CEL Policy Update No. 13
Posted: 19 December 2007
This extract from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership's policy update covers the period 7 to 13 December 2007. It includes the following stories:
Further Education, Skills and the Economy
- DIUS names members of UK Commission for Skills
- DIUS spokesman denies plans to split FE sector, but some principals still express concern
- DWP releases paper on welfare reforms
- DIUS, union leaders launch new publication to support ESOL learning
- Whitehall's Sector Skills Council awards contract for gathering skills data
Devolved Administrations
- Scotland urged to make major educational reforms
- Review calls on Welsh Government to overhaul further education and training
14-19 and Schools Policy
- National Audit Office releases report on readiness of 14-19 Diploma programme
Higher Education Policy
- Denham calls on universities to form stronger links with schools
- Denham continues to defend plan to cut £100 million for second first-level degrees as protests grow in Parliament and sector
- Scottish Education Secretary: Universities should train students for employability
Other News
- Whitehall, local councils sign agreement on devolution
- Communities Department publishes report on renewal of local democracy
- Personalisation agenda advances as patients get control over buying services
- Cabinet Office unveils grants programme for community development
- Appointments made to five RDAs