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The article offers information about the British Department for Education launching a review on building a strong academy trusts. It mentioned views of the Schools Minister, Baroness Barran analyzing various topics including the Government's proposals regarding local authorities to establish trusts, improving school's standards and the financial management. It also present comments of Leora Cruddas, Confederation of School Trusts Chief Executive.

The article discusses about the Private Members' Bill to prohibit the operation and advertising of essay mill services introduced by Chris Skidmore, former Minister of State for Universities. He stated that in UK essay buying services and their operations currently remained entirely legal which is an unacceptable feature of the British education system.

The article announces the appointment of Baroness Liz Sugg by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the Special Envoy for Girls' Education.

The article reports the move by the government of Great Britain as of mid-December 2016 to implement a national funding system formula to revise for similar schools and children to ensure that the children with the same needs will receive the same assistance. Also cited are the move to divide the dedicated schools grant (DSG) into four blocks, and the formula for calculating the minimum funding guarantee (MFG) for each school.

Presents comments by the author on his interaction and talks with two ministers of the British government. Details of the conversation with Baroness Chalker, the Minister for Overseas Development, in which she talked about her views on Britain's aid to South Africa in form of educational and scientific training; Brief on the conflicting views on impact of land management on the ability of soils to oxidize methane and other greenhouse gases.

The article reports on the response of Pakistan's educated elite on the efforts to educate Pakistani masses. It says that the Pakistani government collaborated with the British Department for International Development (DfID) to address its education system, which ranks 163rd in the 177 countries rated by the United Nations (UN). Mehnaz Aziz of the Children's Global Network notes that feudalism is the main problem in Pakistan. It also mentions the condition of schools and classrooms in Pakistan.

Highlights the 2002 British Educational and Training Technology Show in Great Britain. Emphasis on the computer peripherals; Average cost spent by the primary schools on information and communications technology; Role of ICT in learning, teaching and management.

The article discusses two reports published by the University of Birmingham's Jubilee Centre for character and virtues to be put at the heart of British education. It also focuses on a report which found teachers believing that focus on academic achievement hinders the development of students' characters. In addition most of the British teachers considered moral science as an integral part of their job.

Describes an initiative in which the England-based Liverpool Hope University College sends teachers to Ladakh, northern India to help educate the children of Tibetan exiles. Scene at the Tibetan Children's Village; Two Hollywood films that portray the flight of Tibetans from the Chinese occupation in 1950; Dalai Lama's establishment of a miniature education system in India to keep alive the Tibetan hopes for freedom. INSET: A day in Ladakh..

The article presents an interview with Nigel Rolfe, managing director at England-based group of nursery schools Cherry Childcare who discusses their educational services to Syria, the response of the initiative and the experience of hosting such program.

The article reports on the partnership of British secondary schools with Lebanese and Jordanian schools to provide educational assistance to Syrian refugee children in 2013.

The article reports on the worries of the local authorities on the transferring of special educational needs (SEN) funding in Great Britain. According to the article, there will be a transferring of liability for 16 to 19 education and there will be a transfer of training to local authorities from Learning and Skills Council, effective 2010.

The article discusses the popularity of foreign flight funding and the several funding opportunities for Great Britain researchers. Amanda Crowfoot asserts that the value of foreign researches in gaining new ideas and meeting different people can strengthen research profile. It also focuses on the various travel grants and fellowships including the myriad funding scheme and the Research Exchange Programme (RXP) of British Council, as well as the Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange.

The author reflects on British government new regulations for adult education. He discusses the Age Discrimination Act which came into effect in 2006. He says his "Access to Teaching" students will suffer under the new regulations, which say that students over 27 will now need their General Support Center Europe (GSCE) certification to become a primary teacher. They will also have to compete for classes with college-aged students.

The article discusses a British poll focusing on businesses and government-funded education for employees. The poll, commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council, found that nearly half of all small businesses were unaware that they can obtain free training for their staff from their local colleges. Council representatives say it's the colleges' responsibility to make businesses aware of these programs.

