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“Applications for jobs in information technology (IT) and engineering were down 5% and 11% respectively on last year.”
“Up to a third of England's colleges may have to merge or work closely together in a federation in order to survive, principals are warning.”
“Up to 120 could be too financially unstable to survive in their present form, it is thought.”
“The figure of 100 to 120 colleges is being mentioned across the sector.”
“With about 350 colleges in England, this represents about a third.”
“This figure is roughly in line with a KPMG report commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) which said up to 100 colleges were deemed potentially too financially fragile to survive.”
“Richmond-upon-Thames College in south-west London has planned to reduce its student numbers by as many as 40%, from 4,185 last year to 2,400 over the next few years.”
“This has resulted in plans for more than 80 job losses.”
“Following the BBC South East Today report the university announced that they had suspended a student.”
“The number of pupils consistently absent from the county's secondary schools in 2009 has dropped by 2.3% from 8.6% to 6.3%, compared to 2008.”
“Persistent absence in primary schools fell by 1%, from 3.9% to 2.9%.”
“Overall absence fell from 5.39% to 5.28% in primary schools and from 7.66% to 7.18% in secondary schools.”
“The council has also been involved in 250 prosecutions relating to non-attendance since September 2009.”
“About 50 will now join the mainstream school in which their facility was housed.”
“The number of applicants not getting a place will have doubled in two years.”
“Last year, there were 158,000 applicants who did not get a place - up from about 120,000 in 2008.”
“Professor Green is forecasting that this will rise to 225,000 this year and could edge towards 250,000.”
“The most recent admissions service figures show an average 16.5% increase - and 80,000 extra applicants - but he believes that this could rise further with late applications.”
“Individual institutions have seen rises in applications of more than 40%.”
“A separate analysis by the Million+ group of new universities suggests there will be a "mismatch between supply and demand of 250,000".”
“Ucas says there will be at least 200,000 applicants who will not end up with a place - with a full breakdown of applications due in July.”
“But Professor Green says that about 100,000 of those failing to get a place will have good grades.”
“Cuts in university spending announced this week meant that the number of extra places on 2009 levels has been reduced to 8,000 full-time places.”
“Ucas has said that more than 40,000 of this year's applicants had previously applied last year.”
“The Business, Innovation and Skills department, which is responsible for universities, says that "...we are creating 10,000 additional places to meet the demand this year."”
“He argues that universities have the capacity on courses to offer a further 40,000 places, if the funding was made available. Last year, there were 158,000 applicants who did not get a place - up from about 120,000 in 2008. Professor Green…”
“He argues that universities have the capacity on courses to offer a further 40,000 places, if the funding was made available.”
“The Business, Innovation and Skills department, which is responsible for universities, says that "securing a place at university has always been a competitive process". "The government wants to support people with the ability and talent to…”
“Million+ is warning that the lack of places will mean that many students from families from poorer backgrounds will be discouraged from applying.”
“"This shortage will only grow more acute between now and the start of the academic year," says a Million+ spokesperson.”
“The West London Free School, backed by 400 parent supporters, would be one with "high standards of behaviour and a commitment to academic excellence but which is open to all, regardless of ability", according to the group.”
“We launched last October as a charity and have had 450 expressions of interest from groups which are looking to set up schools.”
“We have had a lot of interest from teachers at middle-management level.”
“Dr Gasson works at the University of Reading's School of Systems Engineering and will present the results of his research at the International Symposium for Technology and Society in Australia next month. Professor Capurro will also talk a…”
“Eight years ago pupils could expect a temporary teacher 10% of their school days, that has now risen to more than 14%.”
“Auditor General Kieran Donnelly said despite telling schools to stop re-employing prematurely-retired teachers as substitutes, the number of days they teach has increased by 40%.”
“The Audit Report said it was disappointed that the records kept by the Department of Education were not 'rigorous' enough to help them manage the rising costs.”
“We have had more higher education institutions per head in Wales than any other part of the UK but have failed to break free from the bottom end of the UK growth and prosperity table.”
“We do have a funding gap compared with the institutions in England with whom we have to compete and indeed with the rest of the UK.”
“There is a short window for the Higher Education sector to get its act together and that is probably only this financial year. And therefore if we do not see significant change, there is real danger of a reduction of in quality by simple …”
“three steps”
“Schools rated as outstanding by inspectors could be fast-tracked into academy status for the autumn.”
“All schools in England - including primaries - will eventually be able to opt to become academies.”
“The proposals could mean thousands of schools leaving local authority control.”
“Dan Moynihan from the Harris Federation, which runs seven academies, said the measure would change the face of education in England.”
“Of the seven academies in his foundation, four had been judged outstanding, with a fifth on track to do the same.”
“They have to follow the admissions code, which governs how children get school places, but are able to select about 10% of their pupils on aptitude if they wish to, but not on ability.”
“About one in five secondary schools are currently rated as outstanding.”
“The existing academy programme, which had plans for up to 400 schools, had been focused on improving standards in the most challenging areas.”
“And schools which had been in 'special measures' for more than a year without showing improvement would themselves be turned into academies, by being linked with a trust or education provider.”
