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The article reports on the key themes in further education focused by the white paper released by the ministers in the Parliamentary Government of Great Britain. It states that the document will focus on enhancing the technical skill, level 3 apprenticeships and associate professional qualifications of students aged 18-25. It also notes that the paper aims to address the skill deficit as posted in the 2006 report made by Lord Leitch.

The article offers information on the key points of the Great Britain higher education white paper, including the power of the Office for Fair Access to repress institutions that failed to attract poorer students, the requirement to publish student report cards on contact hours, student satisfactions, and employment outcomes, and allowing private companies to provide sponsorship to students.

Focuses on the British government's White Paper that commits to learning credits for 16 to 19-year-old students. Department for Education and Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard's proposed national targets for education and training to improve competitiveness; Drive to equalize costs in three sectors.

Presents excerpts from various British newspapers focused on education compiled as of April 27, 2001. Duty of citizenship courses of reminding the youth of the ideals and sacrifices that have made present broad-mindedness possible; Stand of the government on education standards; Issue of the value of inspection reports in assessing whether schools have good standards of teaching and discipline.

Reports that the former head of the judiciary in England and Wales, Lord Mackay of Clashfern has questioned the legality of a Government-inspired pilot to return marked exam scripts to schools. Purpose of the return of exam scripts; Statement from the former Lord Chancellor on the legal implications of the move.

Reports on the deregulation of the post-16 education and training market in Great Britain. Decision of the government to put private training agencies in competition with schools and colleges; Payment of all education and training providers under the same funding formula; Element of payment by results.

Highlights the summary of School Teachers' Reviews Body report on pay and allowances for teachers. Comments on the government policy for reforming the pay structure of teachers in Great Britain; Issues on teachers' pay and conditions of employment in England and Wales; General principles of the Green Paper proposals, a government paper on pay structure for teachers; Proposals on pay for school employees in Great Britain.

Reports on a plan by the British Government to launch a Green Paper, Autumn 1998, proposing to modernize the teaching profession. A new contract and pensions package that could offer teachers up to 40,000 pounds more; Comments from David Blunkett, the Education Secretary; The Green Paper as a response to the fear of an impending crisis in teacher recruitment.

The article talks about the need to blend teaching and learning, focusing on a paper written by academic writer Ben Goldacre on it in March 2013. Topics discussed include Goldacre's opinion of having research trials in schools, the challenges in the government policy towards schools in Great Britain, and the need to implement evidence-based education in schools.

Highlights the Government Green Paper which aims to modernize the teaching profession in Great Britain. Performance-related pay as a key element in the Government's modernization program; Opposition to the performance-related pay proposal, based on unions' surveys; Compensation to be expected by the school heads from the program; Role of the heads in implementing the proposed performance management and pay system. INSET: On the fast-track..

The article discusses the results of a study into the British government's success meeting goals set in Great Britain's 2008 "Teachers meeting the challenge of change," green paper. It is reported that the study finds that reforms in Great Britain's educational policy have been largely successful at meeting the paper's goals to promote excellent school leadership through improved compensation, to recruit more teachers by implementing higher salaries, and to improve support for teachers.

Reports that the British government plans to give temporary-teacher agencies a public seal of approval, according to the Great Britain's Department of Education and Employment's paper, `Supply Teachers: Meeting the Challenge.' Major aims of the paper; Agencies that will qualify for money from the government; Practical suggestions for school managers.

Reports that the National Union of Teachers of Great Britain is urging its members to reject the Government's Green Paper, which proposes payment by results. Overview of the Green Paper; Comments from Doug McAvoy, general secretary for the union; Reaction from Prime Minister Tony Blair.

States that if the government of Great Britain is to improve educators' salaries, then the profession must be prepared to modernize. Aim to reform the structure of the teaching profession; Case for modernization; Need for improved leadership; Claim that high quality teaching is not rewarded; Establishment of a General Teaching Council; Increased pay for advanced skills teachers; Proposed publishing of a Green Paper on the future or education; Goals of the Green Paper.

Presents excerpts from the British education policy White Paper `The People's Lottery.' Channeling of funds from the National Lottery into education; Plan for a National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts; Emphasis on after-school activities for children; Help with information technology for teachers and librarians. INSET: Main points of the White Paper..

Comments on the new British government's education White Paper entitled `Excellence in Schools.' Significance of the 1943 education White Paper entitled `Educational Reconstruction'; Strategy to raise standards of literacy and numeracy; National Union of Teachers' reaction to the new document.

