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Issue 3.12

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Public Expenditure – First Report of Session 2008–09

Economic problems could undermine investment in education and related services and prevent the government from achieving its objectives, finds a new report by the Children, Schools and Families Committee on departmental public expenditure. England's £45 billion school building programme could also be hit as private firms become less willing to invest, and the private sector struggles to obtain credit. The report warns that Headteachers should brace themselves for more "austere" times ahead. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.12 (36)

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Child Development in the First Three Sweeps of the Millenniu

Children’s development in the early years has been shown to be related to their success in later life in a range of areas including: education, employment, crime and early parenthood. Determining why some children do better than others in the early years is a key issue for policy and is crucial in attempts to reduce inequalities. This MCS research examines differences in early child development by examining the factors associated with the cognitive and behavioural ability of children up to age 5 in the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS). Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.12 (36)

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The Academies Programme: Progress, Problems And Possibilitie

Academies are not doing enough to work with other schools in their neighbourhoods and so are not fulfilling one of their original objectives according to a report by the Institute of Education, University of London. This report draws on a range of relevant literature about Academies to: evaluate the performance of Academies against the original objectives of the initiative; examine some of the significant changes that have occurred to the programme; develop a typology of different models of Academies; look at possible alternatives to Academies; and consider the future direction of the programme and related developments. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.12 (36)

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