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The article reports on the opposition of left wingers to the Fiona Millar/Melissa Benn White Paper governing the implementation of a system of independent state schools in Great Britain during a meeting held in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Former Labor party leader Neil Kinnock disapproves the White Paper. Arguments were raised by attendees.

This article reports that the third annual National College for School Leadership (NCSL) Research Associates conference was held at the NCSL conference centre in Nottingham, England in November 2004. This article explores some of the major topics discussed at the conference, as well as some of the papers delivered. Peter Rubery's paper, "From Lost Learning Opportunities to Major Drivers of Attainment," details how a networked learning community of six schools has made a positive impact on learning and teacher development by using existing research and co-operative group work in the classroom. James Turner's paper "Building Bridges: A Study of the Independent-State Schools Partnership," goes beyond a number of previous studies of the ISSP scheme by looking closely at school level to determine what makes a successful school partnership work well.

Presents updates on documents published as of April 30, 2004. Aim of the A-level guide for students published by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance; "Registered Childcare Providers and Places in England, 31 March 2004," by Ofsted; LEA inspection reports by Ofsted.

Highlights the arguments on the integrated children's agenda outlined in the Green Paper Every Child Matters, at the Confederacy conference of education service managers association in Birmingham, England. Criticism against the integrated children's agenda; Benefits of the agenda to children services and education.

A calendar of England-based, education-related events for December 2010 and January 2011 refers to the Campaign for Learning meeting "Learning in Schools-Raising the Bar-How to Achieve 'Outstanding' Teaching and Learning in Your School," the meeting "Our World Our Future-The 107th NEEC 2011 Conference," and a training session for new and inexperienced clerks of governing bodies.

Reports on the suggestion of the National Association of Head Teachers to enhance the salary compensation of head teachers allocated to serve failing schools in England. Coverage of reward packages for head teachers; Allocation of rewards through bonuses; Average salary increases for teachers in secondary schools.

The article lists all written statements by Ministers in the House of Commons and House of Lords concerning education in Westminster, England. The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Alan Johnson is publishing the results of the consultation on proposed new criteria for degree awarding powers and university title, which ended on December 12, 2003. The consultation followed a commitment in the White Paper "The Future of Higher Education," to modernize the criteria governing the granting of degree awarding powers (DAP) and to allow university title to be granted on the basis of taught DAP and student numbers.

The article focuses on the views of Chris Waterman, chairman of the Supply and Teacher Training Advisory Group, on the "Educational Excellence Everywhere" white paper for education in England. Topics discussed include core elements of a reformed system for creating and sustaining a world-class teaching profession; Development plans to ensure excellence in schools; and career structure that recognizes and rewards teachers appropriately.

The article focuses on the recommendations of Education Policy Institute (EPI) on how the government should proceed with testing and examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams in England in 2021. Some of the recommendations include providing greater optionality in exam papers so that students would have a better chance of answering questions, allowing some grade inflation and also forming a back-up plan for exams in the case of cancellation.

The article informs that the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi has announced new free schools including sixth forms, specialist and alternative provision settings will offer tailored support, to level up opportunities for all. It mentions new school places would be created for children in England, including for those living in disadvantaged areas, had special educational needs and disabilities, or required alternative provision.

The article offers information on several conferences and events related to education, including a meeting to be held by the Campaign for Learning in London, England in May 2011, a meeting to be held by Westminster Briefing in Westminster, London, England in May 2011, and a meeting to be held by Westminster Briefing in London, England in June 2011.

The article offers information on the blueprint submitted by Nick Clegg entitled "Equity and Excellence" in England. According to the article, the paper was billed as the largest review of the Liberal Democrats in ten years. It ensures to reduce infant classes to 15 by training 38,000 additional teachers. It notes that the bill would be funded by scraping the Child Trust Fund, giving every child 250 pound after being born.

