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Welcome to our latest newsletter. Alongside our usual articles this month we feature evaluations of the use of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments in teaching and learning and the role of music education in personal development.
The first report from Ofsted evaluating how effective the use of VLEs has been since their introduction in 2000 reveals a slow start. Perhaps PLEs may be being used more widely.
Schools are increasingly choosing to develop their personalisation practice in conjunction with other schools in their area.
Short summaries of educational news from February 2009.
A comprehensive review of music education across Primary and Secondary schools by Ofsted has been published this month.
Opportunities and consultations for teachers and learners open in February 2009.
The 29th report from the Cambridge Review of Primary Education in England has concluded that too much emphasis on the subjects which are formally tested is leading to an "impoverished" education for Primary school children.
A scheme developed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in America using collaborative leadership alongside personalisation to transform "failing" schools has become part of the US National Reform Agenda.
Next news item: Issue 18, March 2009
Previous news item: Issue 16, January 2009