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Dear SecEd reader,
Pete
Henshaw
From September 2009, MA Education, publisher of SecEd, is launching a new
magazine dedicated exclusively to the 14-19 Diploma.
Editor,
Delivering
Delivering Diplomas will provide practical advice and support to anyone involved
Diplomas
in the Diploma, including teachers and lecturers at secondary schools and further
education colleges, employers and anyone else working within the wider consortia.
It will showcase an array of best practice, as well as focus on how to engage with the


many and varied Diploma partners to ensure effective Diploma delivery.
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The magazine will also feature regular case studies looking at how secondary schools,
further education colleges and employers have successfully implemented the Diploma
into their educational setting or workplace, the challenges they have encountered, and
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how they have overcome them.
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In addition, Delivering Diplomas will profi le the work of secondary school and
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further education college leaders, teachers and students in this new fi eld of 14 to 19
education and offer a wealth of further information, resources and guidance.
The secrets to success
Register to receive every issue of Delivering Diplomas
completely FREE
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Delivering Diplomas will be distributed as a hard copy to selected schools, further
employers
education colleges, employers, policy-makers and other individuals working in a
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consortium, and as a digital edition to anyone who registers their interest. To ensure you
receive your personal digital edition of Delivering Diplomas delivered direct to your
inbox, visit our website – www.deliveringdiplomas.co.uk – and complete the digital Lessons learned
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Delivering Diplomas: Engagement and collaboration
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In conjunction with the magazine, Delivering Diplomas will be supported by a series
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of national conferences. More information about our next conference, Delivering
Engagement and
Diplomas: Engagement and collaboration, sponsored by the Qualifi cations and

collaboration
Curriculum Authority, which will take place on 1st October 2009 in Birmingham, is
available on the inside front cover and on our website.
‘Delivering Diploma
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the publication of the inaugural edition of
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There will be keynote speak
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students from Hanham High School
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We will be rewarding innovation, best practice and achievement in Diploma delivery
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mingham
Thursday 1st Octobe
r 2009 Qualifi cations and Curriculum Authority. Nomination details for these awards are
Sponsored by
available on the inside back cover and on our website.
Please do encourage your colleagues to sign up to receive Delivering Diplomas. It is
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available completely free of charge and will provide an independent voice for Diploma
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deliverers and a defi nitive source of information and ideas.
My kindest regards,
Pete Henshaw
Editor, Delivering Diplomas
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