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Delivering
iplomas
Helping you to
Publisher Ben Allen
Editor Pete Henshaw
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Deputy editor David Taylor make history
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ELCOME TO the inaugural edition of Delivering
Case study reporter Dorothy Lepkowska
Additional reportage Chris Parr
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Diplomas magazine. T_h is ground-breaking new title is
for all those involved in the delivery of the new Diploma
qualifi cations – be you a secondary teacher or leader, from
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the world of further education, or business and industry.
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successful and innovative.
Circulation director Sally Boettcher
T_h e magazine is being published by the same team that produces SecEd,
Pete Henshaw
Circulation manager Christine Hoskins
the weekly secondary education newspaper and, just like SecEd, Delivering
Editor
Diplomas is a free magazine available digitally as well as in hard copy. You
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
This board is made up of a range of experts and practitioners can sign up online today (www.deliveringdiplomas.com).
involved in the delivery of Diplomas who have helped to advise
the editorial process. Members include:
In my role as editor of SecEd, I am well accustomed to being awestruck by
Fiona Hiley, assistant principal, Barking College
the innovative and ground-breaking work that goes on in our schools, and
Jane O’Neill, vice principal, The College of North East London
Diplomas have proved no diff erent – I have been once again left amazed by
Phil Bevan, deputy head, Hanham High School, Bristol
the phenomenal work that has been put in by consortia to make them work.
Martin Howlett, headteacher, Winsford High School Federation
We have compiled a huge number of case studies and advisory articles
Gill Morris, director GMT Training, Education and Consultancy
and Diploma Employer Champion from the people on the frontline of delivery – those practitioners who are
Claire McCann, Qualifications and Curriculum Development
discovering the models of best practice and creating exemplars for the rest of
Agency
us to follow. Also, we have been speaking to those gearing up for delivery, as
June Marshall, Ofqual
Ian Duckett, Learning and Skills Network
well as the many advisory bodies, to help make this magazine a practical and
Sarah Ridgway, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust invaluable resource for deliverers.
Sirisa Clark, Skillset
Every case study is designed to show you how consortia have approached
Nick Gooderson, Construction Skills
specifi c issues relating to delivery, or indeed has approached the overall
Mark Phillips, Habia
challenge of delivery, and we have compiled them from all points of view
Dan Selinger, Skillsmart
Andrew Davidson, Creative and Cultural Skills
– employers, students, secondary and further education.
Olivia Osmond, e-Skills In addition, I am proud to announce the launch of the National
Stephen Crane, Financial Services Skills Council
Delivering Diplomas Awards. Taking place on March 26, 2010, and
Derek Jones, Improve
sponsored by the Qualifi cations and Curriculum Development Agency
Claire Donovan, Semta
(QCDA), the awards will celebrate all that is great about Diploma delivery
Tracey Nicholson, Skills for Health
Mark Blois, Browne Jacobson
and are now open to entries from all year one and two consortia. T_h ere are
fi ve categories and it is easy to nominate – see page 28.
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And it doesn’t end there. With SecEd, we have already established our very
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T_h ere are, as always, many carpers and cynics voicing criticisms of
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Diplomas, but the qualifi cations are here to stay and are vital to the future
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success of our workforce. Furthermore, if these cynics were to scratch ever so
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slightly beneath the surface, they would fi nd that, yes, there are challenges
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incredibly exciting things are happening and, as always, it is the teachers and
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and helping to make education history.
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T_h e next edition of Delivering Diplomas publishes on March 11, 2010,
From the
and you will fi nd more case studies on our website. In the meantime, I hope
publishers of
SecEd
you enjoy this fi rst edition and fi nd the advice and guidance within of use,
The ONLY weekly voice for secondary education
no matter what stage of the Diplomas adventure you are at. DD
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