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Reports on the decision by the Welsh Assembly's higher education inquiry committee to censor a paper submitted by Welsh language and literature reader Dafydd Glyn Jones. Basis of the committee's decision; Reactions of academics to the committee's action. INSET: Framework is hailed as a breakthrough..

Reports that reforms in Welsh further education were delayed a year as plans for qualification for sixth-formers and college students were unveiled in the Welsh Office White Paper `Building Excellent Schools Together.'

Discloses that a Bangor University academic's submission to the Welsh Assembly's higher education review has been condemned as offensive and anti-English. Suggestion from Dafydd Glyn Jones, a reader in Welsh language and literature, that the University of Wales should nurture a patriotic elite; Recommendation on what should be done to the number and quality of students.

The article offers information on the education white paper of the government of Wales which focus on raising the educational standards. It states that the proposed legislation included in the white paper allow for local authorities to intervene in the school. It mentions that teachers unions warned that head teachers must not be blamed on the performance of the school. It says that the report from Estyn on the deteriorating state of the education in Great Britain contributes to the white paper.

The article presents the highlights of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE) annual conference that was held in Newport, South Wales in December 2012. In their paper, New Zealand-based Victoria University's Amanda Gilbert and University of Kent's Fran Beaton claimed that part-time teachers are not getting the support they need despite their growing importance within the academy. The study results is also contained in the book by Beaton and Gilbert.

The article presents the highlights of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE) annual conference that was held in Newport, South Wales in December 2012. In their paper, professors Linda Evans and Justine Mercer claimed that over a third of professors believe that achieving professional status is driven by politics and large grants and not on academic excellence. The study was co-authored by University of Leeds research fellow Matt Homer.

The article discusses the state of the education system in Wales, particularly focusing on its poor test results from the A-level and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. It addresses policy decisions made in the early 2000s that eliminated formal assessments of Welsh students in favor of teacher-led assessment. It notes the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), Welsh education minister Leighton Andrews, and underperformance in key skills. INSET: Paper problem.

The article refers to a paper by the Learned Society of Wales which contends that Wales' institutions rank highly when measured against the standards of national and international competitors as it aims to counter prevailing negative perceptions of research performance of Wales's universities.

The article discusses headteachers in Wales who are trying to have the amount of government red tape in education reduced. Headteachers Neil Foden and Cheryl Weldon both comment on the amount of paperwork that is required of schools and increases their own workloads. The Welsh Assembly Government claims that it must keep schools informed and that is the reason for the number of information papers and other documents.

This article reports on the business niche being filled in Welsh primary schools by entrepreneur James Taylor. Taylor, who graduated with a degree in child psychology, started the Sportstars Wales company, which offers schools an opportunity to hire a sports professional to work with children during teachers' "planning, preparation and assessment" time, of which they are allotted half a day a week for grading papers and lesson planning. The coaches are also cheaper to pay than the full-time staff normally used by schools.

Reports on the decision of Mike Reddy, a senior lecturer at the University of Wales, to allow his students to set their own final-year exam by writing a series of questions on their examination paper. Controversies raised over such alternative method of student assessment; Advantages offered by the method compared to the traditional one; Implication of traditional examination for students.

Highlights the 2005 British Educational Research Association conference at the University of Glamorgan campus in Pontypridd, Wales. Attendees of the event; Keynote speakers; Overview of papers presented at the conference.

Reports that the diaries and papers of actor Richard Burton have been donated to Swansea University by the actor's widow Sally Burton. Placement of the donations in the Richard Burton Center for Film and Popular Culture.

Reports on the division between Welsh Assembly members and ministers resulting from a paper calling for a properly funded science policy in Wales. Development of strategy to target key areas of research investment; Coverage of the Wales for Innovation action plan; Decline in research and development base.

Reports the rejection of a Welsh education approach equivalent of the English Green Paper.

Presents the findings of a discussion paper from Estyn, the Welsh inspectorate, about the teaching time in Welsh primary schools. Recommended teaching time for age categories of pupils in primary schools; Comments from Susan Lewis, the chief inspector on supervision of schools over their pupils.

Discusses the Welsh government's White Paper `Building Excellent Schools Together' which outlined plans on educational reforms. Comparison to the English version `Excellence in Schools'; Emphasis on low-key advice in phonics and mental arithmetic; Northern Ireland and Scotland's decision to follow the route outlined in the English version.

Focuses on pressure concerning resistance in Wales to a return to selection resulting from measures set out in a British White Paper. Belief of Bruce Hawkins, president of the Welsh Secondary Schools Association.

Looks at the imminent internal wrangle over the federal role of the University of Wales. Preparation of paper by Brian Smith, vice chancellor of the University of Wales promoting the support of developing more powers to the constituent members; Federal heads uneasiness about a petition from Cardiff to have its own degree; Comments from Keith Robbins, senior vice chancellor from University of Wales.

Reports on the inquiry into the involvement of the University of Wales with the European Business School in Parma, Italy. University validation of school's business degrees; School debts; Threat of legal action by former employees; Leak of final-year examination papers.

Focuses on Welsh Office's rejection of plans to replace A levels with a Welsh baccalaureate. Blocking development of a legitimate new overarching qualifications; Government paper titled `Qualifying for Success'.

Focuses on the impact of devolution proposals in Wales on a pioneering approach to funding strongly endorsed in the Dearing report on the future of higher education in Great Britain. Proposed separation of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; White paper titled `A Voice for Wales'.

Reports on a call for the return of the 150,000 British pounds disaster fund owed to the victims of a coal mine accident in Wales. Availability of government papers about the tragedy 30 years after the incident; Unlawful decision by trustees of charity to use funds in removal of heaps of coal waste.