Comments on how the British government's new education White Paper can be a starting point for a debate on the general issue of publishing school league tables. Details of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority's consultative paper on value-added indicators; Failure of the paper to set out all the issues surrounding the construction and use of value-added measures.

Highlights some of the significant proposals for school governors in the White Paper, `Self-Government for Schools.' Compulsory annual debate on selection for every governing body; Control over a larger slice of school funding; Prospect of more secure support and training; Confirmation of the central and continuing role of governors; Nolan recommendations adopted by the paper.

Reports on training leaders' call for radical policy changes to boost British education and training and tackle unemployment at the Training and Enterprise Councils' (TEC) national conference in Birmingham, England. Flaws in the effectiveness of current programs highlighted by policy papers launched at conference; Criticism of the benefits system by a paper titled `Skilling the Unemployed.'

The article offers the author's insights on the need for school admissions in Great Britain to be fair and open. Topics include the importance of fair admissions systems to support competition among institutions, the significant role of schools and parents, and the result of the white paper that proposes academies to build relationship with their local government.

Reports on the criticisms made by Cardinal Basil Hume, leader of Great Britain's Catholics, on the plans of the British government for performance-related pay for teachers. Position of the cardinal on the measurement of a teacher's performance; Views on the performance criteria; Response of the Church of England to the Green Paper on the issue.

The article reports on changes to British teachers' responsibilities during student examinations, brought about by a teachers' union challenge based on a national agreement to reduce teacher workload. The Joint Council for Qualifications clarified the 2007 regulations, which allow teachers to check exam papers and student identities and then leave. Exam invigilators will be drawn from other areas at the administrators' discretion.

The article reports on the development of "Care Matters," a program which guarantees foster children certain rights. Details related to the changes in foster care, including funds for each child, salaries for foster parents, and the right for foster children to stay with their caretakers until age 21, are included. Statistics relating to foster care in Great Britain are provided. INSET: Main aims of the green paper.

The article presents the author's views on the age discrimination prevailing in the educational opportunities for adults over 30. According to the author, the educational support for people over the age of 30, is distinctly harder to find. This may not be the intention of government policy, but it is the effect reinforced by the Further Education (FE) white paper. As per the latest figures, the FE numbers on courses funded by the Learning and Skills Council fell 5.3 percent in the year to October 1, 2005. While the number of students under 19 went up 4.4 percent, overall post 19 participation fell 9 percent to 1.5 million. Also, the numbers decreased in every age group over 30.

Reports that the British government is planning to impose weekend jail sentences on parents of persistent truants. Plan to publish a white paper on the proposal; Prime Minister Tony Blair's involvement in the program; Arguments for weekend jails.

Reports that ministers in Great Britain have postponed the overhaul of local authority finance until 2003, despite admitting that the existing system created disparities in the way schools are funded in the country. Factors leading to the postponement; Shortcomings of the existing school funding system; Changes proposed in a paper jointly produced by the Office for Standards in Education and the Audit Commission.

Highlights developments in education in Great Britain as of July 2001. Lack of credibility of membership statistics released by the Professional Association of Teachers; Suggestions for the Government White Paper on teachers for autumn 2001.

Comments on policy documents that dealt with British Government's commitment to lifelong learning in Great Britain. Analysis of reports on neighborhood renewal; Failure of a report to look at issues that deny a fair chance to learn to poor people in rural communities; White paper on broadcasting.

Reports that the British government's Green Paper on working families contains plans to raise the state maternity pay from 60 pounds to 100 pounds a week.

Comments on political developments affecting education in Great Britain as of September 22, 2000. Increasing animosity against the British government; Public participation in blockades; Comments made by Prime Minister Tony Blair about comprehensive schools; Disagreement of ministers in writing a Green Paper on education funding; Reactions from headteachers and local education authorities on school budget issues.

Reports that British voluntary organizations will be urged to bid for education and training cash as well as colleges and private companies under plans in the White Paper. View of British Education Secretary David Blunkett on voluntary organizations; Funding regimes envisaged; Effect of the rules on the divide between post-16 public, voluntary and private sector education and training.

Reports on the opinion of Doug McAvoy, general secretary of National Union of Teachers on the attempt of British government to link appraisal to teachers' pay. Efforts of the union to boycott the appraisal; Comments from McAvoy; Information on the Coopers & Lybrand paper backed by McAvoy which links pay progression to competencies based on the professional development of individual teachers.

