Insight February 2012 - the monthly newsletter for BESA members

The February 2012 edition of BESA’s monthly newsletter Insight is now available.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Information – Comment, News, Events and Publications
National Curriculum reforms postponed for one year 
Michael Gove announces shift to industry-led ICT curriculum
EYFS: Government response to consultation 
Consultation on raising education/training participation age 
Publication of secondary school league tables 
Publication of school revenue balance data 
Next procurement round for phonics catalogue announced 
Extra funding for school budgets in Northern Ireland 
National network of new school-based sports clubs 
BESA research 

Parliamentary matters 
Parliamentary questions and statements 
Schools: National Curriculum Review 

International 
GESS 2012: a must-attend event for the region’s education professionals 
Arab Spring Summer - one year on 
Educational Resources and Technology Expo 
Worlddidac Astana 
2012 – 2013 UKTI Supported events 

Membership 
Applications for membership 

Member Services
Seminar Programme 2012 : forthcoming meetings 

Member opportunities 
Education Show exhibitors: have your products featured on the BESA stand
plasma screens 
Leadership Lounge Prize Draw at the Education Show 
Literacy Resources Guide – a message for members 

Member Services 
Registration for the new BESA website 
Subscribing to services in the new BESA website 
Have press releases published on the BESA website 
How do schools know that you are a member of BESA? 
BESA logos: Have you considered using them? 

Responses Section 
BESA overseas events 
Leadership Lounge at The Education Show 2012 
BESA seminar: Making sense of the EYFS 
BESA seminar: Education change – what do we know? 
BESA seminar: Early reading 
BESA seminar: Social networking – an introduction