CEL Policy Update No. 10
Posted: 19 December 2007
This extract from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership's policy update covers the period 14 to 23 November 2007. It includes the following stories:
Further Education, Skills and the Economy
- Denham gives keynote speech at AoC conference, announces plans to merge CEL and QIA
- Denham announces major national training programme, including apprenticeships for adults
- DIUS publishes paper on adult skills
- LSC receives grant letter from DIUS
- LSC publishes paper setting out its agenda to 2011
- Report criticises huge gap between skills and HE funding
- LSN launches new system to help learning providers with procurement
14-19 and Schools Policy
- Schools Secretary thanks 5,000 employers for supporting Diplomas
- Former minister: Some students should be allowed to leave education at 14
Higher Education Policy
- Controversy continues over funding cuts for second first-level HE degrees
- Scottish Government, universities make plans to compete with English rivals
- Private company has access to Government funds for disadvantaged to run £3,000 courses
Other Policy News
- New guidance for LAAs issued as Healey proclaims new era for localism
- New members appointed to Regional Development Agency boards