Sentences with phrase «quality policy advice»

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In particular, as a fellow from 1998 - 2000, he organized and attended meetings, helped write parts of agency documents, and gave science and policy advice on air quality issues and on international activities of the EPA.

A major part of his role will be to ensure that high - quality advice is available across government departments as they deal with the legal and regulatory consequences of the UK's decision to leave the European Union, says Graeme Reid, a science - policy researcher at University College London.

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

Most of this policy advice and commentary relies heavily on Jensen's report (2010) on Australian education and teacher quality.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

In this role, she manages the education grantmaking portfolio for the company and provides policy advice to the company on issues related to teacher quality, especially in science, mathematics, engineering and technology, the Common Core State Standards, and federal policy issues.

Taking Steps Toward PK - 3 Success offers National Education Association (NEA) affiliates specific advice on state and district policies addressing class size, supporting full - day Prekindergarten and Kindergarten programs, promoting high quality teachers, targeting professional development to improve PreK - 3rd practice, clarifying the role of para-educators (especially in support of bilingual and bicultural children), and providing for adequate planning time for teachers within grades and between grades to develop integrated and coherent programs and practices throughout the age span (alignment).

Provides support and policy advice on all matters and initiatives related to project delivery, environmental review and permitting processes, air quality conformity, planning and environmental linkages, and their relationship to innovative contracting procedures

These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, policy advice and activities on air quality, water quality, resilience, floodplain management, ecosystem management, noise, emissions, and bicycle and pedestrian transportation.

With the right advice and a quality travel insurance policy to match, travelling the world is entirely possible - even if you are suffering from a brain tumour.

Ensuring the Quality of Scientific Climate Policy Advice.

A new entrant in the market of climate policy advice would need a similar investment in quality and relationships before it can begin to compete with the IPCC.

Such providers offer quality policies at competitive prices, and they have very well - trained and knowledgeable representatives who are able to provide the best travel insurance advice for their clients.

Since there are different types of term life insurance policies available at different rates, it is important to get quality advice from an agent.

This accountability exists regardless of the quality of the advice they receive on the issue (although it has to be said there were plenty of people around who could have pointed out the problems with the co-payment policy).

Classrooms and programs serving infants and toddlers would be oversampled in the study to enable researchers to explore the quality of infant - toddler settings and offer objective and tangible advice for policy and practice changes targeted to the youngest children in care.