Posted November 22nd, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Pupils aged five to 18 will be able to take up music lessons for at least a term and for up to a year.
The announcement yesterday came as part of the first national plan for music education, called The Importance of Music.
It outlines the provision of lessons at new “hubs”, which will work alongside councils and community music groups.
The In Harmony programme, which provides intensive music lessons for children from deprived backgrounds and is based on the El Sistema scheme in Venezuela, will also be rolled out nationwide after being introduced in London, Liverpool and Norwich.
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Tags: Lessons, Lessons Children Posted in Education Info
Posted November 15th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
An award ceremony to recognise the achievements of young people in care or leaving care took place last night.
Dozens of youngsters were invited to the evening at the Mercure Leicester City Hotel.
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Guests including former Apprentice contestant Melody Hossaini. Lord Mayor, Coun Robert Wann, was on hand to give prizes to those nominated for achievements in school, voluntary work and giving back to the community.
Among those who received an award was Phil Fuller, 20.
He has been in care since the age of 10, living with two foster families during that time. He says he is proud of what he has been able to achieve despite difficulties growing up.
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Posted November 14th, 2011
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Posted November 10th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Schools said they were recruiting fewer students
Almost half of private schools are cutting spending and many are raising fees as the economic downturn continues, a poll suggests.
The survey of private school teachers also suggests many face pay freezes.
Nearly half (46.1%) of the 1,483 staff questioned by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers expected reduced spending in their schools this year.
Just under one in four (23.2%) were not expecting cuts, while almost a third (30.7%) did not know.
At the same time, more than a quarter of teachers questioned said their schools had increased fees by 2% or more, with one in 10 (9.8%) saying they had risen by more than 4%.
Almost two-thirds (62.5%) said they were not expecting their school to make redundancies this year.
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Tags: Private Schools, Schools Posted in Education Info
Posted November 1st, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Birmingham: Aimed at readers wanting to get to grips with IBM Lotus Notes or those who want to kick on to power user status – Packt Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of their IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 User Guide book onto the Kindle Platform
What is Lotus Notes. IBM Lotus Notes is an integrated desktop client option providing security-rich e-mail and calendar capabilities with a powerful platform for collaborative business applications. Lotus Notes enables users to take business communications to a new level efficiently, quickly and productively.
What does the book cover. Aimed at business user who wants to get the most out of Lotus Notes, from beginners to seasoned professionals, this book aims to cover the features, best practices, tips, tricks, and tools that enable people to work smarter in Lotus Notes 8.5.
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Tags: Ibm Lotus, Ibm Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes, User Posted in Education Info