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Welcome to the July issue of our newsletter. This month we have included summaries of several new pieces of educational research and provide a report on the reforms announced in the Education White Paper published on July 1st. Our next newsletter will be published in the new school term in September.
The Education White Paper published on 30th June outlines the challenges and changes schools face in the 21st century and the proposed reforms to meet them.
A summary of news and announcements in education from July 2009
Free resources and opportunities for learners, teachers and schools available this month.
The Digital Britain White Paper was published in June launching the government’s proposals for improving access to digital technology in the UK, legislative schedules were released shortly after.
New research considers how schools and school leaders engage with change compared to leaders in other public sectors such as the health service and local government.
The final report of a six year study following teachers from initial training through to their fourth year in teaching was published in July.
Next news item: Issue 23, September 2009
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