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16/07/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
Raising the participation age: Help in setting expectations
Shakespeare for all ages and stages
: New guidance available
Safeguarding children from sexual exploitation: Consultation
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunisation programme: Teaching resource pack
Focus on progression
: New teaching and learning materials for post-16 learning
Right here, right now
: New human-rights citizenship resource
21st-century schools: Have your say
Innovating Minds: Science and technology awards for young Europeans
Remind your pupils to apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Get involved in International Education Week 2008
Careers education newsletter: Supporting effective information, advice and guidance (IAG)
Zero carbon consultation: Call for evidence
Carbon monoxide (CO) safety competition: Win IT equipment for your school
GCSE subject criteria for first teaching in 2010: Consultation
01/07/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
Raising the participation age: Help in setting expectations
New induction regulations from September 2008
The new School Lunch Grant
Forced marriage: New support material for schools
Discouraging term-time holidays
School admissions: Consultation
Diploma marketing campaign: Sample packs for schools
Teach your Granny to Text and Other World-changing Ideas
: Free copies for schools
Booked Up: Free book for every Year 7 pupil in England
Booktime: Free book packs for every Reception pupil in England
National Youth Volunteering Programme: New name, new focus
Antibiotic Awareness Day
Consultation on extending the period of objection to the Schools Adjudicator: Analysis of responses
Post-16 progression measure: Invitation to receive and test the data
Disruption to the Self Evaluation Form (SEF) website, 5 July
17/06/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
no items this week
Online reporting introductory pack
Work-related learning guide
Publication of 2008 specialist-schools guidance
Support for schools from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
School support staff: Pay and conditions
Williams Mathematics Review: Final report
2008/09 choices booklets available to order
2012 Education Programme: Paralympic Handover
Almost a million young people ready to Shine
School Food Trust's Million Meals campaign
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Review: National call for evidence
3/06/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
Changes to pay arrangements for unqualified, short-notice and part-time teachers from 1 September 2008
The September Guarantee
Statutory guidance for children's trusts on the duty to cooperate: Consultation
Shine: The National Schools Festival
Who Do We Think We Are? Week (23-28 June 2008)
Enjoying Reading
Schools' approaches to the systematic teaching of phonics
'Honour'-based violence and forced marriage: Regional seminars
School inspection: Ofsted consultation
Ofsted Tellus3 survey: Reminder
Audit Commission School Survey 2008 (4 June - 16 July)
20/05/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
no items this week
Renewed secondary Frameworks launched
Community cohesion resource pack: Final phase
Publication of revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documents
Value for money (VfM) support for schools
Special educational needs (SEN) VfM tool
Shine: The National Schools Festival
Who Do We Think We Are? week (23-28 June 2008)
Beijing 2008: School-link offer
Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09
Assessment for Learning Strategy
Quality standard for work experience
07/05/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
no items this week
Important new UK Border Agency requirements for bringing overseas-trained teachers to the UK
Forced marriage: Guidance for LAs and schools
Guidance on the education of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD)
'Let's Fight It Together' cyberbullying resource pack
School Achievement and Attainment Tables: School attendance
Diplomas update
Sing Up: The National Singing Programme
Take part in Shine week
New secondary-curriculum website launched
Launch of the Young Gifted and Talented Learner Academy
'It's Alright to be Bright' awareness day
Consultation on extending registration with the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
22/04/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
Collection of reasons for Key Stage 3 test absence: New duty
no items this week
New ways of applying for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Ofsted Tellus survey
Conference: Delivering for at-risk and challenging young people
Collection of school lunch take-up data
Ipsos MORI research concerning service provision in extended schools
Head-injury awareness DVD
08/04/2008
Statutory
Guidance
Information
New Regulations and guidance on excluding pupils from pupil-referral units (PRUs)
High Performing Specialist Schools - 2008 criteria
Shine - Free creative kit for the national schools festival
Value for Money (VfM) consultancy advice support
Publication of the Byron Review
The Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
Consultation on draft SENCO Regulations
Publication of guidance on study leave by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)
Consultation on
Promoting achievement, valuing success: A strategy for 14-19 qualifications
Announcement of chairs of Diploma Development Partnerships (DDPs) for Phase 4 Diplomas
Free booklet: guide to the EU member states
2012 Olympics: Education practitioners conference