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Issue 7.03

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The Challenges For Disadvantaged Young People Seeking Work

The UK labour market has become more challenging for all jobseekers, with unemployment particularly high among young people and those with limited education and skills. This research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation describes the difficulty of job searching for young people seeking low-skilled work, examining three contrasting local labour market areas in England and Wales. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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Youth And Skills: Putting Education To Work

Many young people around the world — especially the disadvantaged — are leaving school without the skills they need to thrive in society and find decent jobs. Education failures are jeopardizing equitable economic growth and social cohesion, and preventing many countries from reaping the potential benefits of their growing youth populations. This independent report commissioned by UNESCO examines how skills development programmes can be improved to boost young people’s opportunities. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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GCSE And Equivalent Results & National Curriculum Teacher Assessments At KS3

This Statistical First Release provides the earliest information on the overall achievements in GCSE examinations and other accredited qualifications of young people reaching the end of Key Stage 4 in 2011/12. Revised GCSE and equivalent results figures will be published in January 2013 accounting for amendments made by schools up until the publication of the performance tables. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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The Impact Of Virtual Schools On The Educational Progress Of Looked After Children

This report examines the impact of virtual schools established by local authorities to support and improve the educational achievement of looked after children. The report draws on evidence from cases and from the views of carers; children and young people; professionals, including local authority managers and social workers; and representatives from schools, colleges and the voluntary sector in nine local authorities. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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Music In Schools: Sound Partnerships

This report published by Ofsted highlights the benefits and pitfalls of partnership working in music education. Most of the schools visited for the survey used partnerships to offer a greater range of music activities than the school could provide by itself. However, in too many cases these were not managed well and did not improve long-term outcomes for pupils. The report was commissioned by the Department for Education as part of the National Plan for Music Education. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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A Statistical Review Of Destinations Of Young Graduates

This report looks at data available from the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) who hold data on the student destination survey, undertaken by students when they leave higher education. When combined with the students' home location prior to starting HE, aggregated data can identify variation in graduate employment rates for each Local Authority, and how these have changed over time. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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London Schools Research: Cultural Engagement

This NFER study investigates the extent and nature of London schools' engagement with cultural organisations. The study indicated that London schools are overall reasonably committed to and active in their cultural engagement activities, but key barriers to schools’ cultural engagement include lack of funding, transport issues, lack of information about the available opportunities, and time to arrange activities. Leadership Briefing issue 7.03(75)

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