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| Name | Established
| Terminated | Terms of reference
| Date and subjects of any reports
| Membership
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| Adult and Community Learning Fund Advisory Group
| Oct 1998 | Not known, but due to report in Aug 2001
| | Report due Aug 2001
| Marcus Bell (Chair; DfEE)
7 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector
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| Advisory Group on Access and Hardship Funds
| Mar 2000 | Not known
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Neil Flint (Chair; DfEE)
24 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector
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| Advisory Group on Citizenship in Post Compulsory Education and Training
| Jan 2000 | Not known, but due to report Jul 2000
| | Report - Jul 2000
| Bernard Crick (Chair; University of Edinburgh)
16 members, including public servants, voluntary/charity sector and other private sector
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| Advisory Group on Independent / State School Partnerships
| Dec 1998 | Not known, but due to report in Mar 2001
| To take forward recommendations contained in 'Building Bridges: Final Report of the Advisory Group on Independent/State School Partnerships', published in Oct 1998.
| Report due in Mar 2001
| Christopher Parker (Chair; Headmaster, Nottingham High School)
10 members - all public servants
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| Advisory Group on Nutritional Standards for School Lunches
| Feb 2000 |
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M Phipps (Chair; DfEE)
14 members, including civil servants, wider public servants and other private sector
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| Advisory Group on the Development of Individual Learning Accounts
| May 1999 |
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No Chair
23 members, including civil servants, wider public servants, voluntary/charity sector and other private sector
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| Business Schools Small Firms Advisory Group
| May 1999 | The future work of the Group is under review
| | Report - May 2000
| Andrew Locke (Chair; Manchester University)
11 members, including civil servants and wider public servants
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| Citizenship Education Working Party
| Oct 1999 | Not known
| To assist in supporting schools in the practical implementation of citizenship education.
| None | Jacqui Smith MP (Chair; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards, DfEE)
20 members, including ministers, civil servants, voluntary/charity sector and other private sector
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| Connexions Service: Bridging the Gap Implementation Group
| Jul 1998 |
| | None
| Nick Stuart (Chair; DfEE)
26 members, including civil servants, wider public servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Careers Service Transition Working Group
| Dec 1999 |
| To provide a radical new approach to guiding and supporting all young people through their teenage years, and in their transition to adulthood and working life.
| None | Euin Hill (Chair; DfEE)
25 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Equal Opportunities Working Group
| Mar 2000 |
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John Wilkins (Chair; DfEE)
30 members including civil servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Ministerial Steering Group
| Jul 1999 |
| | Report - Jul 2001
| Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Chair)
13 members, including ministers and wider public servants
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| Connexions Service: Specification Working Group
| Feb 2000 |
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Janice Burton (Chair; DfEE)
21 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Tracking Working Group
| Mar 2000 |
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Stephen Witt (Chair; DfEE)
15 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Young Offenders Working Group
| Feb 2000 |
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John Wilkins, (Chair; DfEE)
22 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Connexions Service: Youth Service Transition Working Group
| Feb 2000 |
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Roger Troedson (Chair; DfEE)
19 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership
| Apr 2000 |
| | Report due Apr 2001
| Sir Anthony Cleaver (Chair; AEA Technology)
7 members - all private sector
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| EU Project Board on Student Support
| Feb 1998 | To be reviewed in early 2001
| To follow up on the support arrangements for a full cycle of EU students.
| | Nick Sanders (Chair; DfEE)
10 members, including civil servants and wider public servants
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| Friends of Sure Start
| Sep 1998 | On-going
| To design Sure Start.
| Instrumental in the original design of Sure Start.
Continuous feedback and advice on the programme as it is implemented.
| Naomi Eisenstad (Chair; Head, Sure Start Unit)
Wide range of representative organisations, mainly from the children's voluntary childcare sector but also including representatives from health, social service and local government
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| Gifted and Talented Advisory Group
| Sep 1998 | On-going
| To advise Ministers and officials on the development and implementation of the Government's strategy to improve the identification, education and support of gifted and talented children.
| Informs on-going policy-making for gifted and talented children
| Tim Dracup (Chair; DfEE)
17 members including civil/public servants, voluntary/charity sector workers and the private sector
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| Graduate Apprenticeship National Steering Group
| Mar 2000 |
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Derek Fraser (Chair; Vice Chancellor, University of Teeside)
15 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Head Teachers' Focus Groups for Excellence in Cities
| Mar 1999 |
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Kathy Aug (Chair; DfEE)
15 members, including headteachers and civil servants
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| Inter-Agency Forum for Promoting the Education and Attainment of Looked-After Children
(Joint DfEE/DH group)
| Apr 1998 | Future remit of Forum under consideration, but likely to take forward steering work on implementation of the guidance
| To consider if there is a need for DfEE/DH to introduce new statutory guidance concerning the education of children and young people in public care.
