News From North East May 2006
Inside this issue...
Click on to your chosen topic from here.
- UCAS
- Parent Zone
- Labour Market Intelligence
- Scottish Executive Website
- Froth and Bubble
- Contributions
UCAS
This is an extract from the UCAS website.
“Latest UCAS figures show a 3.2% (-14,082) decrease in the number of students applying by the 24 March to UK higher education courses starting in autumn 2006. 424,560 applicants had applied in comparison with 438,624 at the same point last year.
Scottish domiciled applicants applying to Scottish institutions are down by 1.3% (-387) whereas cross border applications from England to Scotland are up by 1.8% (532).
UCAS has recently launched a new parent section on its website. Parents are encouraged to log-on and register for a free parent guide that contains a variety of information including details on student finance. Its main purpose is to inform parents and guardians on issues relating to higher education to help them support their children while they are researching their options.
Nearly all students are now using the online application system with 98.5% submitting applications using electronic means via the UCAS website in comparison with 75% at the same point last year”.
Parent Zone
The parentzone website has been redesigned. It gives parents information about education in Scotland and practical advice on how they can help with their children's learning. It contains lots of useful links.
Labour Market Intelligence
Futureskills Scotland will soon be launching a new electronic newsletter.
The e-newsletter will allow better communication on the work of Futureskills Scotland, and will also help subscribers keep up to date with what’s new in the Scottish labour market.
Information on the latest publications, forthcoming events and major developments in the Scottish labour market will be contained in the regular bulletin.
There will also be access from the e-newsletter straight to the Futureskills Scotland website, for easy reference.
Scottish Executive Website
| Date | Publication |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2006 | Students in Higher Education at Scottish Institutions 2004-05 Statisitcs on students in higher education at Scottish universities and colleges during the academic year 2004-05. |
| 15/05/2006 | The Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland - 2006 Annual Report [Report] |
| 15/05/2006 | Making the difference - Getting involved in your child's school [Publication] Making the difference: practical advice for parents on getting involved in their child's school. |
| 23/05/2006 | The Futures Project [Publication] Since 2004, the devolved government's Strategy Unit has been developing the Futures Project which aims to help assess some of the key challenges and opportunities that Scotland will face over the next 20 years. |
| 23/05/2006 | Statisitcs Release: Adults with Learning Disabilities Implementation of 'The Same as You?' Scotland 2005[Publication] |
Froth and Bubble
Just read it quickly – it makes perfect sense…
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the human mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht order the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Contributions
If you would like to contribute an item to the newsletter we would be delighted to hear from you. Contributions can be emailed to info.ne@careers-scotland.org.uk or faxed to 01592 623199
