attainment Tables and their plans for developing the Tables in the future.To view the document:
14-19 Opportunity & Excellence: Government Policy
Statement
At the end of January the Government published its
policy statement on the follow-up to the proposals, set out in last year’s
Green Paper. Much of what was set out in the Green Paper has been re-affirmed
in 14-19: opportunity and excellence document. A number of changes
which were identified in the Green Paper are currently being put into
place which include the introduction of the new GCSEs in vocational subjects
and the extension of the Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) for 14-16
year olds. Two other key changes are on the horizon for this year and
they are changes to the performance measures for 16 year olds from September
2003 and alternative qualifications to the 6-unit Foundation and Intermediate
GNVQ being made available through Section 96. More information about these
changes can be found in the other items below or on the 14-19
web site.
The key changes to the KS4 14-19 phase, which will
take effect from September 2004 include:
- English, maths and science to remain compulsory at KS4;
- All students will continue to learn to be responsible healthy adults
(Citizenship, RE, Sex Education, CEG and PE);
- ICT to remain compulsory for now but in the future it is likely to
be integrated into all curriculum areas;
- All students entering KS4 from September 2004 will learn about work
and enterprise
- There will be an entitlement to study another language, a humanities
subject, arts subject and D&T
- There will be a entitlement for students to study literacy, numeracy
and computer skills to level 2 up to the age of 19 years old.
In addition to this there will be reforms to address
vocational weaknesses
- GCSEs in vocational subjects and new ‘hybrid GCSEs’ for academic or
applied track
- Modern apprenticeships improved and expanded to 28% by 2004
- Removal of vocational and academic labels for GCSEs and A levels
There are a number of other key reforms which, will
be introduced between 2004 and 2007 which schools will need to be aware.
A copy of the full Policy Statement can be found at the following web
site location:
In addition to this you will find below a powerpoint
presentation which provides a summary of the statement which can be used
for staff briefings.
Summary 14-19: opportunity and excellence
Ofsted Area Inspection Framework
Ofsted published the new framework for area inspections of education
and training for 14-19 year olds in September 2003. Please click here
for link to the framework:
Government White Papers and Strategies
14-19 Education and Skills: Implementation Plan
The government published the 14: 19 Implementation Plan in December
2005. This sets out the detailed plans for driving forward reform in
the secondary education. The key issues include:
- The development of
specialised Diplomas, with the first five introduced for first teaching
in September 2008;
- Additional challenge to be brought into advanced level study,
with first teaching in September 2008;
- GCSEs in English, mathematics and ICT to be altered to include new
functional skills content;
- A duty on the LA and the LSC to ensure that there is sufficient
provision at local level to meet the needs of 14-19 year olds;
- A duty on schools to ensure that young people on their roll have
access to all the Diplomas available locally;
- Every area to establish a 14-19 partnership, led by the LA and the
LSC; and
- Las and LSCs to draw up a prospectus during 2006, which sets out
the full range of learning opportunities available to young people
in their local area.
A summary of the 14-19 Implementation Plan can be accessed here:
and the report in full be can accessed here:
14-19 Implementation Plan Timetable:
Success for all
Success for all is the long-term reform programme launched by the Government
in 2002 to transform the quality and responsiveness of the learning and
skills sector in England. Please click here for access the DfES website
successforall:
Every Child Matters
Published in 2003, the Every Child Matters Green Paper is the Government’s
response to Lord Laming’s report into the death of Victoria Climbie
and proposes a range of measures to improve and reform children’s
care. Follow the link:
The Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 provides the legislative foundation for whole-system
reform to support the Every Child Matters’ long-term and ambitious
programme. Please follow the link to The Children Act 2004:
DCSF 5 Year Strategy for Children and Learners
The 5 Year Strategy was published in July 2004 . Please click here
to access document in full:
14-19 Education and Skills White Paper
The 14-19 Education and Skills White paper was published in February
2005 as the government’s response to the challenge issued in the
Working Group on 14-19 Reform’s final report - how to fulfil the
needs and aspirations of every young person.
The link to the White Paper is as follows:
The final report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform, chaired by Sir
Mike Tomlinson, can be accessed by clicking here:
Youth Matters Green Paper
The Youth Green Paper ‘Youth Matters’ was published in
July 2005. Please click here for a link to the document in full:
Skills: Getting on in business, getting on at work White Paper
In March 2005 the government published the White Paper “Skills:
Getting on in business, getting on at work”. The White Paper builds
on the Government’s first national Skills Strategy published in
July 2003 and sets out proposals and reforms designed to place the employers’ needs
centre stage in the design and delivery of training.
The link to the document in full is as follows:
Higher Standards, Better Schools for All White Paper
The government published Higher Standards, Better
Schools for All White Paper on 25 October 2005. This sets out the government’s
vision and policies to transform the school system and covers:
- Change to the school system
- Improved choice and access;
- Engaging parents and pupils in improving standards;
- Education tailored to the individual;
- Measures to tackle failure and under performance; and
- Improved discipline; and
- A new role for local authorities.
Please click here for a link to the White Paper:
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