First published on Thu, January 24, 2013.
The Education Act 2011 introduced a statutory duty on schools in England to secure access to independent, impartial careers guidance for their pupils in years 9–11. This paper is the result of an inquiry - to which Creative & Cultural Skills submitted written evidence - held by the Education Committee...First published on Fri, November 02, 2012.
It is now an established statutory duty for schools, rather than local authorities, to secure provision of careers advice for school-aged children. This duty is framed very loosely, offering no funding or clear model for provision. Funding for face-to-face interaction with qualified careers advisors, for example, is no longer available,...First published on Thu, October 25, 2012.
Local Authority investment in the arts has remained stable over the past year, but the future funding for arts programmes looks uncertain, according to the findings of Arts Development UK’s ninth annual survey of Local Authority arts spending. • Average funding per Local Authority remained stable between 2011 and 2012....First published on Thu, October 20, 2011.
This consultation examines the implementation of the further education reform agenda in England. It follows on from the top-line strategy set out by BIS, Skills for Sustainaible Growth, in 2010. This consultation examines the implementation of the further education reform agenda in England. It follows on from the top-line strategy set out by BIS, Skills for Sustainaible Growth, in 2010.