BBC News - Education & Family

Academies 'may be risky strategy'
The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.
Call to merge Scottish education services
Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.
 
 
 
 
 

Latest Sector News

 

ICG President Dr Deirdre Hughes wrote an article regarding the Connexions cuts in The Guardian on Tuesday 3rd August.

 

She was also quoted, again regarding the Connexions cuts, in TES (FE focus section) on Friday 6th August.

 

She also spoke on London's Colourful Radio on Wednesday 4th August: http://colourfulradio.com/presenter/breakfast, (find it at 2010-08-04-0800).

 

ICG Vice President Steve Higginbotham was interviewed for the BBC Education News website on Wednesday 4th August on the subject of the cuts.

 

ICG Policy and Development Manager Pauline Tait was quoted in an online article for Regeneration and Renewal on Friday 6th August

 

Deirdre Hughes was also quoted in an article on the universities squeeze in The Independent.

Stop Press
29th July 2010: the matrix standard
Adult guidance practitioners and providers may be aware that the current contract for the management and support of the matrix standard expired on July 29th 2010.

Until the new contract begins all enquiries will be handled by BIS. More details are contained in this statement from the Skills Funding Agency. A statement from BIS is anticipated.

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Young people to get creative thanks to cash from criminals 

Science community, employers and higher education experts asked to come together to ensure the new Advanced level Science diploma is of the highest possible quality.

Recession takes its toll on women as they exit the City, threatening an equality timebomb for UK plc

New CBI / Nord Anglia report says employers need support to get more out of staff training in these tough economic times

Britain's professions becoming more socially exclusive

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