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Issue 2.01

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Children Missing Education

The DfES set itself a target of ensuring that systems were in place in LEAs by 2005 to identify and track children missing education – or at risk of doing so. This 129–page document reports on the experiences of local authorities in implementing the DfES Guidelines. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Ofsted’s Race Equality Scheme 2006

The race equality scheme sets out the methods by which Ofsted aims to eliminate discrimination, foster good race relations and promote equality of opportunity. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young P

This 124–page Green Paper sets out consultation policies to ensure earlier interventions and support for families where children are on the edge of care. It goes on to include proposals to strengthen the corporate parenting role of local authorities; high quality placements which meet their needs; a first class education; positive life outside school; and support for transition into adulthood. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Citizenship In Secondary Schools

This OfSTED paper reports on how Citizenship is being implemented in secondary schools in England. It draws on evidence from both whole–school inspections and focused subject inspections and reflects on the period since citizenship was introduced into the secondary school National Curriculum in 2002. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Schools And Pupils In England

This statistical release reports on the number of schools and pupils in England. It gives findings for the number of pupils by age, gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity and first language together with a range of class size information. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Creative Partnerships

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) set up Creative Partnerships in 2002 to give young people in disadvantaged areas across England the opportunity to develop their creativity and ambition by building partnerships between schools and creative organisations, businesses and individuals. This 24–page report evaluates the effectiveness of phase 1 Creative Partnerships initiatives. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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‘Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy

There is evidence linking poor school attendance, low educational attainment and poverty and disadvantage to high teenage pregnancy rates. This 80–page report looks at the motivations of those facing poverty or disadvantage who plan to become pregnant. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Investigating the Effective Use of Resources in Secondary Sc

Effectiveness is concerned with ensuring that schools are making the best possible use of their resources to enable every student to fulfil his or her potential. This 54–page study for the DfES was designed to confirm that the schools identified as effective are actually effective when investigated further; and to investigate the good practice that has contributed to their effectiveness. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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The Cost to the Nation of Children’s Poor Communication

This document by the registered charity, I Can, reports on the potential cost to the UK economy of primary school children who lack basic speech and language skills. It summarises the current thinking on the prevalence of communication disability, and the impact of good practice in this field. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins
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Vocational Training

As employers continue to influence the curriculum, Anne Nicholls from the Learning and Skills Development Agency explores some innovative ways to prepare children for a life of labour… Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 2.01 (13)

  • 1 Jan 2005
  • 24mins