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Issue 8.08

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Supporting Young People To Participate In Education And Training

This Ofsted report forms part of Ofsted’s work with the Association of Colleges to better understand how to help disadvantaged young people develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. It has found that young people in London, many of whom are not in education, employment or training (NEET), are being helped to re-engage with study and learning by college teachers and staff. The project forms part of Ofsted’s improvement activity in conjunction with the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) professional engagement with the further education (FE) sector. Leadership Briefing issue 8.08 (92)

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School Choice Appeals

Under the existing Law parents have a right to decide the school at which they may want their children to attend in accordance with s.9 Education Act 1996. However, this right is subject to limitations - the most common being that the school is full and cannot take any further children. In those circumstances a parent can appeal to the Local Education Authority, and have their case heard before an independent appeal panel. Leadership Briefing issue 8.08 (92)

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Moving More, Living More: The Physical Activity Olympic and Paralympic Legacy for the Nation

The UK Government is making a commitment to promote physical activity across the country’s population, as part of the legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of the physical activity strand of the legacy is to have a much more physically active nation. The Moving More, Living More initiative looks at what can be done to encourage physical activity at local and national levels. Leadership Briefing issue 8.08 (92)

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How To Unlock The Potential Of Digital Technology In Vocational Teaching And Learning

This report by City & Guilds calls on the FE sector to be bolder with its use of technology to transform teaching and learning and ensure students are workplace-ready. The report shows what the vocational classroom of the future could look like, and highlights the benefits to the FE sector of developing and investing in new technologies through a culture of experimentation and collaboration. The report recommends a number of key areas to facilitate better use of technology for teaching and learning. Leadership Briefing issue 8.08 (92)

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Research Using Social Media

Social media websites offer rich, naturally-occurring data and researchers are using such websites to support their work, such as scraping data from online discussions, mining data from archives, recruiting participants, and interviewing online. Like all research, online and social media research is wrought with ethical dilemmas. This Natcen report presents the findings of exploratory qualitative research conducted by NatCen Social Research to provide detailed insight into how social media users feel about their posts being used in research and their understanding of this type of research. Leadership Briefing issue 8.08 (92)

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