CEL Policy Update No. 7
Posted: 19 December 2007
This extract from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership's policy update covers the period 24 to 31 October 2007. It includes the following stories:
Further Education, Skills and the Economy
- Further Education and Training Bill becomes law
- Brown announces new measures on apprenticeships in speech
- Train to Gain director admits it may miss Level 2 targets
- DWP announces new, partly EU-funded £4 billion skills programme
- ALP calls for single skills and employment funding body
- Unionlearn plans conference with SSC to encourage cooperation between labour and employers
- ALP chief: Careers advice in England biased against work-based programmes
- LSC responds to Tory criticisms
- London Development Agency launches £280,000 skills program for Olympics
- NIACE calls for evidence in inquiry into workplace learning
- DIUS announces four more employers take Skills Pledge
Devolved Administrations
- Northern Ireland Executive sets out government programme, budget; promises more jobs, adults with qualifications
- Scottish Government announces £100 million in spending for universities and colleges
14-19 and Schools News
- Head of school leaders' union warns of potential problems with Diplomas
- Balls applauds business and educational backing for IT Diplomas
- ATL objects to delay of A-level review
Higher Education News
- DIUS launches campaign to publicise new student finance package
- UCAS: Slight increase in early applications, mostly due to overseas students
Other News
- Local Government Bill becomes law
- Local Government minister urges retail sector to work on local regeneration
- National School of Government releases new handbook for civil servants