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Newsletter

Autumn 2008

As always this term promises to be extremely busy.  This newsletter includes news and updates on:

• Diplomas
• Machinery of Government Changes
• Alternative provision
• Ofsted Report on Implementation of 14-19 reforms: an evaluation of progress
• SAPGs

We hope you find our 14-19 newsletters informative and accessible.  It is always helpful to receive comments and feedback on newsletters to ensure that future editions are as good as possible.  Please send any comments to Juliet Greely, Senior Project Manager email juliet.greely@hertscc.gov.uk

To get in touch with any members of the 14-19 team, visit our contacts page on the website:

• Team/contacts
  
  

News, Events and Meetings including 14-19 Diploma Networks and CPD

For information on forthcoming news, events and meetings:

• Diploma Networks
• Post 16 Network Meetings
• Curriculum and Applied Learning Network

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Diplomas

For an update on Diplomas including Gateway 3:

• Diploma Update - Autumn 2008
• Gateway 3 Process

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Machinery of Government Changes

For information about the national changes to the commissioning of 16-18 Education and Training: implications for Hertfordshire:

• Machinery of Government Changes

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Foundation Learning Tier - A Short Guide

Follow this link for a short guide to the Foundation Learning Tier.

• FLT - A Short Guide
  
  

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The Cambridge Pre-U

For information on the Cambridge Pre-U qualification:

• Cambridge Pre-U

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Free Employer Engagement Pilot for all Secondary Schools and Colleges

For information about the EDGE ‘Business in Schools’ pilot:

• Employment Engagement

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Ofsted Report: Implementation of 14-19 Reforms

For the Ofsted report on implementation of 14-19 reforms:

• Government: 14-19 Reforms

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Alternative Provision

For an update on the Alternative Provision catalogue:

• KS4 Alternative Provision

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SAPG Plans for 2008-10

Each SAPG produces annually a 2-year plan for the delivery of 14-19 learning and training at local level.  Every year the SAPGs receive funding from pooled 14-19 funding streams to deliver their plans.  The plans for 2008-10 have all been approved by Hertfordshire’s 14-19 Strategic Partnership Group. The plans are available below:

• SAPG Plans 2008-10

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Information Advice and Guidance/Diploma Events

The Welwyn, Hatfield and East Hertsmere will be holding an autumn Careers Fair on Wednesday November 12th at the University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus between 6 – 9 pm.

The Careers Fair will provide an opportunity for parents and their secondary school age children to find information about qualifications, careers, further education, apprenticeships and job options and will help to ensure that parents and students are informed about recent developments in their local area in relation to qualifications, including the new Diplomas.

Groups represented include the following:

• Employers – especially those working on Diplomas
• Connexions – PAs and consultants.
• Colleges – currently Oaklands and Barnet
• Diploma leads and representatives s from Diploma Development Groups
• Universities – Hertfordshire and Middlesex
• Work Based Lerner providers
• Voluntary groups e.g. YMCA

For further information please contact the SAPG using this email address: whehsapg@stanborough.herts.sch.uk

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