Workstep – how the best training and support programmes are helping disabled people gain their place at work
The best providers of the Workstep programme have displayed a marked shift in the support given to disabled people to overcome mental, physical and personal barriers to get and keep a job, according to Improving progression to unsupported employment. The report finds the most effective Workstep providers actively promote the valuable skills disabled people can bring to the workplace, helping to break down myths about the roles disabled people can perform.
School workforce reform helps pupils’ learning if support staff are properly trained and deployed
The wider schools workforce, including teaching assistants and learning mentors, is making a difference to pupils’ learning, according to Workforce reform in schools: has it made a difference?. However, the report also shows that these staff must be effectively deployed, well managed and properly trained.
Steady progress for citizenship education
The teaching of citizenship is improving but some schools have limited understanding of what is required to provide an effective citizenship education according to Citizenship established?.The report shows schools are making encouraging progress in establishing citizenship as a secure part of the curriculum, with just over half of the secondary schools visited judged good or outstanding for students’ achievement in their knowledge and learning.
Creative approaches to learning can help raise school standards, but secure subject knowledge and careful planning are vital
Creative approaches to learning can help raise school standards, but secure subject knowledge and careful planning are vital according to Learning: creative approaches that raise standards. The report confirms that pupils’ motivation, progress and attainment in primary and secondary schools were improved by creative approaches to learning.
Family contact is lost the longer children stay in care
Children’s Rights Director, Roger Morgan, publishes his latest report Keeping in touch on children’s experiences in care and finds that the longer children stay in care the more likely it is that all contact with their parents, siblings and friends are lost. Once children have been in care for over two years, they have much less contact with their birth family and for those who have been in care for over six years all contact is most likely to be lost.
Single equality scheme consultation – Stage two
Ofsted is preparing its first single equality scheme. This is the second stage of the consultation, the first stage identified the priority equality objectives which have shaped the scheme so far.
The closing date for the consultation is 12 March 2010.
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Annual Report 2008/09
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Outstanding Providers 2008/09
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Early Years: Leading to Excellence
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