General News
PCS: Legal action brought by the PCS union over cuts to the redundancy terms for civil & public servants will start on 22 April 2010, the union has announced. The imposed changes will see staff ‘robbed of up to a third of their entitlements’ if they are forced out of their job.
DCMS: Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, has announced £250k funding for Bletchley Park museum. Located on the site of the secret British WWII code-breaking HQ, the museum will use the money to help maintain & repair buildings, and enhance the experience for the 100,000 people who now visit each year.
The grant will allow Bletchley Park Trust to join a partnership with English Heritage and Milton Keynes Council to fund an urgent repair programme within the conservation area.
LDA: The London Development Agency plans to invest almost £3m improving public space in & around Rainham village. The investments will improve public access to the open spaces around the village, joining up the Ingrebourne Valley to the north with Rainham Marshes and the River Thames through the unique character of the village.
Press release ~ Wildspace Rainham to the River ~ Mayor’s Great Spaces initiative ~ London’s Great Outdoors
QCDA: The Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency was represented at the recent inaugural advisory panel workshop for a new international project led by the University of Exeter.
The Science Education for Diversity (SED) project is a 3-year EU funded Science in Society project that will explore the cultural aspects that influence young people's interest in & engagement with science.
The Science Education for Diversity (SED) project is a 3-year EU funded Science in Society project that will explore the cultural aspects that influence young people's interest in & engagement with science.
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