KEG Week 1

KEG – Week 1, 2010

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

DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families)

** New Finance Education for children from September 2011

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0005

New advice on the PSHE Curriculum from 2011 including Financial Education from www.moneysavingExpert.com

*** Money for 1-2-1 tuition, languages teaching and Masters for Teachers

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0002

Re-announcements of money for tuition and Primary Languages curriculum (from September 2010)

*Results of survey into anti-social behaviour

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0008

Youth Taskforce Survey results showing 90% think it should be hard for children to buy booze!

*** School Surplus Balances down but still £1.92bn

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0010

School surpluses have fallen but need to fall further if government aren’t going to ‘clawback’ next year.

* Government to support children’s mental health

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2010_0009

CAMHS report given full response (to all recommendations) by government.

Acronym Watch

CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

QCDA (Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency)

None

OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)

None

BECTA (British Educational Computing Technology Agency)

None

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

None

Other

None

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