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- ASDAN begins new chapter to equip learners to thrive
- ASDAN celebrates silver anniversary
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- ASDAN CEO responds to House of Lords Committee on Social Mobility report
- ASDAN congratulates A-level students on their results
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- ASDAN courses are 'flexible and suitable for all learners'
- ASDAN courses highlighted in DfE alternative provision review
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- ASDAN Education: Building a culture of achievement
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- ASDAN highlighted in new education report
- ASDAN holds 25th anniversary celebratory event for centres
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- ASDAN is delighted to participate in the 2017 Lord Mayor’s Show
- ASDAN joins Fair Education Alliance
- ASDAN joins McDonald's in backing soft skills
- ASDAN launches Accelerating Progress courses to support GCSEs
- ASDAN launches Football Short Course
- ASDAN mapping to Young Foundation Outcomes Framework
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- ASDAN praises the hard work of GCSE students and teachers
- ASDAN provides reaction to yesterday's Budget speech
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- ASDAN students at Coleg Gwent achieve SENDI qualification
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- ASDAN supports MPs' calls for statutory PSHE and SRE
- ASDAN to support prestigious award for alternative education
- ASDAN welcomes Labour announcement on PSHE education
- ASDAN welcomes Lord Knight as patron
- ASDAN welcomes new Education Secretary Justine Greening
- ASDAN welcomes PSHE comments by Education Secretary
- ASDAN's Response to the Government's Review of Offender Learning
- ASDAN-accredited Drive to Ensure programme launches
- ASDAN-accredited programme praised by the Prime Minister
- Baroness Corston 'thrilled' with new ASDAN support role
- Baroness Walmsley stresses the relevance of ASDAN qualifications
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- Boosting academic attainment through personal development
- Budget 2016: summary of announcements and commentary
- Building resilience in schools
- Business leaders identify workplace "skills gap"
- Can happiness promote success?
- Care leavers 'left vulnerable by lack of financial knowledge'
- Careers and Experiencing Work
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- Careers guidance brings better grades
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- CBI calls for greater focus on skills development
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- Centres nominated for TES Schools Awards
- Certification from Entry 1 to Level 3
- Changes to Performance Tables from 2014
- Character Awards aim to develop resilience and grit
- Children’s Commissioner gives evidence to Commons Education Select Committee
- Christmas Card 2015
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- Congratulations to all ASDAN learners
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- Consultation seeks views on SEN inspection plan
- CoPE and AoPE moderation to be undertaken by post
- CoPE approved for inclusion in 16 to 19 performance measures
- CoPE nominated for qualification of the year award
- Curriculum 'remains too academic’, House of Lords told
- Developed in partnership: Gain4Work
- DfE recognises ASDAN centres as leaders in character education
- Dyslexic pupils 'penalised' under new writing assessments
- Education manifesto indicators
- Effective PSHE "is more crucial than ever" to Ofsted judgements
- End of maintenance grants will put pressure on poorer students
- Engage learners with our Mathematics Short Course
- Enterprise Short Course enters Europe
- Enterprise Short Course gets the stamp of approval
- Entrepreneurs credit success with ability to communicate
- Entry level qualifications extended
- EU employability project will involve high quality resources
- European partnership develops new Entry level qualifications
- European project aims to develop employability skills
- Federation of Awarding Bodies announces new Chair and Vice Chair
- Figures show ‘alarming decline’ in PSHE provision
- Finalists announced for Autism Professionals Awards
- Finalists announced in 2015 Pupil Premium Awards
- Free resource has developed employability skills in young people
- Free resources from ASDAN for Fairtrade Fortnight
- Free STEM training for youth workers
- Funding to support Higher Education outreach to schools and colleges
- GCSE support courses to be launched at SSAT national conference
- Geography Short Course broadens students' horizons
- Get cooking with ASDAN's FoodWise Short Course
- Government awards to celebrate schools that develop character
- Government delays decision on statutory PSHE in schools
- Government grants aim to promote resilience and respect
- Government promises comprehensive careers strategy for 2017
- Government rejects statutory status for PSHE education
- Happy Christmas from ASDAN
- Head teachers demand good quality work experience for all students
- Helping schools make the most of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning
- How ASDAN supports National Citizen Service
- Implementing the SEND Code of Practice – how ASDAN can help
