Sentences with phrase «good local education authorities»

I would address the marginalisation of local government in education — good local education authorities had much to contribute, not least the support and advice of teacher colleagues.

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Attendees included David Lammy MP and representatives from Action for Children, Barnardo's, Cardiff University, Centre for Social Justice, Child Accident Prevention Trust, Department for Education, DVIP, Family Rights Group, Focus Consultancy, Frontline, Local Authorities, London Probation, Morning Lane Associates, NSPCC, Open University, Respect, Royal College of Midwifery, Safeground, University of Bristol, as well as from the FI itself.

«Local authorities have created groups to share best practice, and we're seeing what I hope is an increasing trend to stop treating home education as a problem to be regulated, and instead see it as an opportunity to be facilitated and supported,» said the Conservative MP and former chairman of the education select committee.

The report argues that there is now insufficient local oversight of school performance and the creation of locally accountable school commissioners, appointed by partnerships of local authorities across city or county regions, would act to address this vacuum and support better local coordination of education.

However, much work needs to be done on the integration of health and social care and the related issue of payment for residential adult social care, as well as the change back to local authority control of school education.

Jim Dodds, Kirklees council's cabinet minister for education, said last night: «The school and the local authority had to balance the rights of the children to receive the best quality education possible and Mrs Azmi's desire to express her cultural beliefs.

Good, free education for all, under democratic local authority control; student grants not fees.

This confused system is made up of state schools that continue to be maintained by Local Education Authorities (LEAs), as well as academies and free schools, which are free from LEA control.

The answer has got to be absolutely not, but in the absence of any enthusiasm from the Department for Education, the loss of Becta and a major reduction in local authority advisory services, schools will need to develop their own strategies, learn from the best schools, re-visit policies on leasing and parental contributions and find new sources of expertise, inspiration and support.

This Congress will bring together approximately 200 stakeholders in global education, in particular international organisations, governments, parliamentarians, local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, as well as educators from Europe and beyond, using the principle of «quadrilogue» and a holistic approach to global education.

Even when health and safety is the Local Education Authority's responsibility, it is good practice for schools to draw up their own policies.

Key Measures Special educational needs key measures include a single assessment process (0 - 25) which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; An Education Health and Care Plan (replacing the statement) which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan; A requirement for local authorities and health services to jointly plan and commission services that children, young people and their families need; A requirement on local authorities to publish a local offer indicating the support available to those with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, and; The introduction of mediation opportunities for disputes and a trial giving children the right to appeal if they are unhappy with their support.

Fallon defended the firm, saying: «Faced with that challenge and reality, we as a leading learning company have a responsibility to work with every part of society, government, local authorities, aid - agencies, charities, and, yes, local entrepreneurs and private companies as well — to give as many people as we can the chance of a better education and a better start in life.»

As well as those from Local Authority Outdoor Education Centres, membership also includes managers of multi-activity centres, sometimes in urban areas, and centres equipped for those with special needs.

With the aim of inspiring young minds together, and supported by # 1 million of Welsh Government funding, the network will include representation from local authority education services, schools and child care settings that deliver the Foundation Phase, regional consortia, Higher Education and third sector organisations which will work together to share expertise, experience, knowledge and best education services, schools and child care settings that deliver the Foundation Phase, regional consortia, Higher Education and third sector organisations which will work together to share expertise, experience, knowledge and best Education and third sector organisations which will work together to share expertise, experience, knowledge and best practice.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has backed down the proposals to force every school to convert into an academy, meaning only those deemed as failing or coasting will be forced to convert, as well as those in local authority areas no longer deemed to be «viable».

Conceived in the colonial period and evolving well into the 21st century, public education in the United States has relied on 50 distinct state systems that, in turn, delegate selected dimensions of operational authority to more than 13,000 local school districts.

Research in particular to leveraging Moodle for online education in university and school setting is well promoted by the council and local government authorities.

This suggests that an authority that is close enough to local schools to understand their needs, yet far enough away to avoid collusion between local officials and school employees, is the best place to rest responsibility for funding education.

Making necessary provision Mainstream schools and further education providers must use best endeavours to ensure that necessary provision is made for any individual who has SEN, and must co-operate with their local authority.

As we are all aware, educational establishments at primary and secondary school level rely on funding from the local education authority and in times where austerity budgets are tight, as should be expected with what little additional funds there are, funding is better put to use providing teaching aids to enhance the students learning rather than providing for their security.

Commenting on the partnership, IOG head of education Chris Gray says: «We will be able to offer training that brings together the expertise from both organisations, providing an enhanced and well - balanced service to meet the needs of local authorities.

