Involver
mj
According to an Associated Press story, a Tokyo woman is in jail today for logging on to a virtual world and deleting her virtual husband’s virtual identity.
The woman, a 43-year-old piano teacher, was evidently upset that her online companion in a virtual world called “Maple Story”
I know I don’t know enough about what’s going on in education in Northern Ireland, so when Hamilton House sent this around I thought it could be really useful. I suggest we all have a look.
The current structure of education policy and decision making and how it will change under the reforms
The establishment of the new Education and Skills Authority in April 2009
Current situation – finances
Asher
I went to this forum last week which was very interesting. A full transcript of all the sessions can be found under External Relations\Westminster Education Forum\Healthy School Food 250908 transcript (the password to access this is in brackets). However, in the meantime, there are a number of contacts that I think we need to follow up:
Merton Schools
Useful for case study or article about changes that can be made around food issues
Food for Life Partnership (Soil Association)
Emma Noble, Director wants to have a meeting to discuss further working
Great Grub Club
Website designed for 4-7 year olds
Olivia
Charles Leadbeater is doing lots of writing and talking about the future of education and learning int his country. He wrote a document, What’s Next? 21 Ideas for 21st Century Learning for the Innovation Unit summing up these views. If you’re interested in his vision, I’ve summarised the document below:
Despite substantial investment in education, attainment has stagnated. The overwhelming determinate of achieving qualifications remains the social class you are born into. Therefore something needs to change.
Has anyone heard about this? The Food Standards Agency has created a small network of school councils to hear the views of young people about food. Further details can be found here:
Would it be useful for us to try and a) find out more and/or b) get involved in this?
Olivia
This is really important:
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (National)
All colleges must consult their students: Rammell
All colleges will have a duty to consult students and employers when making decisions about the education they offer, Minister for Further Education Bill Rammell has announced.
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published new guidance to all Further Education Institutions (FEIs) on consulting with potential and current students as well as employers about decisions that will affect them and their learning experience.
Full press release: here
The guidance can be found at:
a) Guidance for FEIs http://dius.ecgroup.net/files/98-08-FE_on.pdf
b) Guidance for LSC http://dius.ecgroup.net/files/97-08-FE_on.pdf
Asher