- Improve students’ digital literacy by attending free event
- Innovative Gardening Short Course to be launched in March
- Interpersonal and team working skills as important as English and Maths, says report
- Intervention sessions 'harm students’ mental health'
- Introducing the United strategy
- John Dunford calls for the English Baccalaureate to link to ASDAN
- Key features of ASDAN methodology noted in DfE report
- Lack of sex and relationships education is ‘ticking time bomb'
- Leading ASDAN was 'enormous privilege' says outgoing CEO
- Leading youth charities call for Government action
- Learner wellbeing ‘should influence league table performance’
- Learners can ‘achieve incredible things’ with apprenticeships
- Learners in Scotland achieve impressive exam results
- Learners must aspire to university at younger age, says research
- Letter from the CEO: Summer 2014
- Links with employers help reduce number of people who are NEET
- Maths charity highlights ASDAN resource
- Ministers plan to tackle ‘social mobility cold spots’
- ModBac endorsed by respected educationalists
- Motivating students is a ‘key method’ to raise school standards
- Narrow curriculum 'will not equip learners for digital age'
- National study into the impact of gaming and gamification on learning
- New ASDAN course will improve outcomes for care leavers
- New ASDAN programmes designed to support GCSE attainment
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- New Award from ASDAN
- New campaign shines the spotlight on soft skills
- New course helps close gaps in Careers Education
- New course to help care leavers live independently
- New funding for schools will protect 'vulnerable institutions'
- New government urged to implement Citizens Curriculum to boost skills
- New network aims to strengthen learners’ speaking skills
- New Prime Minister announces new Secretary of State for Education
- New programme aims to reduce anxiety around maths
- New PSHE Programme of Study 2013-14
- New resource out now: History Short Course
- New series of teacher conferences aims to empower young people
- New Short Course: Volunteering as an Adult
- New statutory guidance for Careers education in schools
- New Strategic Group for Education and Skills Sector
- New tool will help SEND learners prepare for adulthood
- Notre Dame PSHE provision praised by Ofsted
- OECD perspective on Scottish Curriculum for Excellence
- Ofsted calls for more non-qualification provision at 16-19
- Online version of Key Steps will help engage learners
- Opportunities to explore careers at The Skills Show
- Our Cricket Short Course will knock you for six!
- Outstanding PRU wins ASDAN-sponsored TES award
- Oxford University Opportunity
- Parents voice concerns about "academic-focused" education system
- Picture books to help those with learning disabilities find work
- Plan-Do-Review approach improves writing skills, study shows
- Police cadets to receive ASDAN accreditation
- Politics GCSE would result in ‘more representative decisions’
- Positive attitudes to education ‘decline in secondary school’
- Preparing for Adulthood programmes help Ian take centre stage
- PSHE education must improve, says Ofsted
- PSHE education must incorporate online safety, says Lords report
- Pupils call for lessons on sex and relationships education
- Raising Achievement through PSHE
- Report raises concerns about wellbeing of children in England
- Report reveals schools are failing to build confidence and resilience
- Report shows CoPE boosts pupils' GCSE success
- Research highlights importance of soft skills in digital sector
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- Research suggests maths anxiety is a significant problem for apprentices
- Researchers call for schools to act on dangers of sexting
- Resources launched for primary to secondary transition programme
- Response to evidence given by chief inspector of schools
- School inspections to include "personal development" judgement
- School leaders concerned over children’s mental wellbeing
- Schools drop vocational qualifications after league table change
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- SecEd Blog: It is time for a national skills audit
- SEN learners face delay for school places in England
- Sex and Relationships Education for the smartphone generation
- Sexual harassment is 'undermining the confidence of young women'
- Skills and Education Group sponsors AoC Beacon Award
- Skills gap worsened by inadequate careers advice, says study
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- Statement on government's education white paper for England
- Study highlights growing gap in children’s life chances
- Study shows white boys from poorer backgrounds are falling behind
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- Teach young people skills robots can’t replace, report says
- TES FE Awards winners announced
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- The Boxing Academy wins ASDAN-sponsored TES award
- The thyme has come: Gardening Short Course available to buy
- Three ASDAN centres among winners of DfE Character Awards 2016
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- Whole Education Conference: 18th-19th November
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- Young people need better preparation for working life, say employers
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