Sentences with phrase «formal support from»

How CAS can help Computing at School (CAS) is a collaborative partner with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (the professional body for people working in IT), and has formal support from other industry partners.
A cross party amendment, tabled by crossbencher Lord Krebs and with formal support from myself, Conservative Lord Deben and LibDem Baroness Bakewell, seeks to set out the environmental principles that should underpin UK law post-Brexit.
There the long - governing Social Democrats have ruled with more or less formal support from other parties — in the mid-20th century from Agrarians, after 1968 from Communists, and more recently from Greens and ex-Communists — and have thus been able to retain executive power and (in practice) legislative initiative.

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Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey, from early - stage grassroots community development to more formal opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding and beyond.
Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey — from early stage grassroots community development to more formal opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding, and beyond.
-- Offer support FIRST to those who have suffered the abuse that stemmed from or was abetted by troublesome theology (whether it be formal volunteering, donating money or goods or even just validating that a victim is not crazy, not sinful and is a worth human being and that their abuser was in the wrong.
While 22 percent of mainline Protestants attend churches that offer formal marriage or parenting programs, only 20 percent of conservative Protestants do (though many evangelicals and fundamentalists get family support from parachurch ministries like Focus on the Family).
In a statement announcing his formal support, Dadey called Long an «authentic conservative» who will give New Yorkers a «real choice» on a wide range of issues from taxes and job creation to upholding «middle - class values.»
Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».
Having, until now, benefited from the tacit (if unenthusiastic) support of the existing political elite, the pro-European lobby has had less incentive to create a formal political movement.
The governor already has formal endorsements in hand from several longtime backers, including 1199SEIU, which represents health care workers and supported Cuomo's push to increase the minimum wage; the National Organization for Women; the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union; and the Human Rights Campaign, which worked with Cuomo in pushing to legalize same - sex marriage.
20 % of Zimbabweans need support to meet their basic food requirements; 1.6 million people in Zimbabwe are living with HIV / AIDS; 84 of every 1,000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday; 960 mothers out of every 100,000 die from complications in childbirth; 80 % of Zimbabweans do not have formal jobs.
De Blasio, who was elected to his current office with a big hand from organized labor, hasn't had much formal union support to speak of so far this year.
Applicants for CDBG funds are required to meet Citizen Participation requirements by issuing a public notice and holding a public hearing prior to submitting an application, and NYMS program applicants must provide a formal resolution in support of the application from the municipality in which the project is located.
There is no formal initiative - and - referendum option for citizens under state law, but the petition drive could seek support from legislators to repeal the measure.
McLaughlin said Duprey's support for the abortion provision has prevented the conference from taking a formal position on the Women's Equality Agenda.
Oddly, I don't have a formal statement from Pataki announcing his support for Altschuler.
In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Liberal Party formed a minority government from 1985 to 1987 on the basis of a formal accord with the New Democratic Party (NDP): the NDP agreed to support the Liberals for two years on all confidence motions and budgetary legislation, in exchange for the passage of certain legislative measures proposed by the NDP.
Heading the list of «early support for Juan» attached to Figueroa's February 28 formal announcement were legislature Minority Leader Hector Rodriquez of New Paltz and Kingston Mayor Steve Noble, in addition to luminaries from Rosendale, Saugerties and, of all places, Shawangunk, where enrolled Democrats represent a quarter of registered voters.
He later presented it as a formal resolution, which ultimately failed to gain enough support from his fellow board members.
The group does not yet have formal data on the success of the program, but from his observations, Klinkhammer says, «individuals are doing better when they are able to dovetail back into society in a way that they're supported
Koyama says that there wasn't a lot of formal support for ethnic minorities at the university either but that she received much informal support from the Japanese friends she made there.
As one of your contacts suggested, you need to start looking into this now as it could take years to arrange, having to create your own research project, find a host institution, and apply for support from one of the formal schemes promoting the mobility of high - quality researchers.
Moreover, junior faculty members at U of T receive little formal faculty mentoring or career development support from the administration or their tenured colleagues.
Having seen the rewards reaped from this engineering - and technology - focused program, some employee - support organizations of the Chrysler Group have been motivated to implement more extensive, formal mentoring to accelerate employee development and, consequently, enhance their contribution to the corporation.
The group has no formal power, but it does have the dean's imprimatur in the form of a 28 September letter urging cooperation, which was sent to the entire natural sciences faculty, as well as administrative support from his staff.
