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Education for All: The future of education and
training for 14-19-year-olds (Nuffield Foundation, June 2009)
is a recent report significant to this sector, arising from
an independent 6-year review of 14-19 education, the largest
review of this phase since the 1959 Crowther Report.
Find out more about this
report and other important developments, and what they mean
for you, by selecting policy articles from the listing
below.
Policy articles:
01/06/09
[Policy]
The report is of the independent 6-year review of 14-19 education, the largest review of this phase since the 1959 Crowther Report.
03/04/09
[Policy]
A survey of colleges which aimed to identify factors associated with progress at post-16 level in English and MFL.
05/02/09
[Policy]
Proposals outlined by the paper include a new 'Minimum Curriculum' and a commitment for all learners 7-19 to a '...guaranteed entitlement to study at least one foreign language' (page 16, Curriculum (3.1.1)).
01/02/09
[Policy]
The bill confirmed key changes, including transfer to local authorities of responsibility for the funding of 16-19 learning
01/12/08
[Policy]
The themes continue to be those of the Lisbon Strategy...
01/07/08
[Policy]
This includes a comprehensive list of the key policy documents on languages from the Council of Europe since 1998.
01/07/08
[Policy]
The main messages from the Business Forum, established by the European Commission to inform developing Multilingualism policy, were the following:
01/07/08
[Policy]
The report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses in modern languages from survey inspections of primary and secondary schools, initial teacher education and adult education between 2004 and 2007.
01/01/08
[Policy]
One of the most significant current policy developments for this phase of learning is the introduction of the Diploma in Languages and International Communication.
01/01/08
[Policy]
In 2007 the European Commission created a 'Group of Intellectuals for Intercultural Dialogue'
20/11/07
[Policy]
This paper outlines the Conservative policy for schools.
01/09/07
[Policy]
The report sets out: the main results from the action plan to date at both European and national level...
01/07/07
[Policy]
The plan is the Government’s response to the independent Leitch Review of Skills and sets out how Government will lead the country into a skills ‘revolution.’
12/03/07
[Policy]
Lord Dearing, working closely with a range of stakeholders, conducted an extensive consultation exercise to review progress in implementing the government’s National Languages Strategy.
01/01/06
The letter sets out the Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners' expectations for schools to set a benchmark for take-up and achievement in languages at Key Stage 4, and to report against this in their Self Evaluation Form.
01/11/05
[Policy]
Complementing its Action Plan on Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity this is the first statement by the European Union on multilingualism.
01/11/05
[Policy]
In 2004 the Government commissioned an independent review of the UK's long term skills needs.
01/07/05
[Policy]
Sir Alan Langlands’ study investigated opportunities to lift barriers for individuals to enter the professions.
22/03/05
[Policy]
The White Paper develops government strategy for ensuring that employers have the right skills available to them...
02/02/05
[Policy]
After initially moderate results, the 2000 Lisbon Strategy was simplified and relaunched.
01/02/05
[Policy]
Paragraph 5.4 of this Department for Children Schools and Families White Paper reiterates the government’s commitment to a statutory entitlement to study a modern foreign language as part of the 14-19 curriculum.
01/11/04
[Policy]
The strategy, a joint initiative endorsed by five government departments and the British Council, has three main goals
18/10/04
[Policy]
The Diplomas were the cornerstone of proposed new curriculum design, delivery and assessment set out as a series of recommendations in the 'Tomlinson Review'.
01/07/04
[Policy]
An Act to make provision about research in the arts and humanities and about complaints by students against institutions providing higher education.
01/07/03
[Policy]
The European Commission’s plan proposes 45 actions to be undertaken from 2004 to 2006 in three areas:
01/07/03
[Policy]
The White Paper sets out the government’s strategy for improving the skills of the nation to achieve improved international competitiveness and productivity.
01/03/03
[Policy]
Among other developments the Green Paper set up an independent Working Party on 14-19 Reform, chaired by Sir Mike Tomlinson.
01/01/03
[Policy]
The White Paper heralded a series of interlinked and continuing reforms to Higher Education.
01/01/03
[Policy]
The White Paper heralded a series of interlinked and continuing reforms to Higher Education.
01/12/02
The National Languages Strategy for England.
01/09/02
[Policy]
The first formal authorisation of disapplication, for individual pupils, from languages in Key Stage 4.
01/09/01
[Policy]
With relevance for the whole range of curriculum content, including languages, this government policy document initiated debate about a new and more coherent offer for learners aged 14-19.
01/01/01
[Policy]
The CEFR: a key policy document underpinning language teaching, learning, assessment
01/01/01
[Policy]
The jointly agreed programme of strategic actions has 4 priorities...
01/01/01
[Policy]
This national strategy is intended to improve adult literacy, language (ESOL) and numeracy skills in England.
01/05/00
[Policy] The Nuffield Inquiry into Languages made 15 recommendations for change, the better to meet the UK’s requirements for languages in the 21st century.
01/03/00
[Policy]
European Union (EU) leaders set out a new strategy to modernise Europe. This became known as the Lisbon Strategy.
01/03/98
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The document sets the scene for development of languages policy in member states of the European Union and further afield for the foreseeable future.