Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths will today [Monday 12 May] set out his vision for reducing the number of disengaged young people in the first of a series of themed papers tackling the issues raised in ‘Skills that Work for Wales’. More
This document consults on proposals to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Wales. It is part of a series of themed papers which address skills issues identified in Skills that Work for Wales, the draft skills and employment strategy. The paper also relates to the draft Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure (2008). More
Tomorrow at the National Assembly for Wales there will be a debate on the standards and quality of Education and Training in light of the Estyn Annual Report for 2006-07. More
The committee continues to receive evidence into the economic contribution of Higher Education. The committee will hear from Merthyr Tydfil College, the University of Glamorgan and the Education Business Partnership. More
The Childcare Act 2006 expands and clarifies in legislation the vital role Local Authorities play as strategic leaders in the provision of childcare locally. The Childcare Act reinforces the framework within which Local Authorities already work – in partnership with the private, voluntary, independent, community and maintained sector. More
Local authorities have a central role to play in developing and delivering front line services for children and young people. Providing a balance of general and targeted services through integrated partnership working can make a real difference to a child or young person’s life and prospects. More
Training providers and employers have come together today to formally launch a new certification system that will deliver specialist excellence in training provision to help address the UK’s skills gaps. The Training Quality Standard certification system has been designed to recognise and celebrate organisations delivering the best training and development solutions to employers. More
Companies have spent an all time high of £38.6 billion on training, up 16 per cent from 2005, according to findings from the National Employer Skills Survey 2007 (NESS07), released by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). This accounts for an increase in real terms of £3.5 billion after inflation. More
The review, announced by the Secretary of State Ed Balls in the Children’s Plan last December, will develop firm proposals to give every school a highly skilled, smaller and better trained governing body to deliver the best service they can for the children and parents in their communities. More
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families has published research showing parents want even more involvement in their children’s education – and prefer informal chats with school staff instead of parents evenings. The research shows half of all parents feel very involved their child's education - up from just 29 per cent in 2001 - and the majority (65 per cent) want to get even more involved. More
New advice on how to get young people involved in their school and learn important citizenship skills, for example through ‘buddying’ younger pupils and encouraging them to study or improve behaviour was published today, announced Schools Minister Jim Knight. More
Further education institutions in England can now apply for powers to award their own Foundation degrees under new regulations that came into force on 1 May. More
