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Support for School and College teachers delivering the Diploma

The Department for Schools and Families is offering a suite of support for school and college teaching staff delivering the Diploma this year.

Dedicated Diploma website - a website for teaching staff - www.diploma-support.org - provides advice on delivering the Diploma and how the qualification is structured; offers bespoke training sessions; hosts online forums so teachers can share insight and best practice and includes a wealth of other personalised support tools and resources.

14-19 reform briefings - it is still possible for schools and colleges to book a staff briefing to provide an overview of 14-19 reform, including information on the Diploma. These will now run until September. Please telephone 020 8735 2375 or email support@14-19Briefing.co.uk to book a session.

Coming soon...


The 14-19 Reforms and You toolkit - a practical resource to help leaders and managers in schools and colleges disseminate key information about the 14-19 Reforms to staff.  The pack will include a booklet summarising the reforms, a short summary leaflet, a set of cards on key issues to prompt discussion, a memory stick with a presentation that can be edited and video material, a set of posters and a guide for using the materials. The toolkit will be available from April ’09 and can be pre-ordered staring from Monday 16 March by visiting www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19/.

The Diploma wall chart – a useful A3 sized wall chart for teaching staff to share with peers, will be available from end of March ’09. The wall-chart will offer clear, practical and digestible information about the Diploma structure, assessment and grading and the additional subject lines being introduced over the next few years. The wall-chart will be distributed by stakeholder groups and unions. Please contact your local union representative for further information on delivery date.

Useful publications for teaching staff, parents and pupils


All publications listed below can be ordered at www.publications.teachernet.gov.uk or by telephone on 0845 60 222 60 or textphone on 0845 60 555 60, quoting the relevant reference.
  • The Diploma: a guide for schools - provides general details and overview information about the Diploma for teachers, careers advisors and Connexions Advisors (reference: DCSF-00499-2008)
  • The Diploma: choosing your options for Year 10 - provides information about the Diploma, including how they work and what they can lead to, for pupils in Year 9 (reference: DCSF-00502-2008)
  • The Diploma: choosing your options for Year 12 - provides information about the Diploma, including what they are and how they work, for pupils in Year 11 (reference: DCSF-00503-2008)
  • The Diploma: a guide for parents - gives general details and overview information about the Diploma to help parents and carers guide and advise the young people under their care (reference: DCSF-00498-2008)

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