The Department for Children, Schools and Families is leading the reform of 14-19 education through a number of programmes and initiatives. To find out more about the reform of 14-19 education, including the implementation of the new Diploma, visit the DCSF 14-19 website.
Alternatively, to find out more about the key elements of the 14-19 reforms please go to the 14 to 19 Briefing area of TeacherNet.
Also available is a toolkit, 14-19 Reforms and You, which includes a complete guide to the reforms and is backed up by face-to-face briefing sessions.
More about 14-19 Reforms and You
The following videos showcase the experiences of learners who are benefiting from new or improved ways of learning, introduced as part of the 14-19 reforms.
Leaders and managers can access the Local Delivery Support Guide for information on what support is available, how it can be accessed, and how it will help them to deliver the 14-19 reforms.
In terms of Diploma delivery, DCSF has recently published a revised guide to the support available to all consortia.
Consortium Support Guide (PDF 407KB)
In February 2009, DCSF set out the funding arrangements for 2009/10 for those consortia delivering the Higher Diploma in one year. These FAQs cover questions raised by centres about funding, delivery and awarding, as well as the support available.
Post-16 Foundation and Higher Diploma FAQs
Download the FAQs as a Word document (DOC 59KB)
DCSF provides an online calendar listing support and events for Diploma practitioners, line leads and other members of the consortium workforce involved in Diploma and functional skills delivery. Events include awarding body training days for principal learning or functional skills, as well as support for assessment.
View the DCSF online support calendar (includes details of the events, and how to book)
DCSF 14-19 education and skills publications
Sign up for DCSF Diploma Delivery newsletters
Diploma campaign communication resources
DCSF has published a Functional Skills Policy Statement, which provides a comprehensive overview of functional skills policy and key messages. This can be viewed, along with other functional skills guidance, on the following page:
A new UK Government took office on 11 May. As a result the content on this site may not reflect current Government policy.
All statutory guidance and legislation published on this site continues to reflect the current legal position unless indicated otherwise.
A set of guides for practitioners who are preparing to deliver principal learning in the Diploma at any level.
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