Correspondence

Implementing rigour and responsiveness in skills

Update on how we are implementing improvements in skills for better quality further education.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Department for Education
• Published: 8 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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In the 바카라 사이트˜Review of further education and sixth form college governance바카라 사이트™ Matthew Hancock made a commitment to write to all further education (FE) and sixth form colleges to provide updates on policy developments.

This is the second letter. It covers implementing 바카라 사이트˜Rigour and responsiveness in skills바카라 사이트™ and also:

• raising the participation age
• study programmes
• new requirements on English and maths
• a more robust accountability framework for 16 to 19 year olds
• the apprenticeships implementation plan
• traineeships
• the vision for careers guidance and advice
• proposals for new legislation to improve services to young people with learning difficulties and disabilities
• the newly established Education and Training Foundation
• the role of governors with a plan of action to improve support
• the appointment of the principal regulator for FE colleges

See also the first letter to FE and sixth form colleges: Further education and sixth form college governance review.

Published 8 November 2013