The article focuses on the awards given to educators at the Queen's Birthday Honours event in Great Britain, and also offers information on some personnel changes in the periodical "Times Educational Supplement." William Moorcroft, principal of Trafford College, Manchester, England, was honoured for his work with further education at national level. Karen Dempsey, the journal's editor, resigned for personal reasons three weeks before the completion of six months of probationary period.

Information about the annual conference of the British Educational Research Association which was held at the London University Institute of Education in England in September 2007 is presented. The event disclosed that government policies on education since 1980 has been ineffective. The event featured several speakers including Rebecca Allen, Joannie Leung and Professor Herbert Marsh.

The article presents information on the North of England Education Conference, which was held on January 4-6, 2006 at the Sage Centre in Gateshead, the state of the art music centre on the banks of the Tyne. The conference was attended by approximately 400 delegates. This traditionally has been the first major education event of the year, which is often used by the Government to set out its stall for the forthcoming year. It includes information on keynote speakers including Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State and issues that were addressed at various meetings.

This article focuses on various periodicals. The "Journal of Vocational Education and Training" (Vol.54) contains articles on identifying vocational education and training, private training providers in Scotland and the construction of an interdisciplinary framework for working with children and young people. The "Oxford Review of Education" (Vol.28) contains a paper on equality and opportunity in education, based on evidence from the 1958 and 1990 birth cohort studies. There is also an article on teacher perceptions of South Asians in schools and colleges in Birmingham, England.

The article focuses on the Education White Paper, "Education Excellence Everywhere" and the education elements of the Chancellor's Budget speech on state education in England. Topics discussed include views of Tom Jeffries, director general for children at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, on the new children's services department; paying for management Aptitude Test chief executives in England; and prevention of local authorities from providing support to schools.

The article discusses the development in legislative framework regarding secondary education in England. Topes include the origins of comprehensive and selective education, the development of the tripartite system of secondary education by Board of Education's Consultative Committee in 1942, and the most controversial topic of the churches' role in education in the Education Act 1944.

The article discusses the apprenticeships policy for all adults over the age of 16, published by the House of Commons in England on January 20, 2023. Topics include the apprentice minimum wage entitlements, independent assessments of educational qualifications of apprentices, and details of funding rules regarding apprentice programs.

Highlights the symposia at the meetings of the British Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration Society in Milton Keynes, England and the American Educational Research Association in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management to the events; Focus of the symposia on new technologies and educative leadership; Papers presented to the registrants.

The article discusses the November 2022 Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report "Out of Sight and Out of Mind: Shining a Spotlight on Home Education in England." Topics explored include the concerns raised over the access of children to high-quality education, the increase in the number of home educated children during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the home education system in the region.

The article reports on the 2022 poll conducted by the County Council Network (CCN) which focused on the budget of county councils in England for 2023. Topics discussed include the additional costs being faced by local authorities which may be attributed to inflation and increasing demand, the obligation of these councils to establish a balanced budget, and the percentage of poll respondents that cited the possible cancellation of economic development projects.

The article reports on the study to be conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) which will focus on the school system and teacher supply challenge in England. Topics discussed include the possible application of evidence-based policy measures to address the teacher shortage, the analysis of teacher recruitment and retention strategies in addition to their working conditions, and the pressure on teacher recruitment following the easing of pandemic restrictions.

The article report the analysis of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Performance Tracker, a data-driven assessment of the performance of nine public services across England, including schools, children's social care and prisons including educational provision. It examined how different public services coped with the effects of the pandemic.

The article informs on government's plans for adult education in England. It mentions there have also been reforms to the nature of technical qualifications, with a move to kite-marked technical qualifications as well as the introduction of T Levels in 2020. It also mentions a commitment to provide every adult with the opportunity to access the training and education they need throughout their life.

The article analyses the outcome of data derived from interviews with 47 mentees and 19 mentors in England and supports and extends existing research on the construction and maintenance of fabrications in schools.