| Guidance on the Education of Children and Young People in Public Care - May 2000
| Chris Wells (Chair; DfEE)
15 members, including civil servants, wider public servants and voluntary/charity sector
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| Investors in People in Schools Advisory Group
| Sep 1999 |
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Linda Ammon (Chair; DfEE)
20 members, including civil servants, wider public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| Investors in People National Task Group
| Mar 2000 |
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Linda Ammon (Chair; DfEE)
15 members, including civil servant, wider public servant and voluntary/charity sector
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| Key Skills Support Programme Implementation Group
| Jul 1999 |
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Brian Helsdon (Chair; DfEE)
26 members, including civil servants, wider public servants and private sector
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| Learning Partnership Group
| Dec 1998 |
| To support the development of Learning Partnerships and evaluate their success.
| | Alan Davies (Chair; DfEE)
34 members, including civil servants, wider public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Group
| Mar 1998 | Will continue until at least 2002
| To develop a strategy for substantially raising standards of literacy in primary schools over a 5-10 year period.
| The Implementation of the National Literacy Strategy (Code NLS97) - Aug 1997
| Michael Barber (Chair; Standards and Effectiveness Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment)
28 members, including civil servants, wider public servants, voluntary/charity sector and public sector
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| Music and Ballet Scheme Advisory Group
| Apr 2000 |
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Roger Lewis (Chair; Managing Director and Programme Controller, Classic FM)
Other members have yet to be appointed
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| National Advisory Group on Special Educational Needs
| Jul 1997 | On-going
| To advise Ministers on the content and implementation of an action programme for special educational needs for the remainder of this Parliament based on the outcome of consultation on the Green Paper Excellence for Children: Meeting Special Educational Needs.
| | Jacqui Smith MP (Chair; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards)
29 members, including a Minister, civil servants, public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| New Entrepreneur Scholarship Advisory Group
| Jan 2000 |
| | Report due Sep 2001
| Linda Ammon (Chair; DfEE)
14 members, including civil servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| New Start Advisory Group
| Jun 1997 | On-going and no set date for termination, but the Group will review its role and future in Dec 2000
| To advise on the development of the New Start Strategy as announced in the White Paper "Learning to Compete", published Dec 1996
| New Start Round One Projects: Summary Report of the First Phase - 1988
New Start Round One Evaluation Final Report - 2000
New Start: Paving the Way for the Learning Gateway - Evaluation of Second Round Projects - 1999
New Start: Paving the Way for the Learning Gateway - Personal Adviser Pilot Projects - 1999
| Rob Smith (Chair; DfEE)
36 members, including civil servants, public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| Post 16 Funding Adult Strand Group
| Feb 2000 | May 2000
| | Group contributed to the development of DfEE's overall strategy on Post 16 funding systems
| Martin Lamb (Chair; DfEE)
24 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector.
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| Post 16 Funding External Partners Group
| Sep 1999 |
| | Group contributed to the development of DfEE's overall strategy on Post 16 funding systems
| David Forrester (Chair; DfEE)
42 members, including civil servants, public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| Post 16 Funding Group
| Sep 1999 |
| | Group contributed to the development of DfEE's overall strategy on Post 16 funding systems
| David Forrester (Chair; DfEE)
21 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector
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| Post 16 Funding Young People Strand Group
| Feb 2000 | May 2000
| | Group contributed to the development of DfEE's overall strategy on Post 16 funding systems
| John Ratcliff (Chair; DfEE)
23 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector
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| Post 16 Implementation: Business Champions Group
| Dec 1999 |
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Nick Reilly (Chair; Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors)
12 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Post 16 Implementation: Human Resources Group
| Oct 1999 |
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Peter Lauener (Chair; DfEE)
22 members, including civil servants, public servants and private sector
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| Post 16 Implementation: Joint Negotiation Group
| Jul 1999 |
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Peter Houten (Joint Chair; DfEE)
Jacqui Henderson (Joint Chair; TNC)
25 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Post 16 Implementation: Provider Liaison Group
| Sep 1999 |
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Paul Holme (Chair; DfEE)
14 members, including civil servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| Post 16 Implementation: Transition Group
| Oct 1999 |
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Peter Lauener (Chair; DfEE)
23 members, including civil servants, public servants and the private sector
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| Promotion of Life Long Learning Group
| Mar 1999 |
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Tim Down (Chair; DfEE)
15 members, including civil servants, public servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| School Sixth Form Funding External Partners Group
| Mar 1999 |
| | |
Stephen Hillier (Chair; DfEE)
23 members, including civil servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| UK Countries Advisory Group on Workplace Learning
| Jul 1998 |
| To discuss on-going development of a National Framework of Individual Learning Accounts.
| | Linda Ammon (Chair; DfEE)
9 members, including civil servants and private sector
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| Workforce Development Advisory Group
| Jul 1999 |
| | |
Nick Stuart (Chair; DfEE)
12 members, including civil servants and public servants
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| Working Group on the Code of Practice on Age Diversity in Employment
| Apr 1998 |
| | Group provides on-going advice as required on issues concerned with age diversity in employment.
| Carolynne Arfield, (Chair; DfEE)
9 members, including civil servants, voluntary/charity sector and private sector
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| School Standards Task Force
| May 1997 |
| | |
Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Chair)
27 members, including civil servants, public servants and public sector
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| Total
| 47 | |
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