DfES
Policy Watch summary of DfES Departmental Report 2006
98kb Date 06/2006The Children Act 2004
Youth Matters Green Paper
14-19 White Paper
Some Key Points:
Vocational diplomas in 14 broad sector areas. Employers, through Sector Skills Councils, will lead in their design and higher education institutions will also have an important role to play. These specialised diplomas will replace the current system of around 3,500 separate qualifications and will provide an alternative gateway to higher education and skilled employment.
At advanced level, stretch secured by more demanding, optional questions at A level and an extended project, and the availability of HE modules.
Disengaged young people - extra support to master the basics, more choice over where to learn, and a new programme for 14-16 year olds, based on Entry to Employment. A new level 1 Diploma will provide progression.
Renewed emphasis on the basics throughout the secondary phase, putting achievement in English and maths at the heart of new general (GCSE) Diplomas and specialised Diplomas.
DfES Consultation: Success for All
Success for All, subtitled Reforming Further Education and Training. This has 4 main emphases: strategic planning, professional development, teaching and learning, and accountability.
Every Child Matters
On 8 September the Prime Minister welcomed a Children's Green Paper Every Child Matters.
Every Child Matters sets out for consultation a framework for improving outcomes for all children and their families, to protect them, to promote their wellbeing and to support all children to develop their full potential. It focuses on four main areas:
Early intervention and effective protection
Supporting parents and carers
Accountability and integration - locally, regionally and nationally
Workforce reform
14–19: Opportunity and Excellence
This document is a brief summary of the 14–19 next steps document, 14–19: opportunity and excellence, which builds on the proposals outlined in the February 2002 Green Paper, 14–19: extending opportunities, raising standards, and the extensive responses to the Green Paper consultation.