The Policy Unit Briefings & Summaries section provides useful summaries of new legislation and key government papers. If you have any comments about how to improve the effectiveness of these summaries, please contact Paul Denman, Policy Development Officer, on 01622 696784. Any views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of Kent County Council.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.