Information provided by The Youth Libraries Committee of The Library Association

To be updated August 1999

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Regional Development Agency Act, November 1998
Web: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980045.htm
Charged with "bringing together a regional strategy for delivering a competitive environment for business"

MODERN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE - A White Paper
Web: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/lgwp/index.htm
An agenda for change into the 21st Century

Local Government Bill (Nov '98)
Web: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/

Beacon Councils

Inspection of Local Authorities

Best Value - to improve local services, at "prices people can afford"
Web: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/

Community Plan - annual

COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW
Web: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pub/html/csr/4011.htm
New Public Spending Plans
A reworking of all Public spending - Government including local Authorities, and Quangoes e.g. Ofsted, Museums
"A New Cultural Framework"

Service First: the new Charter Programme
Web: http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/servicefirst/index.htm

The People's Panel - 5000 individuals, to be used by Government to obtain the public's perspective on public service issues

WORKING TIME REGULATIONS
Web: http://www.dti.gov.uk/ER/WTR
Limits placed on working time via European Commission Directive
Limit of 48 hours for an average working week
Collective agreements/workforce agreements
In force from 1 October 1998

AGE DISCRIMINATION

"Action on Age"
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/age/index.htm

"Advantage" - Consultation on a Code of Practice for Age Diversity in Employment
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/adv_age/index.htm

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995
Web: http://www.disability.gov.uk/
Came into force; December 1996, January 1997
Changes required to buildings for public access and for employees working conditions

"SUPPORTING FAMILIES"
Web: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/vcu/suppfam.htm

Home Office White Paper - to provide measures to "strengthen the family"

To develop a "National Family and Parenting Institute"

To introduce a "National Parenting Helpline"

New enhanced role for health visitors

Includes reference to "Sure Start" - a new £540 million initiative to help children in their early years acquire the skills they need "to make the most of school"

"TACKLING DRUGS TO BUILD A BETTER BRITAIN"
Web: http://www.official-documents.co.uk/

White Paper - sets out a 10 year strategy for tackling drug misuse

£22.5 million announced November 1998, for 3 years drugs education provision

"Protecting Young People" - good practice in drugs education in schools and the youth service
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/protect/index.htm

"EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIP"
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/eydcp/index.htm

Each locally based partnership will have access to a nationally developed Internet - linked "Children's Information Service" - to compliment the "Lone Parent Information System"

National Childcare Strategy

Early Years Development Plan
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/earlyed/index.htm

Early Excellence Centres

Homework Clubs/Out of School Activities

Sure Start - to prevent social exclusion for the most vulnerable young children and their families
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/sstart/index.htm

"Working together to safeguard children" - new Government proposals for Inter-Agency Co-operation
Web: http://www.open.gov.uk/doh/public/children.htm

Tranforming Children's Services - The Quality Protects Programme. 3 year programme - to improve the management of children's service's
Web: http://www.doh.gov.uk/quality.htm

LIFELONG LEARNING
Web: http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/etda/index.htm

A massive agenda from Government to be implemented for all of society

University for Industry
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ufi/index.htm

National Skills Agenda and National Learning Targets
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/skillrep/index.htm

Lifelong Learning Partnerships
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/llp/index.htm

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

National Grid for Learning
Web: http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/

"National Information Policy - UK"

"New Library: the People's Network"
Web: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/lic/newlibrary/

New Opportunities Funding for:

• Networking Infrastructure.
• Digital Resources.
• Training of individuals to use NGFL

Digital Television

IT for ALL
Web: http://www.itforall.org.uk/

LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

Government agenda for raising standards of literacy, via Literacy Strategy, for primary schools

Summer Literacy Schools

Family Literacy

National Year of Reading
Web: http://www.yearofreading.org.uk

Public Library Plans

Study Support/Homework Clubs/Out of School Activities
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/opps/intro.htm
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/homework/index.htm

NUMERACY DEVELOPMENT

Government agenda for raising standards of numeracy, via Numeracy Strategy for primary schools
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/numeracy/index.htm

and

Summer Numeracy Schools

Family Numeracy

National Year of Maths, 2000

Study Support/Homeclubs/Out of School Activities

SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK ACT 1998
Web: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980031.htm

Significant number of requirements placed on schools and LEAs including;

Reduction of Infant class sizes

Education Development Plans
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/edpnet/edp.htm

School Organisation Plans
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/soplans/index.htm

School Improvement Strategy

Target Setting

Fair Funding - delegation of LEA central funds to schools
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/fairfund/index.htm

Education Action Zones - "new types of LEAs"
http://www.dfee.gov.uk/mc_eaz/index.htm

New Deal for Schools - Asset Management Plans
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/archbuil/index.htm

INSPECTION

Government intention to have many areas of public service inspected;

Ofsted Inspection of schools changes to timescales and "type" of inspection

Inspection of LEAs

Joint Inspections e.g. LEAs and Social Services

Library Inspection (?)

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Skills - generic and specialist

New Opportunities Fund for ICT Training

Advanced Skills Teachers

Specialist Schools

Teacher Training - revised
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/teachers/index.htm

Induction of Teachers

"Key Skills"
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/key/index.htm

Network of National Training Organisations
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ntonet/index.htm

National Skills Agenda
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/skillrep/index.htm

National Learning Targets
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/nlt/index.htm

University for Industry
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ufi/index.htm

Employment Action Plans

"New Deal for Jobs"

Investing in Young People: Time for Study or Training
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/tfst.htm

FUNDING DEVELOPMENT

European Funding
Web: http://www.esfnews.org.uk/

Foresight UK - to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and enhance quality of life businesses, the science base and Government to identify and respond to opportunities in markets and technologies
Web: http://www.foresight.gov.uk

Standards Fund

New Opportunities Funding

ALSO CONSIDER:

Baseline Assessment
Web: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/baseline/baseline.htm

Knowledge Management

UK Communities Online

UK Community Networking

National Curriculum Revisions

Independent/State School Partnerships

Millennium Bug/Year 2000 Compatability

POSSIBLE IMPACT GROUPS INCLUDE:

• Young children 0 - 4 years
• Children of primary school ages 5 - 11 years
• Young people 12 - 16 years
• Young adults 16 - 21 years
• A level
• FE Colleges
• HE / University
• Adult 21 - 65 years
• Life long learning
• Parents / Families
• Employment
• Older People - post retirement
• Grandparents / Families

As:

• Employed people
• Unemployed people
• Teachers / Heads / Governors, Librarians, Education Officers
• Carers of children (other than parents in their own homes)
• Children's homes
• Hospitals
• Libraries
• Parents/Carers
• Pupils
• Students

The Library Association, July 1999