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Ofqual
Ofqual, the Office of the Qualifications and
Examinations Regulator, is the new regulator of qualifications, tests and
examinations in England. We ensure that children, young people and adult
learners get the results their work deserves, that standards are maintained and
that qualifications count now and in the future.
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National
Curriculum
The National Curriculum lies at the heart of
government policies to raise standards. It sets out a clear, full and statutory
entitlement to learning for all pupils. It determines the content of what will
be taught, and sets attainment targets for learning. It also determines how
performance will be assessed and reported.
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Ofsted
Publications
The new Ofsted – the Office for
Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills – came into being
on 1 April 2007. It brought together the wide experience of four formerly
separate inspectorates: the Adult Learning Inspectorate, the Commission for
Social Care Inspection, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court
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Department for Children, Schools and Families
(DCSF)
The Department for Children, Schools and
Families (DCSF) – one of the new government departments set up by the
Prime Minister on 28 June 2007 to replace the Department for Education and
Skills (DfES) – is responsible for improving the focus on all aspects of
policy ...more
Department for Innovation, Universities and
Skills (DIUS)
The Department for Innovation,
Universities and Skills (DIUS) bringstogether functions from the former
Department of Trade andIndustry, including responsibilities for science and
innovation, with further and higher education and skills, previously part of
the Department for Education and Skills. The Department will bring together the
nation's strengths in science, research, universities and colleges to build
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Key Publications
Building Bulletin 102: Designing for Disabled Children and Children with Special Educational Needs
Design Guidance for Mainstream and Special Schools
Building Bulletin 102 provides a framework for designing new school buildings for disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN) within any setting, mainstream or special. The purpose of this title is to offer ...more
- Published: 24 Dec 2008
- ISBN: 9780117039346
- £25.00
The Sutherland Inquiry - An Independent Inquiry into the Delivery of National Curriculum Tests in 2008
HC 62
The Sutherland Inquiry is an independent inquiry remitted by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, into the delivery of ...more
- Published: 16 Dec 2008
- ISBN: 9780102958393
- £34.55
The Government's Response to the Report by Peter Smallridge and Andrew Williamson of a Review of the Use of Restraint in Juvenile Secure Settings
Cm. 7501
In July 2007, following the findings of the coroner in the inquests over the tragic deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood, the Ministry of Justice and ...more
- Published: 15 Dec 2008
- ISBN: 9780101750127
- £14.35
The 'Education and Skills Act 2008' is an Act to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes. The Act received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008. ...more
- Published: 28 Nov 2008
- ISBN: 9780105425083
- £19.50
Mathematics Performance in Primary Schools: Getting the Best Results
HC 1151, Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Session 2007-2008
Since the late 1990s the Government has had a specific strategy aimed at improving performance in primary mathematics which, along with its strategy to improve primary literacy, cost £207 million to implement in 2007-08. ...more
- Published: 19 Nov 2008
- ISBN: 9780102954388
- £14.35
The Education Act 2002 gives the Secretary of State power to issue guidance on pay and conditions matters, to which those concerned must have regard. Since 2003 this publication has brought together the two key parts of the framework for the England and Wales pay arrangements - the School ...more
- Published: 08 Sep 2008
- ISBN: 9780112711988
- £24.00
This publication presents the draft of a Bill to make provision about apprenticeship certificates; to make provision about the law applying to agreements entered into in relation to apprenticeship certificates; to make provision with respect to functions of the Learning and Skills Council for England ...more
- Published: 16 Jul 2008
- ISBN: 9780101745222
- £13.90
Renewing the Physical Infrastructure of English Further Education Colleges
HC 924, Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Session 2007-2008
The further education capital programme is enabling colleges in England to make good progress in renewing and rationalising their estate, replacing poor quality buildings with high quality, more suitable facilities. ...more
- Published: 11 Jul 2008
- ISBN: 9780102954234
- £13.90
Widening Participation in Higher Education
HC 725, Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Session 2007-2008
Some progress is being made in encouraging under-represented groups to continue into higher education but particular sections of society remain significantly under-represented and too little is known about the link between measures taken by institutions and any improvements in access. ...more
- Published: 25 Jun 2008
- ISBN: 9780102954203
- £13.90
Skills for Life: Progress in Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy
HC 482, Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Session 2007-2008
The strategy to improve basic literacy and numeracy skills has helped over 5.7 million adults achieve a qualification or other specified learning aim at a cost of £5 billion. The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (the Department) and the Learning and Skills Council ...more
- Published: 06 Jun 2008
- ISBN: 9780102954166
- £13.90
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