Reports on the expectation from the Green Paper on reforming the teaching profession in Wales. Differences in the Welsh proposals that have to be considered; Issues that will be subject of the Millennium Review.

Focuses on the proposals of British government to modernize the teaching profession as released on the Green Paper. Emphasis of the program of overseas exchanges for teachers in 2000; Where failing schools can claim money.

Reports on the reaction of some British primary school teachers on the proposal of the British government to modernize the teaching profession as released on the Green Paper. Comment from infant teacher Kate Forester; View of headteacher John Kenward.

Reveals what some mathematics students in Great Britain are saying regarding the Government's plan to modernize the teaching profession as released in the Green Paper. Comment from Lorraine Marshall, a sophomore; Comment from freshman Christopher Wheeler.

Offers observation on the Green Paper concerning teachers issued by the British government on December 3, 1998. Overview of the document; Pay structure for teachers proposed by the government; Evaluation of the proposals.

Reports that schools in Great Britain are to receive extra funding to match the rise in the number of special educational needs pupils in 1998. Government's response to the Green Paper on special educational needs; Description of the government's plan; Plan to make mainstream schools more accessible to disabled students.

Reports that Micheal Martin, the Irish Education Minister has modified his plans to give students their marked Leaving Certificate scripts in September of 1998. Students only able to see the papers for select subjects; Minister obliged to make the change following complaints from the main secondary teachers' union about the level of consultation over the original decision; Practicals and orals marked on the basis on anonymity.

Reports on Government proposals in England that could threaten plans to increase parental involvement in local education decision-making. How the School Standards and Framework Act is seeking to increase parental influence; A Local Government White Paper that allows councils to pilot new structures; How the proposals will affect parents and teachers' place in educational decision-making; Comments of Neil Fletcher, the Local Government Association's head of education.

Reports on the 1998 school admissions guidance paper in Great Britain that will provide information on the government's proposals until the School Standards and Framework Bill comes into effect. Outline of the government's proposals for local forums of admissions authorities among other topics; Separate annexes covering good practice and other issues; Guidelines for children of parents who are temporarily in Great Britain.

Focuses on the importance of integrated British governmental policies for child care and early childhood education. Hope that the Green Paper `Meeting the Childcare Challenge' is a sign that such policies are closer to reality; Question of Treasury response to overlapping strategies; The National Children's Bureau publication of `Quality in diversity in early learning.'

Focuses on the British government's plan to train 100,000 child care workers between 1998 and 2003. Measures promoted by a Green Paper called `Meeting the Child Care Challenge'; Number of further education colleges that include child care courses in their syllabus; Need for more money invested in training programs; Comments from Tricia Pritchard of the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses.

Deals with the plan of Great Britain to reduce its education budget. Role of the Green Paper funding in the plans of the government to reduce the budget; Message sent by Christine Whatford, president of the Society of Chief Education Officers to its members regarding the budget reduction; Impact of the reduction on school councils; Amount of money a teacher who cross the performance threshold will receive.

Discusses the problems in the British government's plan to press ahead with performance-related pay. Information on the complaints made to David Blunkett, Education Secretary; Warning from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union; Details on a Green Paper proposal; Statement from Bill Herron, assistant general secretary of the Department for Education and Employment.

Reports that the British Labour Party's policy paper is expected to set out principles which will govern the way grant-maintained popular comprehensive schools select pupils. Future of GM schools; Rejection of the prospect of requiring schools to have admission policies that ensure a mixed ability intake; Criticism of existing admission arrangements.

Reports on British National Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorell's disclosure of the government's policy on school sports at the Recman leisure conference in Birmingham, England. Issuance of a White Paper on the topic in the summer of 1995; Emphasis on the importance of putting sports back into school life; Results of a survey conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for the Sports Council.

Reports that the British government's White Paper has charged the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) with developing its international profile and using the emerging multimedia technologies. Teaching the English language overseas using multimedia skills; Obstacles in expansion in multimedia.

Reports on the British Labor Party's promise to provide a universal nursery education. Role of the project in preserving the traditional family; Emphasis of the party Green Paper; Attitude toward consultation as compared to the Conservative Party dominated government.

Cites the Green Paper `Connecting the Learning Society' which outlines the government of Great Britain's proposals for multimedia and information technology in education. Dependence on Internet links; Telephone regulating agency Oftel's statement `Access to the Superhighway for Schools'; Viability of the plan; Difficulties expected in implementation.