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Departments: Policy

Answer

The Department has implemented a number of new and changed policies since 27 June 2007. Ministers have kept Parliament fully informed of these changes. For example, the following have been announced:"a nationwide consultation with teachers, children's professionals, universities, colleges and the voluntary sector, parents, and children and young people themselves to draw up a Children's Plan for our country;""details of the first five new Diplomas and plans for additional Diplomas in Science, Languages and the Humanities to increase the options for 14 to 19-year-olds;""a new National Council for Educational Excellence to drive forward the Government's long term aspirations for children and young people's education;""a review of the teaching of maths to be led by Sir Peter Williams, Chancellor of Leicester University and chair of the Advisory Committee on Maths Education;""a major consultation on children and young people's safety where we are seeking views from parents, children and young people, our partners and the children's workforce;""more rigorous inspection of pupil behaviour with Ofsted to issue strong new guidance to inspectors which will be clear that behaviour by pupils that has a negative impact on learning is unacceptable;""21.9 billion of capital investment allocations to local authorities to raise standards with state-of-the-art classroom, arts, sports and ICT facilities over the next three years;""£150 million Assessment for Learning training over the next three years to help teachers better track their pupils' progress and personalise their learning to stretch gifted children and help underachieving children catch-up;""a £265 million extended schools subsidy over the next three years to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds benefit from extra out-of-hours tuition and after-school clubs in sport, music and drama."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

159284; 465 c1131W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Policy Department for Children, Schools and Families

Link

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