Sentences with phrase «of educational authorities»

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard evidence from a number of educational authorities about concerns regarding the value for money of the the government's teacher recruitment methods.

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The solution they advocate, therefore, can be said to be «modernist»: it believes in essential structures, and proposes that we recover the old and proper integrity of the undergraduate curriculum by reaffirming the centrality, and hence the authority, of those essential structures of understanding that have been defined by the traditional educational canon.

With state authorities making ever increasing attempts to encroach on the primary educational responsibilities of parents, the Church must always proclaim the primary rights of parents and families.

The legitimacy and authority of all our institutions, political, economic, educational, even familial, as well as religious, has now never been shakier.

In addition to those who disliked the Legion's firm adherence to Church authority, there were those who accused it of being elitist, secretive, and excessively interested in cultivating the rich in order to fund its ambitious program of building educational and other institutions.

For he places educational authority on a ground which is not merely consistent with freedom, but is also the necessary condition for the achievement of such freedom as a wise education can guarantee.

It is a small book, and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper and more stable relationship to family and community; they have a greater respect for the life of the mind, with educational achievements reflecting that respect; and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom and authority.

You might not be aware, but the educational system teaches kids to think for themselves, ask questions, scrutinize the validity of an explanation or an authority figure, and use inductive and deductive reasoning as a part of a process to ask questions, analyze and test a hypothesis.

This is why, in the face of the growing phenomenon of re-composed families, the mechanism was made more flexible in 2002 (Law no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Code).

The mechanism was made more flexible in 2002 and now lets family law judges organize the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes.

Influenced by Charles Darwin's theories, the educational psychologist believed that societies mutated over generations through acts of genius that successfully adapted to societal realities or that genius accidentally obtained positions of authority that enabled them to set examples or set behavioral social precedents.

Local authorities must ensure schools and academies have sufficient funding in their delegated budget to enable them to support pupils» special educational needs (SEN) where required up to the mandatory cost threshold of # 6,000 per pupil.

The undermining of authority, the rejection of expertise, the suspicion of educational advantages, and the use of the words «elite» and «'' Establishment» as derogatory epithets transformed the social and political temper of Britain.

Worked with the Legislature and Governor to approve legislation that continues the appointment of monitors in East Ramapo, provides new oversight authority for the monitors and the Department over the school district's budget, and provides $ 3 million in state funds to restore and expand educational programming for the public schools within the district;

An education freedom act would take educational decision - making firmly away from the politicians and into the hands of local authorities, while sponsor - managed schools would replace Labour's academies, to be commissioned by local authorities rather than central government.

It is not clear whether public bodies, such as government departments and local authorities, would be allowed to discriminate on grounds of family or educational background in their recruitment policies under the new proposals.

It authorizes $ 150 million in a tax credit offsetting donations to educational scholarship funds, reauthorizes mayoral control of New York City schools for three years, legalizes mixed martial arts, and transfers the Canal Corporation from the Thruway Authority to the Power Authority.

(c) ensure persons detained who may have a special educational need are brought to the attention of their home local authority; and

It is a much deserved recognition of its immense contribution to the fight for free and fair trade unions and to securing quality education for children and young people in Bahrain «This award will help to maintain the pressure on the Bahraini authorities to end their completely unjustified detention of Mahdi, who has spent the last four years in prison on false charges for simply exercising his right to freedom of assembly and demanding reforms to Bahrain's educational system.»

It's because the old educational establishment — the left - wing local authorities, the leaders of the teachers unions, the Labour party theorists — stood in the way.

«According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request carried out in March 2011 by the NUT and National Association of Language Development in the Curriculum (NALDIC) almost a third (29.3 per cent) of Local Authorities in England are not holding back the EMAG grant to meet the specific educational needs of minority ethnic pupils.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has rolled out tax educational campaigns called «Our Taxes — Our Future» across the country over the need of the citizenry to honour their tax obligations.

(7) instructs the shadow Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority and their statutory successors to apply high standards of cost - effectiveness and demonstrate value for money in the business case, to report back to Parliament with up to date costings and a realistic timetable for the duration of the work, and to include measures to ensure: the repair and replacement of mechanical and electrical services, fire safety improvement works, the removal of asbestos, repairs to the external and internal fabric of the Palace, the removal of unnecessary and unsightly accretions to the Palace, the improvement of visitor access including the provision of new educational and other facilities for visitors and full access for people with disabilities;

«Consumers of all ages recognize Scientific American as a pre-eminent authority on science and technology, and we see tremendous opportunities for the brand with a wide range of products from toys & games to professional equipment to educational products,» says Robert Stone, President of Stone America Licensing.

The UK's approach has resulted in minibuses being a common sight, used by a wide range of organisations such as charities, local authorities, community groups and, of course, educational establishments.

