Sentences with phrase «quality of provision by»

CPD not only improves the quality of provision by arming teachers with the knowledge, expertise and skills to develop their own provisions and become effective» teachers of SEND», but also supports those professionals who need to extend their abilities to become the adaptive, flexible thinkers that schools and their pupils need.
«A deeper challenge to reliability is the weight given to inspection outcomes when making judgements about the overall quality of provision by schools.

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«If there are any negative effects of low rates on net interest income in the future, they should be largely offset by the positive effects of monetary stimulus on the other main components of profitability, such as the quality of loans and therefore on loan - loss provisions,» Draghi added.
We are confident that these priorities will not only deliver jobs, but will improve the security and wellbeing of Ghanaians and communities across the country by increasing agricultural growth and development, providing decent work through skill and entrepreneurship development and industrialization, as well as increasing opportunities for all through the provision of quality education and health delivery.
While I completely agree with the aim of this amendment it ignores the spirit of the document, reinforced by the Blunkett review which is also among the papers for consideration, according to which Labour will focus on teacher quality rather than the structure of provision.
Mr Addae therefore tasked the pupils to emulate the hardwork and discipline of their mentors to enhance the standard of education and development of the area and pledged the assembly's commitment to provide quality education in the district by the provision of educational infrastructure.
Although adopting the caterers» model for service provision is a laudable, it said appropriate storage facilities and the quality of food prepared could not be guaranteed having recognized the limited supervision and monitoring by programme officials.
«The joint guidelines give recommendations for improved provision of fertility preservation treatments for both men and women and should be heeded by healthcare professionals, service providers and policy makers responsible for providing good quality care to these patients.»
The report, launched by social mobility tsar Alan Milburn, includes a call for the government to commit to end youth unemployment by 2020, with greater provision of quality apprenticeships, and points out that the professions are set to expand dramatically.
He affirmed that one of the ways through which the youth can be encouraged towards becoming ambassadors of the state was through the provision of sound education, and as such, he promised that his government would help the state in this area by ensuring that the basic needs for achieving quality education in Yobe state would be provided.
Research by the House of Lords highlights that other places around the country — such as within the Northern Powerhouse cities — are worried that the policy could «undermine some areas» initiatives around physical and economic regeneration» by restricting the provision of essential, quality commercial space.
Tree of Hope is passionate about improving the quality of lives of youngsters by providing and assisting in the provision of grants to enable surgery, treatment, therapies and equipment.
The parties» candidates also hold opposing views on the community preservation fund's provision, approved by voters last year, that would allocate up to 20 percent of its revenues to water quality improvement projects.
The CMD's remit should and must always be the provision of the best quality of evidence based care with appropriate financial astuteness as furnished by appropriate training.
Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303
This claim of low - quality private provision for the poor has also been taken up by British prime minister Tony Blair's Commission for Africa, which recently reported that although «Non-state sectors... have historically provided much education in Africa,» many of these private schools «aiming at those [families] who can not afford the fees common in state schools... are without adequate state regulation and are of a low quality
The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal
In response to a Neil Carmichael, who called on the Education Secretary to make the subjects compulsory, Nicky Morgan said: «The vast majority of schools already make provision for PSHE and while the government agrees that making PSHE statutory would give it equal status with other subjects, the government is concerned that this would do little to tackle the most pressing problems with the subject, which are to do with the variable quality of its provision, as evidenced by Ofsted's finding that 40 per cent of PSHE teaching is less than good.
To achieve the goal of Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Lifelong Learning by 2030, ICT must be harnessed to strengthen education systems, knowledge dissemination, information access, quality and effective learning, and more efficient service provision&Quality Education and Lifelong Learning by 2030, ICT must be harnessed to strengthen education systems, knowledge dissemination, information access, quality and effective learning, and more efficient service provision&quality and effective learning, and more efficient service provision».
The School Music Award, sponsored by Stage Systems, is presented to the educational establishment that can demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of musical learning through the provision of a first class teaching environment.
The SEN Provision Award, sponsored by Nasen, is presented to the UK SEN Establishment that can demonstrate quality of care and education services for Special Educational Needs pupils.
The Quality Badge is endorsed by the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel and is the nationally recognised indicator of good quality and safe educational proQuality Badge is endorsed by the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel and is the nationally recognised indicator of good quality and safe educational proquality and safe educational provision.
With teachers and practitioners being held responsible for delivering high - quality provision by the SEND Code of Practice, and with Ofsted placing significant emphasis on achieving progress and raising aspirations for SEND students, it's now crucial that they have very specific skills and understanding.
If they do this, then over time we should see a refinement of that targeted provision, as the majority of needs will be met by high - quality whole - school provision.
Best practice SEND practitioners and leaders have a commitment to providing the best teaching and learning for all children and young people; this dedication needs to be upheld and supported by schools through the delivery of high - quality CPD provisions.
«Rising cost pressures faced by schools, sixth form and FE colleges have led to serious challenges in the provision of high quality education which can be a key driver for social justice and productivity.
