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Issue 7.06

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Replacing LACSEG with the Education Services Grant

From 2013-14, new funding arrangements for education services will apply for local authorities and academies. The new Education Services Grant (ESG) will be allocated on a simple per-pupil basis to local authorities and academies according to the number of pupils for whom they are responsible, removing the link between local authorities spend on education services and funding allocations for academies. Leadership Briefing issue 7.06 (78)

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Developing A Communication Supporting Classrooms Observation Tool

This DfE study looks at the development of a Communication Supporting Classrooms Observation Tool (CsC Observation Tool) for Reception and Key Stage 1 classrooms. The identification of the features to be included in the tool were derived from a comprehensive review of the relevant research literature to ensure that the components of the tool were informed by evidence. Leadership Briefing issue 7.06 (78)

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Gap Year Takers: Uptake, Trends And Long Term Outcomes

This report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies through the Centre for Analysis of Youth Transitions (CAYT) provides the first quantitative evidence on the characteristics and outcomes of gap year takers in the UK. The researchers assessed the intentions, activities and characteristics of gap-year takers and analysed the long-term effects of deferring higher education, particularly on earnings. Leadership Briefing issue 7.06 (78)

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School Teachers’ Review Body: Twenty-First Report – 2012

This report by the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) reviews the current provisions for teachers’ pay with a view to raising the status of the profession and contributing to improving the standard of teaching in our schools. The independent review body recommends a simpler, more flexible national pay framework for teachers to help schools to recruit, retain and reward the best teachers, give heads freedom to manage teachers’ pay according to pupil needs and local circumstances, and make teaching a more attractive career choice. Leadership Briefing issue 7.06 (78)

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