Other lessons from the Tiksi success include the value of formal international agreements, which can ease visa and import issues, and documentation requirements so that it is clear to both Russian and Western negotiators that there is full governmental support.
The program supports advances in research on STEM learning and education by fostering efforts to explore all aspects of education research from foundational knowledge to improvements in STEM learning and learning contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, for all groups, and from the earliest developmental stages of life through participation in the workforce, resulting in increased public understanding of science and engineering.
* Please note that unlike CGA ™ Tools, these open - source platforms, scripts or executables listed are not formal product offerings from Complete Genomics, and as such are not fully supported by our company.
Lifelong learning arrangements, particularly those in informal and non-formal settings, can confer a number of benefits: they can provide people who live in countries that do not have universal education with access to learning opportunities on a continuous basis; they can address the problem of conventional formal schooling being too far removed from local cultural and social environments; and they can alleviate economic hardship, particularly for young people in developing countries who may experience strong pressures to earn income to help support their families or, particularly if they are girls, to take on significant responsibilities at home (1, 4).
The latest white paper from Obsidian Learning (co-authored with Art Werkenthin of RISC, Inc.) discusses how mobile technologies can support both formal and informal learning in ILT, WBT, blended learning, and on - the - job performance support.
Distributed learning provides support for the full spectrum of learning and performance support, from formal to informal.
Ascertain the portions from your formal training program that you want your learners to remember, check, refer or apply, and use Performance Support Tools (PSTs) to reinforce those messages.
The verdict is in and more proof is coming in to support it: The world of learning is shifting from a top - down paradigm (that of a mostly instructor - led / face - to - face and formal type of learning) to a not - only - more - informal and online one, but to a mostly digital, learner centered learning and employee - driven one.
For those who want to retain formal homework, the school advises them to get a homework - style book from a book shop and support their children to work through it.
Dr Emily Tanner, lead author of the report, said: «For children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who have lower take - up of formal out - of - school activities, school - based clubs appear to offer an affordable and inclusive means of supporting academic attainment.
When popular media are used as a springboard for learning, she adds, formal education becomes a bridge for youth «from the often insular and entertainment - focused digital culture of the home to a wider, broader range of cultural and civic experiences that support their intellectual, cultural, social and emotional development.»
In 1963, researchers argued that «the teaching of formal grammar has a negligible or, because it usually displaces some instruction and practice in actual composition, even a harmful effect on the improvement of writing,» and over 250 studies since that time, as well as a meta - analysis from the Carnegie Corporation in 2011, have widely supported that statement.
Informal interventions (eg support from other schools) were more effective than formal ones in turning round schools deemed to be failing, said the National Audit Office recently.
So based on our level of concern, there's a variety of things we can use to help support that teacher, from those conversations about strategies all the way to formal plan to improve to be very specific about what needs to improve, what supports will be there, and what the timeline is for that improvement.
Whether teacher - leaders have formal accountability for peers» student outcomes, informal coaching authority, or other formal roles leading peers, they need support in the transition from leading their own classrooms to leading adult peers.
SEND information to parents at formal annual reviews, and from relevant professionals outside school supporting the work of the school, and informal SEND coffee mornings / feedback sessions.
Using examples from classroom teachers with whom she has worked, Collay describes four dimensions of powerful classroom - based leadership: (1) teaching well by drawing on professional knowledge to respond to the complex relationship challenges that affect learning; (2) finding creative ways to collaborate with both colleagues and parents; (3) conducting classroom - based inquiry, both through informal observation and through formal, structured research; and (4) using partnerships with outside organizations to support student learning.
But Schools Week reported in 2015 that the scheme received a «nervous reaction» from some heads, who said it could create a «formal hierarchy where supporting other schools is seen as kudos».
are severely distressed and suffer from a dearth of formal or informal supports to promote the positive development of children, including regular school attendance?
From a formal scientific viewpoint, that's a strong statement that requires strong evidence to support it.
Performance - based assessments are conducted throughout the year, and residents receive formal and informal feedback from their mentor teachers, residency program staff, principals, and other support staff.
She also benefited from formal leadership training such as departmental programs, especially opportunities made available to support more women in leadership.
Implementing effective early childhood education requires policymakers and politicians to go beyond the traditional notions of formal education to understand that quality is defined by how we support children and families, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to set them up for success.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed, held last weekend in England, has taken over from where Britain's formal auto show left off in 2008 after losing support from automakers.
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