“The bill and a White Paper expected in July will also mean that state-funded academies could be set up by parents or other groups without needing to consult the local authority, under the 'free school' policy.”
“When schools become academies, they are given more control over the pay and conditions of staff and over what they teach. They have to follow the admissions code, which governs how children get school places, but are able to select about 1…”
“They will be given extra money, the government says. This would be about 10% or so - money which was previously given to local authorities to provide services shared among local schools.”
“The University of Dundee said more than 6,000 people had visited the degree show in the first few days of it opening.”
“a Freedom of Information request revealed some 50,000 students were waiting for their loans”
“A report by the National Audit Office in March said that by the start of term in October 2009, some 43% of applications had been processed compared to 63% the previous year”
“Problems with the student loans system were first highlighted by the BBC News Website back in August 2009”
“Last year 87% of girls here got five good GCSEs.”
“Only eight girls wanted to do the subject and they needed 14 to make the course financially viable.”
“Hugh Logan, principal of Motherwell College, where Zoe studied a vehicle body repair course, said: "Everyone at Motherwell College is shocked to hear this dreadful news."”
“Funding for a new Institute for Web Science, set up with a £30m grant from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) has been cut.”
“The collaboration between the Universities of Oxford and Southampton, announced in March 2010, was led by web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt.”
“75% of children now attending classes across Africa.”
“In Burkina Faso and Zambia attendance has reached 90%.”
“Up to one in five secondary schools could leave council control.”
“About one in seven primary schools are outstanding and one in five secondary schools.”
“there are more than 2,300 outstanding primary schools and more than 600 outstanding secondary schools which could adopt academy status.”
“The previous academy scheme aimed to have 400 schools”
“a new tests at the age of 11”
“It remains uncertain how many schools will apply for academy status. Head teachers' leader John Dunford suggested that schools could be attracted to opt out by extra funding, as schools are likely to keep the proportion of the budget curre…”
“The previous academy scheme developed by the previous government had been designed to tackle underachievement, with high-profile building projects trying to raise education standards in deprived areas. It gave academies more independence i…”
“The Academies Bill, to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday, allows for a rapid increase in schools operating outside local authority control.”
“The pupil premium, which aims to target extra funds to schools with poorer pupils, will be addressed in a separate bill this autumn.”
“There will be a further bill in the autumn, the Education and Children's Bill.”
“This will promise a pupil premium, a slimmer curriculum, new tests at the age of 11, a reform of Ofsted, and more powers for heads to improve behaviour.”
“The first phase of an education and research campus at Inverness has been given conditional approval by Highland councillors.”
“He said: "We will now get to work developing a world-class campus that brings the region's education, business and community together. The campus will give young people a real opportunity to train for high value jobs in the region."”
“He said: "We will now get to work developing a world-class campus that brings the region's education, business and community together. "The campus will give young people a real opportunity to train for high value jobs in the region."”
“The Department for Education plans to save £110m from the administration of the schemes in England, including £47m from Labour's flagship one-to-one reading scheme.”
“A department spokesman said the schemes would continue until the end of 2011.”
“These schemes are being targeted for a share of £10m cuts in 2010-11 which the government says it can shave off bureaucracy costs.”
“A further £47m will be saved by axing the central monitoring and evaluation of the one-to-one tuition scheme.”
“The future of the new Diploma qualification is also in doubt, with £60m cuts to red tape and marketing surrounding the qualifications confirmed by the government.”
“More than 200 jobs could be lost under government plans to close its technology agency for schools.”
“Up to 240 jobs are at risk at the British Education Communications Technology Agency (Becta).”
“Our Home Access programme will give laptops and broadband to over 200,000 of the poorest children.”
“The number of young people excluded from school in Glasgow has fallen by 25% - for the second year running.”
“there were 2,984 pupils excluded in 2009/2010, compared to 3,985 in the previous 12 months.”
“The number of 'serious incidents' recorded in schools also fell by 33%.”
“Figures from the authority showed that exclusion incidents in secondary schools fell by 26.3% in the past year compared to a 25.3% drop in the previous 12 months.”
“Exclusion incidents in primary schools showed a reduction of 25% - up from 13% the previous year.”
“There was a reduction of 4% in exclusions in additional support for learning (ASL) schools, compared to a 8% cut last year.”
“The Skills for the Workforce programme aims to help 2,400 employees in Wrexham and Flintshire develop new skills.”
“Cuts of £200m to the university budget will mean 10,000 fewer extra places than had been announced.”
“The Department for Education is to be cut by £670m - including £311m for council spending on schools.”
“The cuts in university expansion come at a time of unprecedented demand for places - up 16.5% on last year.”
“There could be 100,000 more people looking for university places this autumn than last year.”
“The last Budget of the previous goverment had promised an extra 20,000 places - with the Liberal Democrats then offering 15,000 extra places.”
“There will now only be another 10,000 extra places - the number promised by the Conservative party.”
“It will mean an extra 8,000 full-time undergraduate places and 2,000 part time places this autumn.”
