The Education Reform Bill 1987, described by Education Secretary Kenneth Baker as a charter for better education, consists in Part II of provisions relating to higher and further…
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The Education Reform Bill 1987, described by Education Secretary Kenneth Baker as a charter for better education, consists in Part II of provisions relating to higher and further education, which should be of particular interest to the general readership of Education & Training. The powers and duties of local education authorities are re‐stated. They have a duty to secure the provision of adequate further education to meet the needs of their areas; this covers all education and training for those who have left school. But the transfer of the polytechnics and major higher education colleges out of the LEA sector will leave those authorities responsible for only a small proportion of advanced further education. Further education is therefore redefined. Advanced courses — broadly those of a standard higher than “A”‐level — become higher education, leaving further education to cover all other provisions for those who have left school. The types of courses which are to be considered as higher education are set out in an Appendix to the Bill.
In 1986 Minister of Education, Kenneth Baker, threw down the gauntlet to all involved in British industry, commerce and education, challenging their spirit of enterprise. Schemes…
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In 1986 Minister of Education, Kenneth Baker, threw down the gauntlet to all involved in British industry, commerce and education, challenging their spirit of enterprise. Schemes were invited, designed to break down existing barriers between schools and local industry. Suffolk County Council effectively picked up the gauntlet and instigated a scheme which is now both unique and extremely successful. It is likely to be the forerunner of many such schemes up and down the country.
As is a cuccess. Thirty thousand students are now studying Advanced Supplementary level courses. This new examination was introduced to enable students to keep their future study…
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As is a cuccess. Thirty thousand students are now studying Advanced Supplementary level courses. This new examination was introduced to enable students to keep their future study and career options open by studying one or more AS‐levels instead of, or as well as, their A‐level courses. Commenting on the results of a DES survey of the second year, Education Secretary Kenneth Baker said:
The focal point of the Information Technology Skills shortage problem has been the Butcher committee, which first met in June of 1984. This Department of Trade & Industry…
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The focal point of the Information Technology Skills shortage problem has been the Butcher committee, which first met in June of 1984. This Department of Trade & Industry committee, chaired by John Butcher MP, arose from several sources. First NEDO and its electronics committee has been saying for some time that there is an acute problem which was not being tackled. Secondly the Alvey committee, organising important research activities, became alarmed that its plans were at risk because it could not see where the human resources necessary to carry out the additional work were to be found. Thirdly the CBI took up the problem and, led by Sir Austin Bide, made representations to Kenneth Baker MP who was then the Minister of Information Technology in the DTI.
Britain's Present Plight: The Manpower Services Commission (MSC) note that “The last few years have seen a steep decline in output and employment. Between mid 1979 and mid 1981…
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Britain's Present Plight: The Manpower Services Commission (MSC) note that “The last few years have seen a steep decline in output and employment. Between mid 1979 and mid 1981 national out‐put fell by about 8 per cent and manufacturing output by nearly 20 per cent… Employment has fallen by 1.8 million…, total unemployment has risen to… 12.5 per cent of the work force compared with 5.5 per cent in the autumn of 1979”.
Christine A. Baker and Kenneth D. Eason
This article reports a preliminary investigation into the man‐computer interaction (m‐c‐i) aspects of online searching. It describes the methodology developed for observing and…
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This article reports a preliminary investigation into the man‐computer interaction (m‐c‐i) aspects of online searching. It describes the methodology developed for observing and recording m‐c‐i in the use of online information retrieval systems. A brief analysis of the data obtained is also given, together with an assessment of the extent to which the goal of effective m‐c‐i is being achieved.
In his keynote speech to the Annual Conference of the Association of Colleges of Further and Higher Education, the Education Secretary outlined the most radical set of proposals…
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In his keynote speech to the Annual Conference of the Association of Colleges of Further and Higher Education, the Education Secretary outlined the most radical set of proposals for the reform of FE for many years, a strategy designed to end the “Cinderella” image of this sector.
This is an extract from a paper, Into the New Era, presented by the Education Secretary at an Industrial Society Conference last December.
Higher education is crucial to help our nation meet the economic, social and intellectual challenges of the final decade of this century. We must ensure that our universities…
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Higher education is crucial to help our nation meet the economic, social and intellectual challenges of the final decade of this century. We must ensure that our universities, polytechnics and colleges respond to the country's requirements. Important reforms are already under way; I pay tribute to the efforts that are being made, especially in our universities, to adapt themselves more closely to the needs of the nation. The White Paper announces new policies in three key areas:
The needs of the immediate future in education are examined by theex‐Secretary of State for Education and Science. The humanities arebeing revived but, in the long run, the…
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The needs of the immediate future in education are examined by the ex‐Secretary of State for Education and Science. The humanities are being revived but, in the long run, the importance of science and technology cannot be over emphasised; hence the National Curriculum. In order to implement this, the central issue is maintaining a teaching force of higher quality and to this end the various channels for attracting the right people into and back to the profession are reviewed.