KEG Week 46

KEG – Week 46

The Keystone Education guide of the week’s press releases from Government sources.

DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families)

Consultation on birth certificates and naming both parents

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0211

Consultation on how separated and estranged couples should register births.

Teenage Pregnancy Group reports

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0212

TPIAG group reports and local authorities encouraged to do more to combat teenage pregnancies.

Acronym Watch

TPIAG = Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group

** Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act now LAW!

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0217

Various measures now law including extending apprenticeships and allowing 6 year cycle for Ofsted inspections.

* Ed Balls launches Anti-bullying week with N-Dubz song

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0213

Ed Balls advises parents to report ANY bullying incidents, launches an anti-bullying song and Anti-bullying week (16-20 November).

Acronym Watch

ABA = Anti-bullying Alliance

New Sentencing Formula for Youth Offenders

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0214

18 different punishments for Judges to choose from when sentencing young offenders including fostering and curfews.

Cross-government summit on changing role of grand-parents

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0216

Government listening to grand-parents and adding their views to Families Green Paper.

QCDA (Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency)

**Retail Qualifications Overhauled

http://www.qcda.gov.uk/25965.aspx

Retail qualifications re-formatted to fit with the QCF.

Acronym Watch

QCF – Qualifications and Credit Framework

*BETT Show Preview of QCDA seminars and stand http://www.qcda.gov.uk/25966.aspx

*Celebrating success of Colleges in UK

http://www.qcda.gov.uk/25994.aspx

College Week 9-15 November

OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)

None

BECTA (British Educational Computing Technology Agency)

BETT Awards – Shortlists Announced

http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=41269&page=1658&catID=1633

Shortlists for all subjects including one for Rising Stars!

New Home Access Suppliers Announced

http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=41267&page=1658&catID=1633

Keytools Ltd Approved to supply assistive technology to the home.

TDA (Teacher Development Agency – or Taking and Driving Away – a car)

None

Other

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