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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 expires 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.
Pauline Tait, Policy and Development Manager
(See statement from the Skills Funding Agency)
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Teachers unions and business leaders yesterday expressed fears about the "free fall" in the number of pupils taking modern languages at GCSE, claiming the situation was "beyond the point of no return. |
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The Government has failed to reach its Key Stage 2 target for 11 year-olds, the Department for Education and Skills have reported.
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More than 30,000 16-year-olds left school this year with no qualifications, an alarming statistic that will be ignored in this week's tales of A* GCSE exam successes, the Prince's Trust charity warns today.
Taken from the Guardian August 22nd 2006 |
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The ICG is one of 8 partners in a project proposal to develop a European Accreditation Scheme for Career Guidance Counsellors which has been approved by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission. |
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Retailers face staff shortages unless urgent action is taken, warns Skillsmart Retail. As thousands of school leavers embark on new careers this week, Skillsmart Retail has released the results of comprehensive survey of 14-19 year olds. It reveals that the three most popular career choices are: setting up their own business, with 41% of those polled considering this as an option, IT/computing (36%) and the music industry (30%). Just 21% would consider a career in retailing. |
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