THE articles condemning the ELQ policy

http://politicalnetworking.blogspot.com/

Some new links:

PLEASE SIGN THESE NEW PETITIONS

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HEfunding/?signed=e163c73.c7200a

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to raise funding for ELQ students so they don't have to pay more than £3,000 per year.

AND

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/manunipublic/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to to reverse the trend of closure of courses for the public at the University of Manchester and fulfil the promises made in policy statements for more public engagement



http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jan/06/cameron-spending-lesebdon

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=404944&c=1

http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/education/concern-over-adult-retraining-courses-$1259724.htm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/3685313/Middle-class-jobless-to-be-retrained.html?mobile

Please take part in this survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=w2LZE2ZDLcNab_2bDLoGE30Q_3d_3d

E-mail John Denham here about his latest blunders:

http://www.dius.gov.uk/contact.html

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Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning. Please join.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33744571532

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Great website, please take a look. Save Adult Education:

http://www.saveadulteducation.co.uk/index.php?pr=Home_Page

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Tomorrow's Select Committee will be shown live on Parliamentlive.tv available at

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/

which broadcasts both chambers and also the main relevant committees.

The meeting will be broadcast online on this link:

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=847

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Denham discussion forum back up, but for how long?

Leave your comment now.

http://www.johndenham.org.uk/?PageId=147dbf9b-82b3-7be4-4d82-0c65d12e3cbb


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Funding for Equivalent or Lower Qualifications (ELQs)

The Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee will hold an oral evidence session in connection with this inquiry on Thursday 17 January 2008

Full details on blog

http://politicalnetworking.blogspot.com/

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Transcript of John Denhams speech to the Open University.

http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_open_university_131207.html

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STOP PRESS

MEETING BETWEEN JOHN DENHAM AND THE OPEN UNIVERSITY "TODAY".

He is to speak to staff and this will be followed by a question and answer session.

Here's the link for the webcast. You have to use your OU log in to access it.

http://stadium.open.ac.uk/berrill/

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OPEN UNIVERSITY, DOWNING STREET PETITION. PLEASE SIGN.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ELQFunding/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to withdraw the instruction to HEFCE to cease funding for students undertaking study for equivalent or lower level qualifications (ELQ).

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This group is to protest about the HEFCE funding cuts.

The links below are good sources of information on this issue.

I am pleased to be able to announce that the HEFCE funding cuts consultation is now taking place and the relevant weblink is as follows:-
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2007/07_27/

If you'd like to write to your MP about this and don't know who he is or how to contact him, the following link should provide the answers.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/

This is John Denham's official website.

http://www.johndenham.org.uk/

http://education.guardian.co.uk/further/story/0,,2176219,00.html

Denham letter to the HEFCE

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/hefce/2007/HEFCE_letterELQ.pdf

Below, David Blunketts views on education in the Green Paper, 'the learning age'.

http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/greenpaper/



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THE articles condemning the ELQ policy

http://politicalnetworking.blogspot.com/

Some new links:

PLEASE SIGN THESE NEW PETITIONS

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HEfunding/?signed=e163c73.c7200a

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to raise funding for ELQ students so they don't have to pay more than £3,000 per year.

AND

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/manunipublic/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to to reverse the trend of closure of courses for the public at... (read more)