Box Blunkett Box 217
Contains 26 Results:
The Learning Age: Higher Education for the 21st century - response to the Dearing Report, February 1998
A paper setting out the Government's response to recommendation made in the report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education chaired by Ron Dearing.
Financial support for students: a guide to grants, loans and fees in higher education, 1998/99, March 1998
Booklet providing guidance for new and continuing undergraduate students in the year 1998/1999.
Meeting the Childcare Challenge: a framework and consultative document, May 1998
Document setting out the framework for a national childcare strategy.
School Admissions: interim guidance, [June] 1998
A consultative draft regarding school admissions to precede a new statutory code of practice.
The Implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy: the final report of the Numeracy Task Force, July 1998
Final report and recommendations of the task force.
National Year of Reading press pack, September 1998
Information pack concerning the National Year of Reading initiative launched by Blunkett. Includes: booklet 'A little reading goes a long way: helping with your children's reading'; press release; and information about projects already underway.
Financial support in Higher Education: an introduction for students starting in September 1999, September 1998
Booklet providing guidance for students starting university in September 1999.
National Learning Targets for England for 2002 information pack, October 1998
Includes publication 'Targets for our future: summary of responses to the consultation in England on new National Learning Targets'; and DFEE press release announcing new national targets for GCSEs.
Meeting Special Educational Needs: a programme of action, November 1998
Details of a government action plan to raise standards of special needs education over the next three years. Also includes summary document.
Teachers: meeting the challenge of change, December 1998
Green paper on modernising the teaching profession and proposing new pay and reward systems. Foreword written by Tony Blair and Blunkett. Also includes summary document and response form.
Taking forward our plans to raise standards for all, 1998
Summary of actions taken to improve education standards since the Labour government took office. Foreword written by Blunkett.
New Deal for long-term unemployed people aged 25 plus, 1998
Document describing the principles governing the New Deal for long-term unemployed people over 25.
Accountability in Further Education: a consultation paper, 1998
Consultation paper on life long learning.
Extending opportunity: a national framework for study opportunity, 1998
A framework for study support for children. Foreword written by David Blunkett.
Progress with partnership: how partnerships contribute to early years services, June 1997
Report showcasing successful partnerships in early years education written by the National Early Years Network. Foreword by Estelle Morris.
Excellence in schools, July 1997
A White Paper setting out the new Labour Government's education policies. Foreword written by Blunkett. Includes the main paper, plus a summary document and a leaflet entitled 'Excellence in schools - Education: what it means to you'. Formed the basis of the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act.
Investing in the future: Supporting students in Higher Education: a summary of the financial support arrangement for those starting HE in 1998/1999, September 1997
Leaflet.
Excellence for all children: meeting Special Educational Needs, October 1997
A Green Paper setting out the government's 5 year plan to meeting special educational needs. Foreword written by Blunkett. Also includes a summary document.
Design of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds, October 1997
Document setting out the framework for provision of the New Deal programme by the Employment Service.
Raising standards for all: the government's legislative plans, December 1997
A5 leaflet summarising the legislation relating to education policy that the Government has placed before Parliament. Foreword written by Blunkett.