Last updated 08/10/2007
EDUCATION - FURTHER EDUCATION
The listening minister
The Guardian
02/10/2007
Is the new skills secretary's plan to extend adult learning a change in direction or the party line?
EDUCATION - HIGHER EDUCATION
First profit-making company to award degrees
The Guardian
25/09/2007
A private for profit company has for the first time been given the go ahead to offer tis own degrees, in a landmark decision which could open the door to increased privatisation of higher education. BPP College of Professional Studies is a private institution with colleges in London, Leeds and Manchester and is owned by BPP Holdings Plc.
Lecturers drop Israeli universities boycott call after legal advice
The Guardian
29/09/2007
The prospect of an academic boycott of Israeli universities receded sharply yesterday as leaders of the lecturers' union contemplating the move were told it would be illegal.
Linking in to positive image brings name change to UCE
Birmingham Post
01/10/2007
The University of Central England has undergone a £200,000 name change to become Birmingham City University.
Shadow says to put industry first
The Times Higher Education Supplement
28/09/2007
A new type of university dedicated to serving industry needs has been proposed by the Conservative Shadow Minister for Higher Education.
Universities use computers to catch plagiarists
The Observer
30/09/2007
A letter has been sent to every UK school warning sixth-form students that if they cheat on their university applications, by copying material from the Internet, they will be caught.
We will not be silenced
The Guardian
02/10/2007
The cancellation of the Palestinian academics' UK speaking tour amounts to censorship and bullying.
EDUCATION - SCHOOLS
Climate film allowed in schools
BBC Education News
02/10/2007
Ex-US vice president Al Gore's climate change documentary can be shown in England's secondary schools, a High Court Judge has said.
Crackdown on compensation culture pledged
The Guardian
01/10/2007
The Conservatives plan a crackdown on the so-called compensation culture by giving more legal protection to schools and those offering sports and outdoor activities to children.
Head defends school independence
BBC Education News
01/10/2007
A leading private school head teacher says the government is trying to "nick" the term "independent" for academies.
Private schools spared £2m fee to sponsor academies
The Guardian
02/10/2007
The schools minister Lord Adonis will attempt to persuade top independent schools to help run state-funded academies by dropping the requirement that they contribute £2m to starting costs. The Chairman of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) warned the government to keep its "hands off" private schools, claiming that academies, changes in private schools' registration and new rules on their charitable status are threatening their independence.
Quarter of schools 'unacceptable'
BBC Education News
02/10/2007
Nearly a quarter of England's state secondary schools let down their pupils, an education minister has said. Schools Minister Lord Adonis told private school leaders fewer than 30% of pupils got five good GCSEs including English and Maths in some 800 schools.
Teachers given Conservative boost
BBC Education News
01/10/2007
A Tory government will give teachers accused of abusing pupils the right to anonymity until the case is settled, the party's conference has heard.
Watchdog tackle exam standards
BBC Education News
26/09/2007
The exam system in England is to be put in the hands of an independent watchdog to counter criticism that GCSEs and A-levels are getting easier. The body will be split from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, Education Secretary Ed Balls announced at Labour's conference.
EMPLOYMENT
On Monday 1st October, the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) opens its doors
DRC
01/10/2007
On Monday 1st October, the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) opens its doors, taking on key aspects of the DRC's work. The EHRC will enforce equality legislation on disability, age, gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation and encourage compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998.
http://www.cehr.org.uk