The Goldwater Institute, the Foundation for Excellence in Education, the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, and the American Federation for Children argue that the Blaine Amendments were «motivated by bigotry» and «present an obstacle to the provision of high - quality educational opportunities for millions of American schoolchildren» that must be removed in order «to vindicate our nation's sacred promise of equal educational opportunities.»
We propose to raise program quality and child education outcomes by updating the existing education provisions so that each of these four central elements reflects research and best practice in order to better promote skill growth in areas needed for later success in school.
I can't see how it would be reasonable to forcibly convert any good or outstanding school regardless of which local authority they are maintained by since the assumption would be that they are getting what support they need to maintain the quality of their provision.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the National Education Union expressly disclaims all warranties, conditions and other terms of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to any implied term of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, and any term as to the provision of services to a standard of reasonable care and skill or as to non-infringement of any intellectual property right.
So the white paper is clear that we will do more to support the provision of high - quality CPD by creating a new «Standard for Teachers» Professional Development».
As readers know by now, one of Kline's main goals as chairman of the House panel is to eviscerate No Child altogether, and not just its Adequate Yearly Progress provisions which have spurred a decade of successful systemic reform as well as revealed the low quality of teaching and curricula in urban and suburban districts.
Local authorities, as previously reported by Schools Week, will remain responsible for high needs funding and the quality of SEND provision in their area.
The quality of alternative provision for excluded pupils varies wildly across the country, and even between adjacent authorities, exclusive data obtained by Schools Week reveals.
As Dropout Nation has noted ad nauseam, few of the accountability systems allowed to replace No Child's Adequate Yearly Progress provision are worthy of the name; far too many of them, including the A-to-F grading systems put into place by such states as New Mexico (as well as subterfuges that group all poor and minority students into one super-subgroup) do little to provide data families, policymakers, teachers, and school leaders need to help all students get high - quality education.
We found that found that half of the 154 private providers used by 16 trusts do not have individual Ofsted reports, raising serious questions about the quality of provision on offer relative to its cost.
Although the recognition of the importance of the Reception year is positive there is a real danger that high quality Early Years provision might be undermined by this report.
Committee lawmakers also signed off on a major charter reform bill, House Bill 779, that, among its provisions, gives charter operators the power to expand enrollment by up to 30 percent without requiring the approval of the state's charter office and the State Board of Education, an idea hotly criticized as reducing quality control measures in the state's booming charter sector.
The Florida public - school establishment is suing to repeal the Sunshine State's 13 - year - old school - choice tax credit and its new education savings accounts under the state's Blaine Amendment and its «uniformity clause,» which mandates that «Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools...» The Florida Supreme Court previously struck down the state's voucher program under this provision in Bush v. Holmes (2006), on the grounds that the vouchers «divert [ed] public dollars» from «the sole means set out in the Constitution for the state to provide for the education of Florida's children.»
HB 1593 by Rep. Dwayne Bohac / Sen. Bryan Hughes adds provisions specifying that the family engagement strategies required for the high - quality prekindergarten grant program must include the parental involvement / home learning aspect of family engagement.
Coupled with the continued testing and accountability fetish are dangerous provisions that will serve to diminish the quality of the teaching workforce in favor of a competitive teacher preparation market, whose graduates» worth will be measured by their ability to raise student test scores, and little else.
Ms Morgan said: «The vast majority of schools already make provision for PSHE and while the Government agrees that making PSHE statutory would give it equal status with other subjects, the Government is concerned that this would do little to tackle the most pressing problems with the subject, which are to do with the variable quality of its provision, as evidenced by Ofsted's finding that 40 % of PSHE teaching is less than good.
After protracted court proceedings, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that the Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program, a universal voucher program, violated Article IX, section 1 of the Florida Constitution: «Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, safe, secure and high - quality system of free public schools.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation, or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production or to employees who work in different locations, provided that such differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, nor shall it be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to give and to act upon the results of any professionally developed ability test provided that such test, its administration or action upon the results is not designed, intended or used to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
The AAHA, established in 1933, supports provision of the highest quality of care for companion animals by improving standards of care and championing accreditation.
In other words, many of the effects of human changes even initiated decades (or even centuries) ago will not manifest themselves on provisioning ecological services for many years, and perhaps only decades into the future, by which time it will be too late to do anything, and the quality of life for our species will drop rapidly and precipitously.
Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303
The provisions do not apply if a difference in wages among similarly situated employees is due to (a) a seniority system; (b) a merit system; (c) a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (d) another factor justifying the difference on objective grounds.
The quality management system of Bevan Brittan LLP has been assessed and certified by SGS as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the provision of Legal Services under certificate number GB11 / 84396.
A further complication may yet arise in terms of the increasing involvement in the courts of commercial «McKenzie friend» providers of limited assistance short of legal representation: they may raise questions of regulation and quality which were formerly dealt with by the Law Society, the legal aid administration and the concern for reputation of organisations involved in pro bono provision.
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