Posts tagged: Education

Blink! Did you miss it?

5 January 2011 – 9:58 am

Here’s hoping you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year. Although the way the Government have been publish consultations etc, you would be forgiven for thinking they hadn’t realised it was supposed to be a holiday. So in case you had a long and enjoyable break here’s a quick jog through a few of the [...]

By John Main | Posted in Big Society, Campaigning, Commissioning and procurement, Health and wellbeing, In the news | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

16-19 Education funding – not what local authorities expected?

22 July 2010 – 5:14 pm

Interesting news this week on the Young People’s Learning Agency.  The Government announced on Wednesday (20th July 2010) further moves to free up local authorities to concentrate on their strategic role in 16-19 education, whilst reducing the overall bureaucracy and red tape in 16-19 education provision.  The press release from the Department for Education can [...]

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Truly Inspirational Adult Learners week

18 May 2010 – 2:52 pm

If policy makers do nothing else next May, they must attend the NE National Adult Learners Awards. It was an absolute privilege to attend the ceremony yesterday at Alnwick Gardens having judged the awards. I sat amongst the family members of the winners with a lump in my throat and tears welling. To my left [...]

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