Manufacturing Diploma News/Press Releases

£23 million boost to rural plans to support the Diploma announced

2008-07-01T11:41:00+00:00

New employers engaged to help deliver subject-based Diplomas
New guidance to involve independent schools in Diploma

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Balls puts quality first as launch day for Diploma nears

2008-05-30T08:29:00+00:00

About 20,000 young people to study Diploma this September
New specialist learning package to help personalise Diploma
Latest endorsements show Diploma well on track
Over 100 universities and colleges now support Advanced Diploma
Wellington Academy plans to offer Diplomas and Wellington College hopes to follow suit

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Businesses in Norfolk to lead delivery of pioneering new qualification

2008-03-20T14:26:00+00:00

School pupils in Norfolk hoping to make a career in manufacturing will be among the first in the country to be offered a pioneering new qualification – which local companies are being urged to get involved with.

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Scientist shortage gives Anglia businesses food for thought

2008-03-19T14:28:00+00:00

A drop in the number of school pupils choosing science subjects at A-Level is causing a major headache for food and drink manufacturers in the east of England.

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Hundreds more schools and colleges given the green light to offer Diplomas

2008-03-19T14:16:00+00:00

72% of secondary schools and 88% of colleges will offer the Diploma in September 2009

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Extended Diploma announced

2008-03-07T14:14:01+00:00

7 March 2008 – Speaking at the ASCL conference in Brighton, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls said that the Extended Diplomas would be available from 2011 and will be designed to extend each of the 17 Diploma lines and are expected to be equivalent to 4.5 A levels at the Advanced level, 9 GCSEs at the Higher level and 7 GCSEs at the Foundation level.

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Diplomas pass another key milestone on road to delivering the new ground breaking qualifications

2007-12-18T16:48:00+00:00

Advanced Diploma to be equivalent to 3.5 A Levels
Higher Diploma to be equivalent to 7 GCSEs (A- C)*
Schools and colleges teaching Diplomas to 14-16 year olds will get around £1000 extra per student

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Diplomas Could Become Qualification Of Choice For Young People” – Ed Balls

2007-10-30T14:11:00+00:00

Additional Diplomas in Science, Languages and the Humanities launched:

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Employers urged to champion the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design

2007-09-27T10:45:00+00:00

Employers are being urged to come forward and champion the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design.

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Gateway 2 now open

2007-09-04T15:18:00+00:00

Gateway 2, for all Consortia wishing to deliver the suite of Diplomas in 2009, is now open. The deadline for applications is Monday 3rd December 2007. For more information on how to apply, please click here

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