However, the underlying reasons for conversion are the same: more opportunity to realise better educational outcomes, independence from a local authority, greater flexibility in the organisation of the school and how it chooses to spend its funding.

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.

The committee concluded that educational authorities need to be aware of this issue when providing support to schools.

Whilst giving a nod to examples of good practice, the tone of the letter was one of serious concern about whether or not MAT Trustees were any better at driving improvements in educational provision (particularly for those children who most need it) than the local authority from which the academies came.

The Liberal Democrats are to outline plans to establish an independent educational standards authority in a bid to block ministerial «micro-interventions» and keep politics out of the classroom.

Judges who embrace this understanding of Brown and equal protection feel compelled to listen to the «experts» on educational inequality and to use their judicial authority to remedy injustices.

To do this as an educational policy is within the broad discretionary powers of school authorities; absent a finding of a constitutional violation, however, that would not be within the authority of a federal court.

Over the course of educational timelines, the textbook has reigned as the authority in content delivery.

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

Kojonup District High Sschool, highly commended in the 2013 Waste Authority Infinity Awards, is a great example of what regional schools can do and has become a terrific role model for its community, recently featuring in an educational DVD on best practice recycling sponsored by their local recycling depot.

The SEND code of practice from the DfE and Department of Health says in deciding whether to go ahead with an assessment the local authority must consider whether there is evidence that despite the early years, school or post-16 institution taking action to meet the special educational needs of the child, the child has not made expected progress.

According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.

Developed in conjunction with local UK authorities, SLF offers a standard, pre-qualified and fully compliant solution that is tailored specifically to the needs of educational establishments, providing confidence and reassurance for many looking to take advantage of digital transformation.

The legal framework in relation to the code of practice indicated that under Section 25 of the Children and Families Act 2014 local authorities (Schools) should ensure integration between educational provision, health and social care provisions, where this would promote wellbeing and improve the quality of provision for disabled young people and those with SEN. (page 38 of the Code of Practice).

The research involved surveying 1,100 school leaders, the results of which suggested that 82 per cent of mainstream schools in England do not have sufficient funding to adequately provide for pupils with SEND; 89 per cent of school leaders believe cuts to local authority services have had a detrimental impact on the support their school receives for pupils with SEND; three - quarters of schools have pupils who have been waiting longer than expected for assessment of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan; and 88 per cent of school leaders think initial teacher training does not adequately prepare teachers to support pupils with SEND.

This is an argument that draws wide support from educational bodies and providers, as REC Education regularly meets with teaching unions, government departments and local authorities, creating consensus that teacher absence should not lead to a poorer standard of teaching.

Local Authorities and Further Education Institutions have proposed # 2.3 billion of projects, which meet the investment objectives of Band B of the Programme including: addressing growth in demand for Welsh medium education; reductions of surplus capacity and inefficiency in the system; expansion of schools and colleges in areas of increased demand for educational services; and making assets available for community use where demand exists.

Ryan, who is also the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, is a top scholar on law and education, an authority on school desegregation and school choice, and a forceful advocate for expanding educational opportunities to close the student achievement gap.

When it comes to the school estate, our interest lies in helping our colleagues in local authorities to ensure that historic school buildings continue in educational use wherever possible through the careful management of change and updating of facilities.

The educational team Education for Life participated as facilitators on September 27th and 28th, in the 2nd European Congress on Global Education organized by the North - South Centre of the Council of Europe in Lisbon, where they met parliamentarians, governments, local and regional authorities, civil society organizations and higher education institutions.

In response to the publication of the SEN Code of Practice for parliamentary approval by the Department for Education, the AEP has stressed that an uncertain funding future for the initial training of the educational psychology workforce and the ever increasing demand for educational psychologists» posts will mean that there will be an insufficient number of educational psychologists supporting local authorities and schools in future, which could put the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the country at risk.

The court expressed sympathy both for Ms. Couture and the teachers, but ruled that «The Fourth Amendment... does not empower federal courts to displace educational authorities regarding the formulation and enforcement of pedagogical norms....

Ian Henning, technical manager at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, explains why it's imperative that all roofs on UK educational establishments are well designed and maintained to help reduce the financial burden on local authorities» stretched budgets.

For purposes of this requirement, repeatedly is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with the teacher's authority over the classroom shall mean engaging in conduct which results in the removal of the student from the classroom by teacher (s) pursuant to the provisions of Education Law, section 3214 (3 - a) and the provisions set forth in the code of conduct on four or more occasions during a semester, or three or more occasions during a trimester, as applicable;

It requires state and district policies aimed at providing the conditions, the authority and the incentives leaders and their teams need to be successful in lifting the educational fortunes of all children.