Reports that Muslim education leaders and academics have urged the British universities to maintain links with Islamic institutions, amidst fears that the political frame may cause to end partnerships to avoid negative publicity. Concern for possible termination of validating courses for the European Institute of Human Sciences; Call for the British universities to keep their doors open to visiting Islamic scholars; Comments of Abdul-Hayee Murshad, deputy chair of the council's education, regarding the issue.

Reports on Great Britain education secretary Charles Clarke's announcement at the 2003 Association of Commonwealth Universities conference, that Britain is preparing to shift the focus of its international educational aid. Plan to increase the priority given to overseas collaboration; Proposal of a top-up fee system in England.

The article focuses on the introduction of a debate by Ivan Lewis, Education and Skill minister, on vocational education which underlined the differences of approach between the two main parties. Lewis claimed that in the past the academic and vocational routes had been divided in British education and listed a number of other Government programmes in this area and highlighted the expansion of the modern apprenticeship scheme, the expansion in foundation degrees and the creation of centres of vocational excellence.

The article focuses on two major educational administration conferences held last week. The first was the annual conference of the British Education Leadership, Management and Administration Society. The Commonwealth Council for Educational - Administration and Management (CCEAM) held its conference in Sweden. They explored the differences between the English/Commonwealth, American and European concepts of democratic schooling.

Evaluates the modern languages in Great Britain. Expansion on the capabilities of British Educational and Training Technology computer hardware; Information about Powerpoint; Awareness of community languages.

Reports that South African president Nelson Mandela has completed his visit to Great Britain with a 300,000-pound check from the Nations Trust to fund after-school-study support centers in South Africa. Mandela's appeal for international community help for the South African economy and education; Mission of Nations Trust; Description of study support centers in Great Britain.

Reports on the shift in emphasis of British overseas aid for education from secondary, technical and higher to basic education. Revised policy announced by Minister of Overseas Development Baroness Chalker; Budget allocated by the Overseas Development Agency to research projects.

Discusses the learning abilities of various children in the British education system. Children with high IQ levels; Importance of reading; Extra tuition; Effect of higher and continuing education; Children with dyslexia in the school system; What parents can do to nurture their children's education.

Reports on the study by Napier University's Charles Bryce on the prospects of British universities in exporting education to India. Need for help from the British in updating the curriculum and introducing transferable skill modules; Call for an establishment of an education counseling service in India.

Discusses the decline in the share of Great Britain in English-based education in the world market. Foreign students, educational consultants and educational publishers as parts of the country's educational exports; Factors for the decline; Need for cooperation in meeting the expectations of students worldwide; Ability of British institutions and courses to compete in the world market.

Reports on the educational joint venture between Great Britain's Department of Industry (DTI) and the government of Thailand. Establishment of a British university in Thailand; Financing by Thai businessmen; Validation of degrees awarded to Thai students by British academics; Expected opening of the university; Projected number of students.

Reports on Great Britain's Social Security Commissioner's ruling which grants benefits to students who took temporary breaks from their courses. Stipulations of the 1987 Income Support General Regulations; Cases of University of East Anglia students; Remarks by National Union of Students (NUS) president Lorna Fitzsimons; NUS' assessment of each student's case on its own merits.

In this article, the author discusses how training providers are coping up with the problems caused by the removal of the British Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). He is critical on the financial and emotional effects of the loss of the educational grants given to young people. He mentions that The Aspire Group called the trainees and learners affected by EMA and gives a total of 70,000 pounds in subsidy.

A photograph of students at the Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) in Great Britain, who would receive continuing professional development (CPD) training credits after graduation, is presented.

The article reports on the agreement between Hitachi Interactive Solutions and Midwich that gave Midwich to have a full access to its education portfolio and its entire Hitachi line up. Darren Lewitt, divisional director at Midwich, clarified that Midwich has launched partnership by presenting Hitachi's new short-throw projector during the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) show in London, England in January 2008.