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- 14-19 Funding: DCSF Funding Statement, August 2007
On 16th August 2007, a statement was issued by Jon Coles, Director of 14-19 Reform for the DCSF. - 14-19 Funding: Raising Expectations: Enabling the System to Deliver
This joint DCSF and DIUS White Paper addresses the government’s intention to transfer 16-19 funding from the Learning and Skills Council to Local Authorities and create a demand-led system for adult learners. - Behaviour & Attendance: The Behaviour and Attendance Strategy Pilot (January 2006)
Poor attendance and behaviour by children impacts on learning, teaching and children's subsequent life chances. The aim of the primary behaviour and attendance strategy pilot was to test four different ways of improving the attendance and behaviour of children whilst raising the teachers' and children's confidence and emotional awareness. - Consultation: Raising Expectations - Staying in Education & Training Post 16 (April 2007)
Is it acceptable to allow young people to leave education and training for good at the age of 16? - Consultation: Raising Expectations - Staying in Education & Training Post 16 (November 2007)
Is it acceptable to allow young people to leave education and training for good at the age of 16? - Children's Plan: The Children's Plan
Summary of proposals - Children's Trust: The National Evaluation of Children's Trust Pathfinders; March 07. Executive Summary
35 children's trust pathfinders were established in 2004, running until 2006. This evaluation reports on their experiences and outcomes. - Conference: When You are Born Matters (October 2007)
To purpose of the conference was to raise awareness of the findings of the study on the impact of date of birth on cognitive test scores and the driving forces behind this along with a discussion on options for change. - Consultation: The Primary Review (October 2006)
The Primary Review is a wide-ranging and independent enquiry into the condition and future of primary education in England. - Consultation: Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care (October 2006)
What is the best way to care for children who, for reasons not of their making, are unable to grow up with their birth parents? - Consultation: The Good Childhood: A National Inquiry by The Children's Society (November 2006)
The Good Childhood Inquiry is the UKs first independent national inquiry into the conditions that lead to a good childhood. - Creativity: Report: Nurturing Creativity in Young People (December 2006)
DCMS: A Report to Government to Inform Future Policy. - DCSF & DIUS: The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): The Changes and The Implications (July 2007)
Gordon Brown has abolished the Department for Education and Skills, dividing its responsibilities between the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and a new Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) - Discussion Paper: Policy Review of Children and Young People: Report on Evidence (January 2007)
A discussion paper, published on 9 January 2007, reports on the evidence that has been gathered to date to inform the Review of Children and Young People. - Equalities: Equality Duties 2006 (October 2006)
Kent County Council complies with a number of anti-discriminatory legislation regarding employment, training, education of and service delivery to diverse equality groups. - Early Years: Raising Standards – Improving Outcomes(October 2007)
(Draft) Statutory Guidance on the Early Years Outcomes Duty. - Health & Wellbeing: An Overview of Child Well-being in Rich Countries A Report by Unicef (February 2007)
Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-being in Rich Countries A Report by Unicef. - Homophobia: Tackling Homophobia (February 2007)
This briefing summarises Home Office guidance on tackling homophobic hate crime - Information, Advice & Guidance: Quality Standards For Young People's Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) (February 2007)
- Information, Advice & Guidance Update: Quality Standards For Young People's Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Update (August 2007)
- Legislation: Education and Inspections Act 2006 (November 2006)
A Guide to the Education and Inspections Act 2006: Produced by the Department for Education and Skills to inform the general reader about the provisions of the Education and Inspection Act 2006. - Legislation: Education and Inspections Bill 2006 (March 2006)
The Bill takes forward the reforms announced in last Autumn's Schools White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, and also implements the Government's commitment to merge the separate inspectorates into a single inspectorate covering the full range of services for children and young people as well as lifelong learning. - Legislation: Statutory Guidance on Section 6 Education & Inspections Act (Positive Activities for Young People) (February 2007)
Statutory Guidance on Section 6 Education & Inspections Act (Positive Activities for Young People). - Legislation: Strong and Prosperous Communities White Paper. October 2006 White Paper: Sets out new proposals to give local people and local communities more influence and power to improve their lives
- Peer Pressure: The Influence of Peers on Young People (February 2007)
A report by Parentline Plus. - Time For Change? PSHE: Time For Change? PSHE (April 2007)
A report by Ofsted. - Poverty: Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion (June 2007)
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2006. - Poverty: Unequal Choices: Voices of experience exposing challenges and suggesting solutions to ending child poverty in the UK (June 2007)
A report written by Laura Payne, edited by Hilary Fisher and published by End Child Poverty in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. (End Child Poverty 2006) - Poverty: It doesn't happen here - The reality of child poverty in the UK (June 2007)
By Neera Sharma with a commentary by Donald Hirsch. Published by Barnardo's. . - Poverty: The Poverty Premium - How poor households pay more for essential goods and services (June 2007)
By Jason Strelitz of Save the Children and Claire Kober of the Family Welfare Association. - Poverty: Child poverty in perspective: An overview of child well-being in rich countries (June 2007)
This publication is the seventh in a series of UNICEF Innocenti Report Cards. - Poverty: How we parent (June 2007)
From the Institute for Policy Research (ippr) - Poverty: Social Innovation: What it is, why it matters and how it can be accelerated (June 2007)
Oxford said Business School - Poverty: Families At Risk: Background on families with multiple disadvantages (June 2007)
Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Task Force - Poverty: What will it take to end child poverty? Firing on all cylinders (June 2007)
Donald Hirsch: Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Poverty: Aiming High for Children: Supporting Families (June 2007)
A document produced by HM Treasury and the Department for Education and Skills. - Poverty: Breakdown Britain. An interim report on the state of the nation (August 2007)
The Social Justice Policy Group has been commissioned by the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Leader of Her Majestys Opposition, to make policy recommendations to the Conservative Party on issues of social justice. - Religious Education: Religious Education (June 2007)
Making sense of religion: Summary of the Ofsted Report. - Religious Education: Religious Education (June 2007)
The views of Eilidh Rohini Arwen Krishnan, Kent Youth County Council. - Safe Schools: Safer Schools Partnerships: Expanded scheme (March 2006)
Local schools and police forces across the country will be encouraged to work together to improve pupil behavior, tackle youth crime and build strong community relations through the Safer Schools Partnership scheme. - Schools: Specialist Schools - what do we know (April 2006)
Specialist Schools What do we know? Frances Castle, Senior Research Officer, Institute of Education & Jennifer Evans, Research Associate, Institute of Education. (Summary of Text). - The Influence of Peers on Young People (February 2007)
A report by Parentline Plus. - Skills: Leitch - Skills in the UK: The Long-term Challenge. Interim Report (March 2006)
A year ago Lord Leitch was asked by Government to consider what the UK should be looking to achieve in terms of developing skills to maximise economic performance and improve social justice. Background factors include demographic, technological and global changes including an ageing population, widening global trade of goods and services and the increasing importance of innovation. - Skills: Leitch Review - Full Summary (January 2007)
A year ago Lord Leitch was asked by Government to consider what the UK should be looking to achieve in terms of developing skills to maximise economic performance and improve social justice. - Skills/Welfare: Welfare in the Future - The Freud Report (March 2007)
This review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in December 2006. - Strategy: Aiming high for young people. A ten year strategy for young people (August 2007)
The Government has set out a vision for all young people to enjoy happy, healthy, and safe teenage years that prepare them well for adult life and enable them to reach their full potential.
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