Locally, I read a really positive story about Diplomas in the Sunderland Echo. It was focused on Sunderland LA where all 17 schools and colleges are involved. Very positive comments all round, especially from the students involved. A full page article in the Sunderland Echo on January 5th.
On the next day I was sent a really negative story from CYP Now magazine which said that only 40% of students had even heard about Diplomas, laying the blame for this squarely with the Education Profession for not publicising it and suggesting the "sales job" needs to be focused not on young people but on leaders in schools and local authorities.
Couldn't agree more - it's something we experience every day in our dealings with schools and DCSF needs to address this.
I also have a daughter in year 11 and she was sent details of the course options offered by Newcastle College (the largest FE college in the country I think). Not one mention of a Diploma anywhere although the materials from the Sunderland Colleges all mentioned Diplomas - confirming the story above.
The next 6 months will be interesting - especially for Diplomas.
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