Education Journal No.130 (2011 – 04)
Comment – Staring wildly at myths
Michael Gove waxes romantic on the need for a good liberal education, but he should beware of myths.
Features
Interview – Minister with a mission
Ian Nash and Sue Jones speak to John Hayes, the minister for further education and skills, at the Association of Colleges annual conference in Birmingham.
Through a glass, darkly
Chris Waterman on the future of the Local Authority in education.
Children First
Susan Young looks at the latest guidance on the role of the DCS and finds that the Government does value it and seeks to safeguard those who lead the safeguarding of children.
Death of diplomas
Warwick Mansell reflects on reports that the diploma, the Labour government’s flagship attempt to “bridge the academic/vocational divide” seems not long for this world.
Watching white paint dry
Professor Colin Richards gives his first reactions on reading the executive summary of the Bew Report.
Wales – Dawn of a new age
Our Wales Editor, Professor Ken Reid, charts the latest developments in the changing landscape of education in Wales.
Children’s health
Our Scotland Editor Brian Cooklin writes about the unease and disquiet in the Scottish teaching profession during a period of economic upheaval and radical changes to the Scottish education system.
Children’s Health
Tracy Coryton on the latest children’s health news stories, including questions over whether picky eaters are more likely to develop allergies; doctors’ calls for a ban on smoking in cars; child accident prevention in homes and the nanny state; teenage girls skipping meals; and twelve year olds’ alcohol consumption.
Shared Services in Scotland
With continuing economic austerity, increased outsourcing, collaboration and partnering are on the horizon for further education, according to Katy Wedderburn and Jim Burberry.
Higher Ground
John Izbicki reports on the latest news from higher education institutions around the country including: how British universities performed in the Times Higher world rankings; remembering Yuri Gargarin; the new singing chancellor of Durham University; and W S Gilbert’s academic credentials revisited.
Research
Research notes
Michael Marshall looks at the long term effects of cuts to science research funding.
The Hidden Givers: School Governors
Chris James, Steve Brammer, Michael Connolly, Mike Fertig, Jane James and Jeff Jones of the University of Bath present the principal findings of their own research on school governing bodies.
Back to Basics
Editor of Numeracy Briefing, Europe Singh on how Professor Wolf is using weaknesses in key skills/Skills for Life tests to throw out the whole strategy of trying to find ways of re-engaging young people and adults with numeracy and literacy skills after their failure in the formal qualifications in English and Maths.
Research Digest
Education Journal’s roundup of all the latest education research publications.
Reference
Document Digest
Latest documents from the Cabinet Office, the DfE, the Home Office, the National Audit Office, Ofsted, and the Science Select Committee.
Consultations
Including: removing the statutory duty to deliver work related learning at key stage four; 16-19 funding formula review; and Study programmes for 16-19 year olds.
Document Reviews
A review of The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2010-11, HC 1633, Ofsted, published by the Stationery Office for the House of Commons, 22 November 2011.
General
Obituary – Last of the Alexander Line
George Low remembers Sir Roy Harding CBE, former county education officer of Buckinghamshire and general secretary of the Society of Education Officers (SEO), who has died at the age of 87.
Conferences
After 15 years of reporting on the conference circuit, Demitri Coryton questions whether the party conferences are still worth anything, now that they have been more-or-less hijacked by lobbyists.
AoC conference – curriculum consultation
Ian Nash and Sue Jones: curriculum consultations must not limit freedom.
AoC conference – entrepreneurs
Ian Nash and Sue Jones: colleges will create entrepreneurs for the 21st century.
WISE conference special
In a three-page special report from the World Innovation Summit on Education, held in Doha, Qatar, Education Journal’s team of Demitri Coryton and John O’Leary look at global education initiatives, Gordon Brown, the Arab Spring and a clutch of British prize winners who have made an impact around the world.
Beginning of the Thatcher Years
We present a fourth extract from Life Between the Lines, the autobiography of John Izbicki.
Parliament
Commitees range across education
The Education Act 2011 becomes law, but apart from that most of the action in parliament has been in committee.
Higher Education in Wales
There are major changes afoot in higher education in Wales, and the Welsh Assembly debated them.
Scottish FE, Heartstart and LACs
Our reports on debates in the Scottish Parliament cover further education, the Heartstart programme and looked after children.
Parliamentary Questions
PQs in this issue cover the per capita cost of pupils by local authority in England and selection by district council area in Northern Ireland.
Phoenix
Will Hutton tries to save Hertford College, Oxford; the Schools Prom; unwise WISE.
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