In its annual report published in December, education watchdog Ofsted criticised 16 local authorities for «underperforming» as less than 60 per cent of pupils attended good or outstanding secondary schools, and there were lower than national GCSE attainment and levels of expected progress.

The Local Education Authorities managed very well — so you take away one level of «bureaucracy» and add another unproven layer, and add the complication of possible conflict of interests.

«Local authorities have created groups to share best practice, and we're seeing what I hope is an increasing trend to stop treating home education as a problem to be regulated, and instead see it as an opportunity to be facilitated and supported,» said the Conservative MP and former chairman of the education select committee.

He told the new education secretary that the «government has not won the argument on academies» and that good and outstanding schools should be allowed to remain part of their local authority if they chose.

He believes «free schools» are a way of raising achievement in areas where local authority - run schools are not providing a good quality education.

Sponsored academies are schools that have been «taken over» because they were not deemed to be doing well enough under local education authority influence.

There is broad acknowledgment that local schools are performing better since Hurricane Katrina washed away New Orleans» failing public education system and state authorities took control of many campuses here.

«As we work together to make sure that our students have access to a rigorous education, it is critical that we continue to do so in the New Hampshire way, with local school districts continuing to have the authority, flexibility and responsibility to meet the best interests of their children,» Hassan wrote.

Cllr Bill Fernie said: «There is not any evidence which links better education attainment to a 25 - hour school week and this would put further pressure on local authority budgets and our ability to make the necessary savings required to manage the anticipated cut in grant funding.»

This document leaves it to the «local education authorities» to address the needs of second language learners, but provides no guidance as to how this might best be accomplished and nowhere supports the research - based recommendations cited above.

Adopt the principle of subsidiarity and avoid trying to micro-manage education institutions, which is best left to the local people involved (state governments, regional and sector authorities and schools).

As New Hampshire has implemented countless creative education policies in the past few years that have led to these impressive results, the state has found that true success couples this progressive thinking with a focus on local authority over the schools and students they know best.

John brings his previous experience — working as a teacher as well as in other roles in the education sector and local authorities in England — to his management of the Schools Partnership Programme (SPP).

K12 was a major supporter of the effort, donating at least $ 300,000 in 2012 to «Families for Better Public Schools,» a Georgia political action committee behind a constitutional amendment that would further the charter school industry by bypassing the legislature and state board of education to create a new, politically appointed commission that would have the authority to independently override state and local control and approve new charter schools and online virtual schools.

«Without the proper involvement of local authorities throughout the process of setting up a free school, it is less likely to offer value for money or a good quality education for local children,» a spokesperson said.

However, there is still much more to do, and I hope that all the Labour Members who are so critical of current educational achievement in their own areas will work positively with their schools and local education authorities to try to achieve that better performance.

The commission makes 100 recommendations featuring six overarching ones: the National Advice and Legal Support Fund mentioned before; prioritising public legal education in schools, alongside financial literacy, and in «education for life»; calling on government to clampdown down «preventable demand» by getting decisions right the first time including a «polluter pays» scheme for the DWP to pay costs on upheld appeals (on average 35 % of appeals against welfare benefits decisions are upheld); an overhaul of the courts to make them better suited for the needs of litigants in person; a national strategy for 2015 — 20, including a «minister for advice and legal support»; and for local authorities to commission local advice and legal support plans.

Her experience in education and community care law means she is particularly well - suited to the numerous cases in which these areas of the law collide, such as Tier 4 visa issues, student loans, and disputes about local authority and health authority obligations in cases involving those with «precarious» immigration status.

This case study shows how partnership between the local authority and the Independent Support service in transfer reviews for moving children and young people with statements of SEN to Education, Health and Care plans has led to better quality plans reflecting the wishes, views and aspirations of children and young people.

This case study illustrates how good collaborative working between the local authority, Independent Support and local children, young people and families led to co-produced Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans which better reflected children and young people's views, aspirations and wishes.

Strategies: Implementation of Homelands Policy; community participation in the design of houses and related infrastructure; lobby health authorities for better and more accessible treatment programs for renal and other serious health problems; encourage health education and disease prevention programs with local communities; ensure municipal services support Indigenous communities; ensure infrastructure and essential services are appropriate, well maintained and delivered by appropriately skilled services providers; encourage partnerships and joint funding for preventative and diversionary programs.

Many local authorities have set up multi-agency safeguarding models where a hub of key agencies (which can include children's services, police, health, education, probation and youth offending) are co-located or have an agreed protocol in place to promote better information - sharing, decision - making and communication in relation to concerns about children.

Public bodies, including further education institutions, local authorities, maintained schools, maintained nursery schools, academies and free schools are covered by the public sector equality duty and when carrying out their functions must have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and foster good relations between disabled and non-disabled children and young people.