KEG Week 47

KEG – Week 47

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

DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families)

**** New Primary Curriculum approved and sent to Parliament

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0219

The new Primary Curriculum has now been approved by QCDA and the government are putting law forward to change it. WATCH THIS and Conservative response.

*Black Country Challenge celebrated.

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0223

Some news from the high profile Black Country Challenge and their work with the American Embassy.

***New Schools, Families and Children Legislation

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0220

Queen’s Speech legislation about 1-2-1 tuition and parents rights.

** Plan to support children’s rights

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0221

Action plan to support children’s rights and bring them into line of UNCRC.

Acronym Watch

UNCRC = United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children.

Cornish Children’s Services to be taken into central government

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2009_0224

Following the OFSTED Inspection of Cornish Children’s Services the DCSF has taken over services in the county.

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

None

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