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Education for all: the future of education and training for 14-19 year olds: Summary, Implications and Recommendations

The resource is a summary of the main findings, implications and recommendations from the independent Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training in England and Wales, which is the largest review of this phase of Education since the Crowther Report of 1959. The full report is published by Routledge (2009).

18.01.10

Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: The Second Year

The resource is an evaluation report carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills into the second year of the Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) for 14 to 16 Year Olds. Given the wider availability of vocational and work related learning options for 14-16 year olds since the relaxation of National Curriculum requirements...

07.03.07

FE: Teaching for the Future: A Twist in the Nail

This is a web based video clip from Teachers TV as part of their FE: teaching for the future series. It focuses on ways of making the theory parts of a vocational course more interactive and engaging. It takes an NVQ 1 class on the theory and practice of beauty treatment on nails as the specific example.

20.03.07

Minority Ethnic Attainment and Participation in Education and Training: The Evidence - G. Bhattacharyya, L. Ison and M. Blair (2003)

This study of research on Minority Ethnic attainment from nursery to higher education covers patterns of participation and attainment as well as examples of good practice in raising achievement

23.08.04

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National Evaluation of Diplomas: Preparation for 2008 Delivery

This is a 131 page research report focusing on the findings of an evaluation which explored the planning and preparation for the Diplomas prior to their introduction in September 2008. It provides a comprehensive first phase report (planning and preparation) of a six year (2008 - 2013) national evaluation of the implementation, delivery and impact of the Diplomas

25.05.09

The contribution made by centres of vocational excellence to the development of vocational work in schools

This is an Ofsted report of a small-scale survey to find out how centres of vocational excellence (CoVEs) in Further Education Colleges were supporting vocational work in schools, particularly as it related to the development of the 14-19 diplomas and to identify barriers to developing this support.

13.04.08

The Key Stage 4 curriculum. Increased flexibility and work-related learning

This is a report of the second year of the Ofsted survey on how well schools and colleges are responding to changes in the Key Stage 4 curriculum, particularly work-related learning.

16.04.08

Young people’s decision-making in 14-19 education and training: a review of the literature

This briefing paper reviews a specific range of the empirical research literature on the decisions that 14 to 19 year olds make about education and training. There is a section on studies which focus on demographic factors which will appeal to those interested in the relationship between macro and micro level factors; there is a section on school level studies which will appeal to those...

12.04.10

14 – 19 Diploma Initial Teacher Training: Strand 2 regional network meetings

Regional network meetings were held in London, Birmingham and Leeds on 27th, 29th and 30th April 2009 for ITT sector colleagues involved in the planning and delivery of Strand 2 Diploma experience for trainees. The Strand 2 programme enables some initial teacher trainees to obtain two weeks’ experience of Diploma teaching and learning which is additional to the route to Qualified Teacher Status...

23.05.09

14-19 and Digital Technologies: A review of research and projects

This is a Futurelab review of research and projects that is readily and freely available as a PDF file and currently in print (12/06). It uses four cases studies to illustrate and inform its conclusions. It identifies that digital technologies has a broad and pervasive impact upon the 14-19 agenda through an approach that particularly concentrates upon learning theory including constructivist,...

12.02.07

14-19 Conference Follow-up - Diploma Development Partnerships Consultancy

Following on from the 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference held on 13th January 2010, the TDA are offering consultancy with Diploma Development Partnerships on individual lines of learning.

21.01.10

14-19 Diploma ITT Strand 2 “with experience” programme: Evaluation of 2008/09 provision

The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) Quality and Inspection team were asked to undertake an evaluation of the Diploma ITT Strand 2 “with experience” programme in the first year of delivery (2008/09).

08.04.10

14-19 Initial Teacher Training (ITT) "with experience" conference

A conference was held last October by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) for providers who are offering the 14 - 19 "with experience" ITT model for their trainees, at the Leeds Metropolitan Hotel. The event focused on the Strand 2 "with experience" ITT model and was attended by ITT providers from across the country. Guest speakers and group discussion sessions throughout the day provided...

19.02.09

A Guide to Support the Professional Development of Diploma Teachers

The resource is a guide for staff development managers and CPD leaders as to the kind of support and professional development opportunities for Diploma teachers they could provide. The guide may also be useful to individual teachers and practitioners who may use it to identify their own professional development needs. This guide replaces the 'Training and Development Guidance for Teachers of...

13.10.09

Evaluation of the Young Apprenticeships programme

This report, published by Ofsted, evaluates the effectiveness of the Young Apprenticeships programme from its introduction in September 2004 to 2006/07. The programme was launched by the then Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in September 2004, in order to allow school-based students of average or above average ability at Key Stage 4 to study for nationally recognised vocational...

27.05.08

KS3/4 Vocational GCSEs - Getting girls – keeping boys

This Teachers TV video looks at the success of one specialist engineering school in maintaining a gender balance of pupils on engineering and construction courses through to GCSE.

28.02.07

Learning by Comparison: International Experiences in Education and Training

This is a publication reporting the proceedings of a DfES research conference with 250 delegates in 2003. The main theme is the importance of international comparisons in education and training.

21.06.06

Reviewing Diploma Development: Evaluation of the Design of the Diploma Qualifications

This is a 114 page report of a study, carried out from October 2007 to September 2008, of the Diploma development process for the first 14 Diplomas. Its nine chapters provide a systematic and thematic account of the Diploma programme’s process, organisation and vision together with conclusions and recommendations drawn from the findings within the study.

19.01.10

Secondary 14-19 Vocational - Professional Catering

This is a web based video programme from Teachers TV as part of their 14-19 Vocational Series, which focuses on a case study of how collaboration between a school and a Further Education College can provide appropriate vocational education for school pupils in professional catering and commercial restaurants.

23.09.07

TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference

The TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference took place in Birmingham on 13 January. It provided an opportunity to consider recent developments, as well as to network and share expertise in provision for Diploma trainee teachers.

20.01.10

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